American democracy is built on its institutions. The Congress, the presidency, and the judiciary, in particular, undergird the rights and responsibilities of every citizen. The free press, for example, protected by the First Amendment, allows for the dissent so necessary in a democracy. How has this institution changed since the nation's founding? ...
American democracy is built on its institutions. The Congress, the presidency, and the judiciary, in particular, undergird the rights and responsibilities of every citizen. The free press, for example, protected by the First Amendment, allows for the dissent so necessary in a democracy. How has this institution changed since the nation's founding? ...
This volume presents 15 feature articles from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Madeleine Blais. She writes stories that illustrate the drama and importance of the life of each of her subjects. They include a portrait of Christine Falling, the baby killer, and a sketch of Tennessee Williams.
Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Madeleine Blais is perhaps best known for her insightful essays chronicling the experiences of the disadvantaged and dispossessed members of American society. But even when she trains her journalistic eye on individuals in less extreme circumstances, what sets her writing apart is a remarkable talent for conveying ...
When a case containing dismembered human remains surfaced in New York's East River in June of 1897, the publisher of the "New York Journal" - a young, devil-may-care millionaire named William Randolph Hearst - decided that his newspaper would "scoop" the city's police department by solving this heinous crime. Pulling out all the stops, Hearst ...
This is a collection of 127 of Brian Duffy's most memorable cartoons from the last ten years. The ideas and opinions expressed in the cartoons are his own - some are humorous, some are serious, and all are dictated by the emotions of events.
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