Occupy the Media—and the Message Occupy the Media—and the Message
Unless the movement gets more strategic about its image, it may end up talking to itself.
Mar 14, 2012 / Feature / Astra Taylor
Revolution on the Radio Revolution on the Radio
Community radio stations were key to spreading the message of the Occupy movement.
Mar 12, 2012 / Zoë Carpenter
What the Limbaugh Ad Boycott Could Mean for Rush What the Limbaugh Ad Boycott Could Mean for Rush
Not to mention the rest of right-wing talk radio.
Mar 11, 2012 / Blog / Leslie Savan
Andrew Breitbart, Derrick Bell and the Attack on Black Intellectuals Andrew Breitbart, Derrick Bell and the Attack on Black Intellectuals
Some political operatives are seeking to drive wedges between us by literally telling white America that Black intellectuals want them dead.
Mar 8, 2012 / Maya Wiley
The Fox News Effect The Fox News Effect
This is your brain on two weeks of non-stop Fox News.
Mar 7, 2012 / Feature / Marvin Kitman
Lessons From Limbaugh Lessons From Limbaugh
For the right wing, when the topic is anything remotely connected to female sexuality, every woman is a slut.
Mar 5, 2012 / Blog / Katha Pollitt
Mitt Romney’s ‘Cut-and-Paste’ Fantasy Candidacy Mitt Romney’s ‘Cut-and-Paste’ Fantasy Candidacy
Romney's campaign doctors newspaper editorials and then sends them to reporters hoping to spin the story. In fact, even his backers have doubts.
Mar 5, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Rupert Murdoch Makes James an Offer He Can’t Refuse Rupert Murdoch Makes James an Offer He Can’t Refuse
Even in such a busy week it is worth taking a minute to reflect on what amounts to the firing of James Murdoch by his father.
Mar 2, 2012 / Blog / D.D. Guttenplan
NYC to Release Teachers’ ‘Value-Added’ Ratings: Why It’s Not Fair NYC to Release Teachers’ ‘Value-Added’ Ratings: Why It’s Not Fair
Bill Gates and Wendy Kopp agree: the volatile data reports unfairly shame teachers.
Feb 24, 2012 / Blog / Dana Goldstein
Rubin Agonistes Rubin Agonistes
Alter-Reviews and Reed Richardson zeros in on the flip-flop blogging of the Washington Post's Jenifer Rubin.
Feb 24, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman