Edward Lucas' Cold War Hustle
November 26, 2007
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An Economist correspondent's not-so-cautious case for a repeat of the costliest and most dangerous conflict in human history.
Can a Single Reporter Knock Off a Presidential Candidate?
If the Washington Post's John Solomon keeps hitting the Edwards campaign below the belt, the answer may be yes.
Blood and Vomit
John Hersey's Hiroshima turns 60.
How to Talk to Ann Coulter (If You Must)
Imagine the havoc Ann Coulter could wreak on American history if she had a Wayback machine.
The New Democracy: "American Idol" Viewer Polls and Product Choice
One day Iraqis can exercise their democratic privilege by voting for Miss Iraq online.
How an Oh-So-Metro New Yorker Editor Responded to the WTC Tragedy
February 19, 2006
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Ramping up for 9/11's fifth anniversary.
Karl Rove -- a Latter-Day Tom Sawyer?
Boy Genius' successes suckering the press into whitewashing.
Look, Ma -- No Scruples!
Matt Taibbi rides the news cycle.
Polling Polling
Reinventing the poll.
"Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients."
Will the heartland forever fall short of the range of the independent press?
Pravda, Izvestia, Time
On the Person of the Year issue.
Power 1, Truth 0
December 14, 2004
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Anyone surprised by the media's current sycophancy need only look at the sad story of Gary Webb to see that it was a long time coming.
Republican on the Fence
A Q and A with The Weekly Standard's Matt LaBash.
Ann Coulter is a Silly, Stupid, Tramp
Ann Coulter's rejected USA Today column was even worse than you thought.
Breaking the Sound Barrier
An interview with Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman.
Press Freedom Under Fire
February 10, 2004
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The first casualty of war is truth.
Eyes Wide Shut
From the villages and refugee camps of Gaza, a
report on what the media chooses to ignore about the Palestinian Intifada.
Dear Mr. Friedman
By A Nutcase Neo-Yippie
February 24, 2000
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According to New York Times foreign affairs columnist Tom Friedman, opponents of the WTO are ignorant, thrill-seeking, retro-oriented wannabe Weatherman wackos. Maxwell Ford opens up the Sixties analogy and asks how someone so smart can be so dumb.
Media Reform Bill Deserves Support
The media reform bill up for vote in the Czech Parliament this spring is a hornet's nest of issues, each of which promises to influence Czech society far beyond the bill's pragmatic role as just another EU requirement.