Many Americans feel under siege from advertising that insults
intelligence and helps to degrade the nation's cultural environment.
While serving the interests of advertisers, the daily ad-mania makes
us sick -- sometimes quite literally....
18 June 2002
EL PASO, Texas -- - Tony Sanchez, Democratic candidate for
governor of Texas, made an effective speech at the state convention here.
Some of you may not recognize this as a "STOP THE PRESSES!" moment, but
that's because life has not forced...
17 June 2002
American journalism has devoted massive attention to reporting on
business in recent years. Overall news outlets are enthralled with
efforts in our society to maximize corporate profits and personal
wealth. Top executives and shrewd...
13 June 2002
Thirty years have passed since Washington Post reporters Bob
Woodward and Carl Bernstein began to cover the Watergate story. The
investigative journalism that they did back then still stands out as
exceptional. Unfortunately.
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12 June 2002
DALLAS -- The world will little note nor long remember what was
said at the Republican state convention last weekend. Nevertheless, the
shindig had its moments. (I first saw the Lincoln quote applied to some
political event in the Boston...
12 June 2002
AUSTIN, Texas -- In the Most Chilling Quote category, consider
this gem from Mitchell Daniels, director of the office of Management and
Budget, concerning the administration's ongoing campaign to deregulate
everything in sight: "We must...
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