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Morality, War, and Journalism
Dru Oja Jay
What if we started paying attention to the civilian casualties we know are inevitable?
14 October 2002

Rushdie's Rhetoric and Righteous Response
Dru Oja Jay
Dru Oja Jay explains why, in rushing to defend the U.S. against "anti-Americanism", Salman Rushdie is wrong and, in the process, attempts to understand the sources of terrorism.
10 October 2001

Technically Writing
Bijan Parsia
In which our Author, while Technically Writing, avoids his Technical Writing.
19 November 2000

Resist the Repression of Democracy Now!
Kendall Clark
Democracy Now! does unique service to the body politic; censorship and repression of it must be resisted.
20 October 2000

Who Owns the Airwaves?
Niel Bornstein
It's a matter of who owns the resources.
6 October 2000

Trimming the Fat
Michael Zara
New ways of paying for your MP3s?
6 June 2000

Mcluhan's Message Clarified
Dru Oja Jay
99% of the people who talk about the medium and the message are pretty misinformed.
5 June 2000

FCC Prepares to Make Broadcasting Even More Corporate
Niel Bornstein
It wasn't bad enough that the evil FCC enabled the corporate takeover of our precious broadcast spectrum four years ago; now they want to go further.
31 May 2000

Freedom House: Press Freedom Survey 2000
Kendall Clark
How free is the media and the Net around the world?
25 May 2000

Harper's Index Index
Niel Bornstein
The Modern Humorist spoofs the Harper's Index.
23 May 2000

High Speed in Da' Hood!
Joel Skelton
A reply to Ol' Man Billips' conspiracy theories.
20 January 2000

The one thing I hate about Clinton
Mike Billips
Salon.com casts light on our Prez's dirty little secret. No, not that one.
18 January 2000

TeeVee.org takes on MergerMania
Niel Bornstein
"It just seemed like a natural to join forces," Eisnergatescasebezosmurdochellisonturner said. "By bringing together our capabilities in the entertainment, high tech, pharmaceutical, precious metals, automotive and other industries, we're better able
14 January 2000

Who Owns What
Niel Bornstein
11 January 2000