AltWeeklies Wire
How Osama Did -- and Didn’t -- Change Washingtonnew

Bin Laden’s contribution to the Washingtonian condition—like his broader contribution to the American one—was to hammer home the notion that civilians weren’t just collateral damage.
Washington City Paper |
Michael Schaffer |
05-05-2011 |
War
TBD’s Night of the Long Knivesnew

Staffers at TBD.com, launched with great fanfare by Politico's parent company last summer, were informed one at a time this morning by editor Erik Wemple that significant layoffs were on the way.
Washington City Paper |
Michael Schaffer |
02-23-2011 |
Media
Bully Pulpitnew

Why a sports owner's lawsuit matters.
Washington City Paper |
Michael Schaffer |
02-10-2011 |
Media
Snyder Suesnew

It's Super Bowl week, but instead of preparing to take on the AFC champions, Dan Snyder is taking on a newspaper article. Several months after he was the subject of a Washington City Paper cover story, the owner of the Redskins has filed suit.
Washington City Paper |
Michael Schaffer |
02-03-2011 |
Media