AltWeeklies Wire
13 Days in August: The Polish Missile Crisis
Why is the Bush Administration trying to provoke war with Russia?
Obama and McCain: Torture Enablers
Both presidential candidates say they'll stop torture and close Gitmo. Scratch the surface, though, and their commitment to human rights is less than skin deep.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
08-06-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Last Chance for Daily Papers: Close Their Websites
Daily newspapers have embraced the "information wants to be free" ethos of the internet, and it has led them to the brink of ruin. The answer? Make the news they give away now expensive and scarce.
As We Enter Year 8 of Recession, Will Anyone Act to Prevent a Depression?
Forget the experts. They think telling the grisly truth about the state of the U.S. economy could make things even worse -- and they're probably right. But Americans know the truth.
A Real Cure for High Gas and Food Prices
Other countries have low gas and food prices fixed by the government. Maybe they're on to something.
Despite the Insistence of the Press & Politicians, America Doesn't Have Any 'Enemy Nations'
Who are they referring to? An enemy is a country with whom a nation is at war. "Enemy countries"? We have enemies (hi, Osama). We have critics. We even have competitors. But the United States doesn't have enemy countries.
Tags: war & peace
Why is the Media Covering Up Bush's War Crimes?
Kids in secret prisons. Chinese intelligence officers invited to torture at Gitmo. Why is the American media covering up these horror stories?
Why Are Journalists Suckers?
They don't call it state-controlled media, at least not here in the U.S. But, when reporters check with the government before they go to press, they might as well.
No More Student Loans? Good.
The credit card has made it harder to get college student loans. This is a silver lining of recession: a market-driven force that could push down skyrocketing tuition.
Party Like It's 1929
The "structural recession" was declared in 1992. It's here now.
Eco-Terrorism? There's No Such Thing
Property rights extremists equate burning a Hummer H2 with the mass murder of 9/11. But terrorism involves killing people -- not gas guzzlers.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
03-10-2008 |
Environment
A Bright Future for U.S. Newspapers, Not the U.S.
The internet isn't the future of newspapers. Print is.
Can Online Media Be Profitable?
Internet evangelists have blind faith in a future beyond print. The numbers tell a different story.
Tags: media
Free Content: Worth Every Cent
Content is dead. Aggregators collect the bucks. But what kind of quality can freebie freelancers create?
Tags: media
Support Yourselves, Soldiers
Soldiers serving in Iraq want the antiwar movement to support them and bring them home -- but first they have to stand up to Bush.
