Michael Massing

Michael Massing is the author of Now They Tell Us: The American Press and Iraq and Fatal Discord: Erasmus, Luther, and the Fight for the Western Mind. He is writing a book about money and influence.

The Moral Quandary The Moral Quandary

In late November, the journalism department at New York University hosted a forum on Iraq.

Dec 18, 2002 / Feature / Michael Massing

Hawks at the Washington Post Hawks at the Washington Post

The house organ for America's political class is pushing Bush's case for war.

Oct 24, 2002 / Feature / Michael Massing

Press Watch Press Watch

Roseanne Over Jennings

Sep 5, 2002 / Michael Massing

The Israel Lobby The Israel Lobby

On May 2 the Senate, in a vote of 94 to 2, and the House, 352 to 21, expressed unqualified support for Israel in its recent military actions against the Palestinians. The resol...

May 23, 2002 / Michael Massing

Losing the Peace? Losing the Peace?

As Afghanistan struggles to recover, the United States prepares to move on.

Apr 25, 2002 / Feature / Michael Massing

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How to Honor Pearl

Feb 28, 2002 / Michael Massing

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Black Hawk Downer

Feb 7, 2002 / Michael Massing

Letters Letters

JURY DUTY--I New York City A Trial by Jury, both the book and Carl T. Bogus's review ["A Verdict on the System," Dec. 10, 2001], were interesting and insig...

Jan 17, 2002 / Michael Massing, Wallace Shawn, and Our Readers

Grief Without Portraits Grief Without Portraits

On December 10, Marc Herold, a professor of economics at the University of New Hampshire, released a report about civilian casualties in Afghanistan. Relying on news accounts fro...

Jan 17, 2002 / Michael Massing

Press Watch Press Watch

For three months now, I've been closely following the coverage of September 11 and its aftermath; how well have the media done?

Dec 20, 2001 / Michael Massing

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