Danny Schechter News Dissector

The News Dissector decides not to dissect at the convention in Denver.

Marginalizing Independent Voices Covering the Democratic Convention

Aug 20, 2008, 1:00 am

The News Dissector decides not to dissect at the convention in Denver.

‘Da Nile’: Many Tuning Out Economic Squeeze

Aug 7, 2008, 6:00 pm

As the economy’s foundations continue to crumble, Danny Schechter finds truth-telling about bad news meets denial.

The possible bankruptcy of mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae should make us ask some tough questions.

Freddie Mac, When Are You Coming Back?

Jul 15, 2008, 2:00 am

The possible bankruptcy of mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae should make us ask some tough questions.

Is Who Becomes the Next President All That Matters?

May 17, 2008, 7:00 am

To understand our presidential election, one needs to understand how much the world has changed—the U.S. can't impose its will any longer.

There is a time in the life of every writer when you find yourself fearing that you have become like a robo-call phone machine—repeating the same message over and over and with diminishing results.

Will There Be Time for Subprime Crime?

May 9, 2008, 10:00 pm

There is a time in the life of every writer when you find yourself fearing that you have become like a robo-call phone machine—repeating the same message over and over and with diminishing results.

Will Saving Wall Street Save Us?

Mar 25, 2008, 10:00 pm

Wall Street has many friends. Its recurring sins and transgressions are pervasive but tend to get a free pass because of the way our society worships markets. Somehow the big boys always tend to take care of themselves.

If you were a banker on The Street this past Sunday, you realized that your

The Bear Has Fallen and the Bull Is Gone

Mar 19, 2008, 10:00 pm

If you were a banker on The Street this past Sunday, you realized that your "master of the universe" days may be over. "Layoff Fear in Stox Shocks" was the headline in the New York Post. Prosperity has been displaced by panic.

Now that this year's Oscars are history, imagine if you will, an awards ceremony honoring not the best of the best but the worst of the worst, not just spinoffs like the

The Crash That's Coming

Mar 1, 2008, 10:00 pm

Now that this year's Oscars are history, imagine if you will, an awards ceremony honoring not the best of the best but the worst of the worst, not just spinoffs like the "Razzies" (the Golden Razberries) for movies. Who should we single out as the biggest slime balls and sleazoids who caused the most damage to our society in the year gone by?

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