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Manchurian Mandatenew

The Republicans are cranking up their brainwashing campaign.
Seattle Weekly  |  Knute Berger  |  11-10-2004  |  Politics

Some Endorsements Just Don't Make Sensenew

If our American Empire is on the verge of collapse under Nero's reign, the paper of record has been fiddling while Rome burns. They've been covering for Bush by offering stories and analysis that present the administration as legitimate, mainstream, just like any other but with a Texas twang.
Seattle Weekly  |  Knute Berger  |  10-20-2004  |  Media

Censorship Begins at Homenew

Proudly incurious, the man in the White House appears to have convinced a slim majority of Americans that strength lies in knowing as little as possible. This is America's greatest "intelligence failure."
Seattle Weekly  |  Knute Berger  |  09-29-2004  |  Commentary

America Wheezingnew

That's the sound of our electoral process, and it's panic inducing.
Seattle Weekly  |  Knute Berger  |  09-09-2004  |  Politics

Bland on the Runnew

John Kerry needs to inspire if he wants to beat the Great Miscalculator.
Seattle Weekly  |  Knute Berger  |  09-02-2004  |  Politics

The Fragging of John Kerrynew

John Kerry must remember his Swift Boat service tactic of turning toward the enemy, firing, and running him down. He must also remember his postwar leadership as a young man who took on the establishment, not because it was smart or convenient, but because it was right.
Seattle Weekly  |  Knute Berger  |  08-25-2004  |  Politics

Media Consumers Have More Choices Than Evernew

Do you blame the media for your ignorance? Look in the mirror. While the media are wrestling with change, the public often ignores its own culpability in being ill-informed.
Seattle Weekly  |  Knute Berger  |  08-07-2004  |  Media

This Election Is Out of Our Handsnew

It’s hard to imagine that there is anyone truly undecided at this point. But both major parties are targeting micro-constituencies, including confused, indifferent, or blockheaded voters.
Seattle Weekly  |  Knute Berger  |  07-27-2004  |  Commentary

What If Bush 'Wins'?new

Sure, hope for the best. But we'd better have a plan if we get four more years.
Seattle Weekly  |  Knute Berger  |  07-13-2004  |  Commentary

Burn, Baby, Burnnew

If "Fahrenheit 9/11" is too hot for you, well, let me quote Dick Cheney ...
Seattle Weekly  |  Knute Berger  |  06-30-2004  |  Commentary

Racing Down the Slippery Slopenew

What’s after gay marriage? Polygamy? Bring it on.
Seattle Weekly  |  Knute Berger  |  06-22-2004  |  LGBT

The Faith of Journalismnew

A heathen editor confronts his own ‘religion.’
Seattle Weekly  |  Knute Berger  |  06-15-2004  |  Media

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