In These Times

Women Reach a Breaking Point

How tired are you of seeing a tiny minority of wingnut Americans--"birthers," "teabaggers," Obama-haters--get so much coverage in the… more

vol. 33, iss. 11    gender, social justice

Killing Granny with the Laziness Bias

Progressives have been wrong--overly idealistic--about the power of communication. Many of us cling to the belief that if you… more

vol. 33, iss. 10    media, medical & health

News Media ‘Acting Stupidly’

The most exasperating, if utterly predictable, lesson from the Henry Louis Gates Jr. contretemps was not about race. It… more

vol. 33, iss. 09   

Jon & Kate Plus Mindless Drivel

Standing in the supermarket checkout line, I'm accosted by a slew of headlines: Has Jon been cheating on Kate?… more

vol. 33, iss. 07   

Antidote to Drug War Madness

So I was making dinner, and on NPR I hear, to my amazement, a report by Robert Siegel and… more

vol. 33, iss. 06    drugs, economy

Let’s Expose the Poster Boys of Greed

Boy, have I learned my lesson, which I pass onto you. Do not, under any circumstances, call out any… more

vol. 33, iss. 05    corporations, economy, media

Wanted: A Perp Walk For Plutocrats

My husband and I were engaged in our usual dinner table rant about politics and the economy. Having made… more

vol. 33, iss. 04    economy

Death by Chutzpah

You know what I'm tired of? Chutzpah. Defined as "utter nerve; effrontery," chutzpah can be admirable, especially when people… more

vol. 33, iss. 03    politics

The Dragon We Must Slay

Obama as Lincoln. Obama as FDR. The instantly classic image of Obama, sticking his jaw defiantly into the pouring… more

vol. 33, iss. 02    media, obama, roosevelt

Invisible Women

So here's the great contradiction of the 2008 presidential campaign: It was all about women, and not about women… more

vol. 33, iss. 01   

How Will the Media Cover Obama?

It's the morning after Election Day and, like millions, I am filled with elation and hope. CNN let me… more

vol. 32, iss. 12    elections, media, obama

The End of Aggressive Ignorance?

How surreal is life right now? Between a right-wing, government-loathing president insisting on bringing socialism to Wall Street, a… more

vol. 32, iss. 11    elections, politics

What Bush Has Stolen From Us

Many of us had been waiting for tougher talk from Barack Obama about John McCain and the Bush presidency.… more

vol. 32, iss. 10    elections, george w. bush

Feminism Without Feminism

As the Republicans were swooning over Sarah Palin, proclaiming "A Star is Born," we saw something else hatched too.… more

web only    elections, gender

Damned If Feminine, Damned If Feminist

What role has sexism played in the race for the Democratic nomination? Hillary Clinton answered that seething question herself… more

vol. 32, iss. 07    gender

Tilting at Media Windmills?

In April, the news media began a predictable turn to "image scandals" in the presidential campaign. And then it… more

vol. 32, iss. 06   

News You Can Lose

Brace yourselves. The real presidential campaign -- the kind the news media have forced us to get used to… more

vol. 32, iss. 05   

Debt: Our 9 Trillion Pound Gorilla

Who would have thought that we might ever miss Ross Perot? Squawking at us with his graphs and pie… more

vol. 32, iss. 04   

A Foggy Kristol Ball

The Op-Ed pages of the New York Times, still the most influential and prestigious newspaper in the country, do… more

vol. 32, iss. 03   

The Jamie Lynn Effect

The story was so big it made front page of the New York Times: Jamie Lynn Spears, Britney's 16-year-old… more

vol. 32, iss. 02    gender, media

Beware the Credit-Industrial Complex

Barely regulated banks are getting away with one usurious practice after the next: not only the subprime fiasco, but the extortionate service fees on your bank accounts and the escalating interest fees, late fees and truncated payment cycles on your credit cards