Political analysis

My political analysis and media critique.

Looting a Country

Riots erupt in the wake of lootings by a government using austerity as its excuse to pillage and plunder the poor.

Hacking Hacks and a Dying Empire

There are signs that old media is dying, new media being the next battleground – but recent scandals have only accelerated this collapse.

Union Barons and Media Barons

In the midst of the emergence of Ed Miliband’s election as Labour leader, we’re being told to worry about “union barons” – by none other than multimillionaire media barons running the press.

My Interview with Tim Knight

Journalist Tim Knight has worked with ABC, NBC, PBS, and CBC, amongst other media outlets. Here, I asked him a few questions about the media.