Stories by Michael I. Niman
Michael I. Niman's previous columns are archived at www.mediastudy.com.
Oppressive military regimes and prior environmental degradation add unnatural death and destruction to a supposedly natural disaster.
Posted on Jan 14, 2005, Source: AlterNet
The spilling of blood has become a coming-of-age ritual for the nation's leaders. With a capitol punishment case before him, Schwarzenegger is poised to make the leap himself.
Posted on Mar 9, 2004, Source: AlterNet
Community activists are taking a campaign against the film maker's foul New York facility to the world stage.
Posted on May 29, 2003, Source: AlterNet
While Buy Nothing Day is primarily about getting people to think about the impacts of their conspicuous consumption, it's also a holiday celebrating personal liberation.
Posted on Nov 25, 2002, Source: AlterNet
For our government to maintain its credibility, we need an open and acccountable independent investigation into the death of Paul Wellstone.
Posted on Oct 28, 2002, Source: AlterNet
The FBI has not yet presented any evidence, argument or charges that would indicate the Lackawanna men comprised an "al-Qaeda terrorist cell," as alleged by the Justice Department and countless newspaper headlines.
Posted on Sep 16, 2002, Source: AlterNet
Compared to the advertising-saturated, developed capitalist world, Cuba is a blank canvas. And the corporate invasion is just beginning.
Posted on May 14, 2002, Source: AlterNet
A growing coalition of anti-television activists is gearing up for April 22-28, the eighth annual TV Turnoff Week.
Posted on Apr 2, 2002, Source: AlterNet
Leave your wallet at home on Nov. 29 and celebrate Buy Nothing Day, the annual revolt against consumer culture.
Posted on Nov 12, 2001, Source: AlterNet
The perceived Bush victory that the media used to frame all their election coverage was a network news fabrication started by Fox's John Ellis -- who happens to be George W. Bush's first cousin.
Posted on Dec 14, 2000, Source: AlterNet