The Phony "War On Wealth"
Been hearing that the administration has "declared war on the rich," lately? Well, Newsweek's Daniel Gross puts our latest would-be culture warriors ...
Been hearing that the administration has "declared war on the rich," lately? Well, Newsweek's Daniel Gross puts our latest would-be culture warriors ...
Newsweek | Fareed Zakaria | Posted 03.31.2009 | World
Pakistan's Swat valley is quiet once again. Often compared to Switzerland for its stunning landscape of mountains and meadows, Swat became a war zone ...
Isabel Macdonald | Posted 03.30.2009 | Media
George Will is a serial distorter of the facts who continues to published by more newspapers than any other columnist. In addition to the Post, 367 newspapers publish his column. Why?
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.29.2009 | Politics
Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday, former Arkansas Gov. and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee went immediately a...
Sahil Kapur | Posted 03.21.2009 | World
Although the president's goals for the region are commendable, he must carefully examine the larger strategy or Afghanistan might devolve into a hauntingly familiar quagmire.
Newsweek | Robert J. Samuelson | Posted 03.20.2009 | Business
We argue by analogy. The president says that Japan's history demonstrates the need for his "stimulus package." To the contrary, claim Hannity and othe...
Abi Wright | Posted 03.19.2009 | Media
As magazines fall by the wayside, Brown explained, there would be a natural selection of sorts, which would force the surviving mags to be more inventive and thoughtful, "less formulaic."
James Warren | Posted 03.18.2009 | Media
If even Jim Cramer cuts Treasury Secretary Geithner some slack, perhaps there is bonafide hope for our most influential tax evaders' plan to save the economy.
Newsweek | Daniel Gross | Posted 03.14.2009 | Business
In the past week, the stock market reacted erratically to two huge government actions intended to shore up economic confidence. As this five-day chart...
Newsweek | Daniel Gross | Posted 03.11.2009 | Business
The dumb, willfully blind optimists who dominated the late boom have been evicted--and the ardent declinists, the bears and the prophetic historians h...
Newsweek | Jon Meacham and Evan Thomas | Posted 03.10.2009 | Media
In many ways our economy already resembles a European one. As boomers age and spending grows, we will become even more French....
Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 03.06.2009 | Comedy
Newsweek's "The District" is a spoof on MTV's "The City"--a reality show that follows Whitney Port through her life in the fashion industry--with Bara...
James Warren | Posted 03.04.2009 | Media
Magazines are awash with our fear- and debt-ridden mess, with lots of profiles of key players -- and then there's ShopSmart, a wonderful potpourri of smart consumerism.
Newsweek | Posted 03.04.2009 | World
A controversial edition of Newsweek hits newsstands this week, dubbing the war in Afghanistan "Obama's Vietnam." Here's the release with more details:...
Cenk Uygur | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics
To say Bush's defense is that his opponents want "political vengeance" is a non sequitur. Couldn't every trial in the country be characterized as some sort of "vengeance" based on this logic?
New York Magazine | Jessica Pressler | Posted 02.27.2009 | Media
Ben Affleck, like most Hollywood stars, thinks that magazine covers really matter. Last week, he was criticizing the TARP bill to a reporter for Polit...
James Warren | Posted 02.25.2009 | Media
In the inauguration battle between the big newsweeklies, Time kicks butt with great photos, while Newsweek wins the war of words by being sharper and, at times, more provocative.
Larry Gellman | Posted 02.21.2009 | Business
Is there any non-Jew in America who was thinking about marrying or doing business with a Jew that is now reconsidering that decision because Bernie Madoff was Jewish?
Politico | Michael Calderone | Posted 02.20.2009 | Media
Affleck, particularly interested in TARP--which he called "a miss"--leveled harsh criticism of Henry Paulson, and Newsweek's "King Henry" cover from S...
James Warren | Posted 02.18.2009 | Media
The 24-7 Obamamania is upon us and, you'd do well to check very different and generally sober looks at the sure-to-be-self-assured first lady, Michelle Obama.
New York Times | RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA | Posted 02.17.2009 | Media
Newsweek, owned by The Washington Post Company, is planning a major overhaul this year. It has not made its new vision public, but executives have sai...
James Warren | Posted 02.11.2009 | Media
Folks, Smart Money's got real news you can use, namely, "Ten Things Your Online Dating Service Won't Tell You."
James Warren | Posted 02.04.2009 | Media
Despite the difficulty for journalists in reporting on the latest mess in Gaza, given onerous press restrictions, it's an obvious topic for many magazines, with most suggesting more reason for fatalism.
Rachel Kramer Bussel | Posted 01.30.2009 | Style
Breslin discusses why men hire sex workers, the media reaction to the Spitzer scandal, and why the personal stories of sex workers and their customers are important.
newsweek.com | Posted 01.21.2009 | World
Here's the Newsweek release on its new cover story listing the top 50 "Global Elite." Read the comprehensive coverage here. * * * * * PRESIDENT-...
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.06.2009 | Politics