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
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
Community activists are taking a campaign against the film maker's foul New York facility to the world stage.
Posted on May 29, 2003
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
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
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
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
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
Leave your wallet at home on Nov. 29 and celebrate Buy Nothing Day, the annual revolt against consumer culture.
Posted on Nov 12, 2001
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
