While History Never Repeats Itself, Political Patterns

Three Centuries After The Appearance Of Franklin's 'courant,' It No Longer Requires A Dystopic Imagination To Wonder Who Will Have The Dubious Distinction Of Publishing America's Last Genuine Newspaper. Few Believe That Newspapers In Their Current Printed Form Will Survive.

We Live In A Media World Simultaneously Obsessed With Technology And Personality.

But Particularly When The Media Profess To Strive Toward Objectivity, Gatekeepers Play A Crucial Role In Helping People Navigate The News To Make Educated Political Decisions.

If Liberalism Has Grown So Weak And Ineffective, Why Does It Evoke Such Alarm On The Part Of Conservatives? It Turns Out That While Liberals Are Weak And Spineless, They Are Also Sneaky And Clever.

The Ability Of The 1 Percent To Buy Politicians And Regulators Is Nothing New In American Politics - Just As Inequality Has Been A Permanent Part Of Our Economic System. This Is True Of Virtually All Political And Economic Systems.