AltWeeklies Wire
Mugger: A Rejection of Obama Could Bring Riots or Worsenew
If Obama loses (unlikely, but not out of the question), especially by a small margin, there’s sure to be a firestorm from the Left that will make the Florida recount of 2000 seem like a student-council election.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
07-17-2008 |
Commentary
Don't Bet Against Rupert Murdoch's Success with 'The Wall Street Journal'new
The real question in the "war" between the Times Co. and Dow Jones is which entity is better equipped in the next decade to both make money and publish, in whatever form, a quality product. My money is on the Murdoch family.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
06-26-2008 |
Media
Why the Fuss Over a Dying 76-year-old Senator?new
Pardon the following lapse of manners, for it's rather unseemly to write or speak critically of the terminally ill, but the outpouring of media and political grief following Senator Ted Kennedy's diagnosis of brain cancer has me in a real stew.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
06-05-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: Ted Kennedy, terminally ill
Why Does the Blogosphere Hate Bush?new
Bush will not be regarded as a top-tier president by historians -- although the verdict, I believe, won't be as severe as is currently bandied about. After all, he'll ultimately compared to the likes of James Buchanan, Woodrow Wilson, and Herbert Hoover.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
05-29-2008 |
Commentary
How Bill Clinton Became Political Baggagenew
Even Clinton's fans don't like the phony, second-rate version of the former president now on display.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
05-08-2008 |
Commentary
The Democrats' Historical Blindnessnew
Dems who forget the past are condemned to keep forgetting it.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
05-01-2008 |
Commentary
The Green Ladynew
With a brutal recession looming, what's with the New York Times' odd obsession with overpriced clothes?
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
04-03-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Obamalotnew
Can Barack ever measure up to Jack? We ponder the endless Kennedy comparisons.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
03-27-2008 |
Commentary
A Mid-Campaign Review of the Bozos on the Busnew
Surveying the deluge of atrocious media coverage of this year's presidential contest, it's difficult to winnow down the most egregious offenders.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
03-20-2008 |
Media
Tags: 2008 presidential election, media
One Nation, Under vanden Heuvelnew
I kinda like the little liberal weekly. What's up with that?
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
02-28-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
The Baracklashnew
The intelligentsia starts to notice that Obama isn't everything they'd hoped for.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
02-21-2008 |
Commentary
The Romney Cursenew
I think it's friggin' great that he doesn't swear.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
02-14-2008 |
Commentary
The Trouble with Billnew
Never mind Hillary. It's the thought of Bill Clinton back in Washington that makes me sick.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
01-31-2008 |
Commentary
Harper's Bizarrenew
Challenging Ursula Le Guin's essay that claims Americans don't read anymore.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
01-24-2008 |
Books
Roger, Over and Outnew
The great Yankee pitcher has been unfairly maligned by the morality brigade.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
12-27-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
