Donahue’s Demise Donahue’s Demise
The day before MSNBC announced that it was pulling the plug on Phil Donahue's nightly show, the man who pretty much invented talk TV was interviewing actress and author Rosie O'...
Mar 2, 2003 / Feature / John Nichols
Inspecting US Weapons Inspecting US Weapons
The thirteen self-declared "citizen weapons inspectors" marching down a rain-swept road just outside Baltimore knew they weren't going to be allowed inside the US military's A...
Feb 28, 2003 / Feature / Matt Bivens
A Convergence of Opposition A Convergence of Opposition
The growing antiwar movement is building on the considerable momentum of the historic February 15 protests with a series of marches, petition drives, lobbying efforts and teach-i...
Feb 28, 2003 / Peter Rothberg
Media Meltdown Obscures FCC Debate Media Meltdown Obscures FCC Debate
As if there was need for more evidence that major media is neglecting to cover Federal Communications Commission deliberations on whether to fundamentally alter media ownership ru...
Feb 28, 2003 / John Nichols
In Bed With the Pentagon In Bed With the Pentagon
It's a fascinating scheme, "this very ambitious and aggressive embed plan," as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Bryan Whitman calls it.
Feb 27, 2003 / Carol Brightman
Patriot Act’s Big Brother Patriot Act’s Big Brother
In early February, the Center for Public Integrity disclosed a leaked draft of the Bush Administration's next round in the war on terrorism--the Domestic Security Enhancement A...
Feb 27, 2003 / David Cole
Watching Workers’ Money Watching Workers’ Money
Though he did not get much credit for it, one of Harvey Pitt's last acts as SEC chairman was to hand a tremendous victory over the mutual-fund industry to the AFL-CIO.
Feb 27, 2003 / William Greider
An Analysis of the Turkish-American Alliance, Its Diplomatic Significance and Its Role in Establishing Democracy in the Middle East An Analysis of the Turkish-American Alliance, Its Diplomatic Significance and Its Role in Establishing Democracy in the Middle East
Get allies? That's not hard to do.
We'll simply go and buy a few.
Feb 27, 2003 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Hacks and Heroes Hacks and Heroes
Who's the hack? I nominate The New Yorker's Jeffrey Goldberg. He's the new Remington, though without the artistic talent.
Feb 27, 2003 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Loose Lips and Other Slips Loose Lips and Other Slips
It is good news that Total Information Awareness has been blocked, at least for the moment.
Feb 27, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams