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Todd Gitlin
Contributing Writer
Todd Gitlin is a professor of journalism and sociology at Columbia University and the author, most recently, of Letters to a Young Activist (Basic).
Author's Articles
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Backing Away From Bush
The conservative pundits who once celebrated the president…
—Mon Oct. 8, 2007 12:00 AM PDT -
Big Tent. Big Plans?
Bush-bashing gave the Dems a majority. Now it…
—Mon Jan. 1, 2007 12:00 AM PST -
Permission to Speak Freely
A new crusade aims to protect conservative students…
—Tue Mar. 1, 2005 12:00 AM PST -
A Gathering Swarm
The mobilization to defeat George W.…
—Sat Jan. 1, 2005 12:00 AM PST -
The Great Media Breakdown
The press admits it fell for the administration's…
—Mon Nov. 1, 2004 12:00 AM PST -
Hearing America
Studs Terkel's ode to activism provides a powerful…
—Sat Nov. 1, 2003 12:00 AM PST -
Goodbye, New World Order: Keep the Global Ideal Alive
Instead of shouting 'US Out,' those who opposed Washington…
—Mon Jul. 14, 2003 12:00 AM PDT -
America's Age of Empire: The Bush Doctrine
With barely a debate, the Bush doctrine has set out…
—Wed Jan. 1, 2003 12:00 AM PST -
An Open Letter to Nancy Pelosi
The bad news: Democrats spun into a ditch on election…
—Mon Nov. 18, 2002 12:00 AM PST -
Who Will Lead?
An antiwar movement is finally, thankfully stirring…
—Mon Oct. 14, 2002 12:00 AM PDT -
How to Squander Moral Capital
In the wake of the Sept.…
—Mon Sep. 9, 2002 12:00 AM PDT -
Making the Most of a Scandal
The ongoing corporate scandals represent a unique…
—Mon Jul. 29, 2002 12:00 AM PDT -
The Rough Beast Returns
Anti-Semitism is back, taking the place of intelligent…
—Mon Jun. 17, 2002 12:00 AM PDT -
The Politics of Victimhood
Victimhood has become a default position for Jews…
—Wed May. 8, 2002 12:00 AM PDT -
Blindness and Madness
Israeli and Palestinian leaders are teaching President…
—Mon Apr. 8, 2002 12:00 AM PDT -
The Progressive Duck-and-Cover
As President Bush prepares to expand the war on terrorism…
—Mon Mar. 4, 2002 12:00 AM PST -
An Oily Quagmire
Washington is warning Americans that drug addicts…
—Wed Feb. 6, 2002 12:00 AM PST -
Blaming America First
Why are some on the left, who rightly demand sympathy…
—Tue Jan. 1, 2002 12:00 AM PST -
The End of the Absolute No
The American left's reflexive opposition to U.S.…
—Wed Sep. 1, 1999 12:00 AM PDT
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