Stories by Laura S. Washington

Laura S. Washington, an In These Times senior editor, teaches journalism at DePaul University and is a columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times. subscribe to Laura S. Washington's feed

Missing: Minorities in Media

Posted on: Feb 26, 2008, Source: In These Times

In the wake of racial upheaval, the 1968 "Riot Report" concluded the media had to improve its coverage of Black America. Has it?

McGovern Still on the Anti-War Path

Posted on: Jan 7, 2008, Source: In These Times

The retired senator is stumping for a book he co-wrote called <i>Out of Iraq: A Practical Plan for Withdrawal.</i>

Studs Terkel, Still Humming at 95

Posted on: May 14, 2007, Source: In These Times

An interview with author Studs Terkel as he reaches his 95th birthday and gives a sneak preview of his memoir, <i>Touch and Go</i>.

Overthrow, Over and Over

Posted on: Jun 26, 2006, Source: In These Times

An unnerving new book takes a close look at America's long, dark history of imperialism.