The economy of televised trash and class
September 21, 2004
Charles Demers
Though Reality TV has subjected millions of viewers to new depths of insipid, sexist and brainless television, the same breakdown in network monopoly has also brought bright lights like The Sopranos and The Daily Show.  We look at why chaos can be a very good -- or else very bad -- thing for television.

Cuba's example in stormy times
September 21, 2004
Derrick O'Keefe
This week, tropical storm Jeanne has added to the total of recent devastation in the Caribbean, leaving hundreds dead in Haiti. A United Nations statement points to Cuba as an example for hurricane response, while we examine the organization, education and internationalism that epitomises the island’s response to natural disasters.