Fair and Balanced: On Copyright and Fair Use Fair and Balanced: On Copyright and Fair Use
Have copyright laws failed?
Jan 18, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Caleb Crain
Top Three Right-Wingers of the Week: ‘Information’ on Newt Gingrich’s Black Father and Other Goodies Top Three Right-Wingers of the Week: ‘Information’ on Newt Gingrich’s Black Father and Other Goodies
Outing Newt and Mitt’s black fathers, praying for Obama's death and “stomping” transgender people.
Jan 13, 2012 / Blog / Katie Halper
Why the Obamas Should Embrace ‘The Obamas’ Why the Obamas Should Embrace ‘The Obamas’
A new book puts a human face on the Obama presidency and shows just how influential Michelle Obama really is.
Jan 11, 2012 / Blog / Ilyse Hogue
The (Adam) Bellow Curve The (Adam) Bellow Curve
Once again, the MSM falls for the story of Saul Bellow's "former liberal" son, who specializes in publishing right-wing dreck.
Jan 11, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman
Rick Santorum Is Not a ‘Working-Class Candidate’ Rick Santorum Is Not a ‘Working-Class Candidate’
Conservative commenators and mainstream reporters describing Santorum as an advocate of the working class based solely on his rhetoric, when his actual policies are plutocratic.&nb...
FAQ: What Are the Rights of Reporters Covering Protests? FAQ: What Are the Rights of Reporters Covering Protests?
Reporting on protests is no easy job—just ask the thirty-six reporters arrested while covering the Occupy movement. Do reporters have a right to gather the news?
Jan 4, 2012 / Jonathan Peters
Voting Rights, Super PACs and the Media Cloud the Election Voting Rights, Super PACs and the Media Cloud the Election
Three issues that will matter far more in November than tonight's results.
Jan 3, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Facts Are Stupid Things Facts Are Stupid Things
Reed on fact-checking in the new, old-fashioned way, and the mail.
Dec 22, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Access Blocked to Bradley Manning’s Hearing Access Blocked to Bradley Manning’s Hearing
Bans on recording devices and Internet access and other arbitrary rules are preventing the public from witnessing this historic trial.
Dec 22, 2011 / Rainey Reitman
Thomas Friedman Is On to the Next ‘Bubble Fantasy’ Thomas Friedman Is On to the Next ‘Bubble Fantasy’
That Friedman’s self-serving feints at the truth still earn him a place of high journalistic regard is a sad commentary on the profession.
Dec 22, 2011 / Robert Scheer