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Johnnie Walker Blackened Johnnie Walker Blackened

That would-be martyr John Walker--the mujahid of Marin County--has done something more than give a bad name to my favorite Scotch whiskey. He has illuminated the utter unfitness of...

Jan 3, 2002 / Column / Christopher Hitchens

Egyptian Justice, US-Style Egyptian Justice, US-Style

Once roundly condemned for his use of using military courts for civilian crimes, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is now in good company now that the US and the UK have adopted sim...

Jan 3, 2002 / Feature / Steve Negus

Enron Is a Cancer on the Presidency Enron Is a Cancer on the Presidency

Enron's Ken Lay is no stranger to not only the Bush family, but the Bush administration. Finally, reporters are starting to take notice and ask questions.

Jan 2, 2002 / Column / Robert Scheer

Food Fight Food Fight

Organic farming critic Dennis Avery is supported by generous contributions from several chemical companies, all of whom profit from the sale of products prohibited in organic produ...

Dec 20, 2001 / Feature / Mark Dowie

A Teflon Correspondent A Teflon Correspondent

John Stossel has high Q-ratings, so he doesn't have to worry about the rules.

Dec 20, 2001 / Feature / Mark Dowie

Big Media, Bad News Big Media, Bad News

Media consolidation is creeping in slowly while the public’s attention is elsewhere—is it too late to fight back?

Dec 20, 2001 / The Editors

AIDS: Another World War AIDS: Another World War

The war on terror is threatening to overshadow a far more deadly threat—the AIDS epidemic.

Dec 20, 2001 / Salih Booker

The Wages of Synergy The Wages of Synergy

Synergy—it's all well and good. But media consolidation's dark side often raises its head.

Dec 20, 2001 / Feature / Janine Jaquet

Press Watch Press Watch

For three months now, I've been closely following the coverage of September 11 and its aftermath; how well have the media done?

Dec 20, 2001 / Michael Massing

The Making of a Movement The Making of a Movement

Getting serious about media reform: at a standstill now, the media reform movement's time has come.

Dec 20, 2001 / Feature / John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney

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