Malcolm Gladwell Surfaces to Knock Social Media in Egypt Malcolm Gladwell Surfaces to Knock Social Media in Egypt
The famous author and web skeptic emerged on Wednesday, arguing that Egypt's protests do not undermine his famous beef with online organizing.
Feb 2, 2011 / The Notion / Ari Melber
Killing the Internet Not Just a Problem in Egypt Killing the Internet Not Just a Problem in Egypt
As we speak, Egypt is struggling with near-total Internet and communications shut-off, and not just Egyptians are grappling with the implications. Can the flow of social media info...
Feb 1, 2011 / The Notion / Laura Flanders
The Comcast/NBC Merger Is a Citizens’ Issue The Comcast/NBC Merger Is a Citizens’ Issue
The Comcast/NBC Universal merger has wide implications for all citizens.
Jan 31, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
The Comcast/NBC Merger Is a Citizens’ Issue The Comcast/NBC Merger Is a Citizens’ Issue
The Comcast/NBCÂ Universal merger has wide implications for all citizens.
Jan 31, 2011 / Audio / Press Room
Dan Bell, RIP Dan Bell, RIP
On the late Daniel Bell, the very archetype of a committed liberal intellectual, and The New Republic's Marty Peretz, plus reader mail.
Jan 27, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Frances Fox Piven Is Way Tougher Than Glenn Beck Frances Fox Piven Is Way Tougher Than Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck must have thought he had an easy mark when he targeted Frances Fox Piven. But Glenn Beck is wrong.
Jan 25, 2011 / The Notion / Nancy Goldstein
MSNBC Drops Keith Olbermann MSNBC Drops Keith Olbermann
The cable network ends its contract with top-rated host—a progressive favorite who helped create a space for dissent on cable during the Bush-Cheney years.
Jan 22, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols
Should the Media Go Palin-Free in February? Should the Media Go Palin-Free in February?
Are you reading this because it mentions Sarah Palin?
Jan 22, 2011 / The Notion / Leslie Savan
Glenn Beck Targets Frances Fox Piven Glenn Beck Targets Frances Fox Piven
In Beck's twisted telling, it is activists like Piven—not the militias of the right—who threaten Americans' safety.
Jan 20, 2011 / Editorial / The Editors
Comcast/NBC Merger Takes Media Consolidation to the Next Level Comcast/NBC Merger Takes Media Consolidation to the Next Level
It's past time for open hearings and a coherent policy on media ownership in the digital age.
Jan 20, 2011 / Editorial / Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols