Journal Entry #2

NORFOLK, Conn.—The Greek crisis reached fever pitch last weekend. As I wrote in a column published Monday, it is baldy political now. Stiglitz put it better in a piece published the same day in the Guardian. Read it here. “European…

Journal Entry #1

NORFOLK, Conn.—As Howard Austen, Vidal’s other half for more than half a century, lay dying, the great writer sat by his beside and asked him if he’d like to talk. “No,” Austen replied. “There’s too much to say.” Maybe a…

Patrick L. Smith: American media function as a state supervised institutions

Patrick L. Smith: American media function as a state supervised institutions

At the World Russian Forum, foreign affairs columnist Patrick Smith talks about the state of media, democracy and empire in the United States. Visit the original content site.