Labor Fights for Rights Labor Fights for Rights
Workers have lost the right to organize. A new effort aims to get it back.
Aug 28, 2003 / Feature / David Moberg
Science Gets Sacked Science Gets Sacked
Faced with inconvenient scientific information, the Bush Administration just hits delete.
Aug 14, 2003 / Editorial / Jennifer Block
Moving on Media Reform Moving on Media Reform
It's no secret that Washington has a limited interest in the public interest these days.
Jun 26, 2003 / Editorial / John Nichols
Standing Up to the FCC Standing Up to the FCC
Even as he condemned the 3-to-2 vote of the Federal Communications Commission to allow media conglomerates to dramatically increase their control over newspapers and radio and ...
Jun 5, 2003 / Editorial / John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney
FCC: Public Be Damned FCC: Public Be Damned
John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney are founders of the media-reform network Free Press, one of the groups named in this article.
May 15, 2003 / Editorial / John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney
Bad News, Film at 11 Bad News, Film at 11
Like almost everything these days, local TV news is awful and getting worse.
Feb 20, 2003 / Column / Eric Alterman
Media Democracy’s Moment Media Democracy’s Moment
Suddenly, there are serious discussions about the danger of monopoly power.
Feb 6, 2003 / Feature / John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney
Dishing up Christianity Dishing up Christianity
In 1992 Congress passed a law designed to increase the diversity of television programming and to amplify traditionally underrepresented voices.
Feb 6, 2003 / Feature / David Enrich
Crunch Time at the FCC Crunch Time at the FCC
One of the most important votes of 2003 will be cast not in Congress or in voting booths across the country but at the Federal Communications Commission.
Jan 16, 2003 / Editorial / Michael J. Copps
The Ballad of Harvey Pitt The Ballad of Harvey Pitt
(With apologies, once again, to Stephen Sondheim and his demon barber)
Nov 7, 2002 / Column / Calvin Trillin