03 Feb 2004

Primary Numbers: Questioning the Nomination Process

By Ian Williams

It could be worse. Remember, Willy Horton was originally Al Gore's inventive way of beating up on co-Democrat Mike Dukakis in the 1988 primary - but even so, the perennial spectacle of Democrats rooting in each others' dirty-linen baskets and waving their soiled finds in public looks like unnecessary party-political harakiri to outsiders.

27 Jan 2004

Ungodly Politics

By Cathy Young

I was recently reading an interview with Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean in Newsweek when I had to stop and check that it was indeed Newsweek and not, say, Christianity Today. Yes, it was indeed Newsweek.

13 Jan 2004

Don't Accept Globalization; Fight It

By Administrator

Mr. Aeschliman states the obvious in his "Business Insighter" column (see "Globalization Trend Means Change in Job Types," River Cities' Reader Issue 458, January 7-13, 2004). He summarizes the symptoms and partial effects of the current runaway globalization.

02 Dec 2003

Media Silence on 9/11

By Danny Schechter and Colleen Kelly

A subpoena can work like truth serum. Drag waffling officials and dissembling politicians before a serious investigating body and suddenly secrets start to spill and disclosures mount. Dots are connected. Confessions emerge, and sometimes, indictments follow.

11 Nov 2003

The Hazards of Drug Importation

By Joseph L. Bast

According to a recent news story in a Des Moines newspaper, Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack "is taking heart from Illinois' conclusion that it could safely save millions of dollars by helping state employees buy prescription drugs through Canada.

07 Oct 2003

The Bush Crony Full-Employment Act of 2003

By Joshua Micah Marshall

Every big new piece of legislation needs a catchy title to set it apart. And I think I've come up with a good one for the $87 billion. How about "The Bush Crony Full-Employment Act of 2003"? Now before you get up in arms, I'm for however much money our troops need to get the job done in Iraq and protect their own safety.

29 Jul 2003

Why Ex-Cons Should Be Given the Vote

By Matt Welch

Have you ever committed a felony? If you've ever written a lewd comment on a postcard, you have committed a felony (which is generally defined as a crime punishable by more than 365 days in prison). Or if you refused to register for the draft after turning 18, or knowingly misvalued the items in your suitcase, or smuggled an abortion pill from France, or taken a baseball bat to a mailbox.

15 Jul 2003

Senate Committee Rebukes the FCC

By John Nichols

When the Federal Communications Commission voted June 2 to remove key restrictions on media consolidation, dissident Commissioner Michael Copps warned, "This Commission's drive to loosen the rules and its reluctance to share its proposals with the people before we voted awoke a sleeping giant.

08 Jul 2003

Visual Images and How We See the World

By Norman Solomon

Media critics often say that visual images trump words. The claim makes some sense: Pictures have major impacts on how we see the world. And we're apt to pay less attention to photo captions or the voice-overs that accompany news footage on TV screens.

13 May 2003

Rule Proposals Need Discussion, Coverage

By No Author

I have written to the Federal Communications Commission to urge Chairman Michael Powell and all other FCC commissioners to stop plans to end the critical safeguards that are designed to help ensure diversity of media ownership.

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