Originally broadcast on NPR from 1991 onward, this collection of news commentary from renowned veteran reporter Schorr succeed in two ways: as vivid snapshots of recent history, and the reaction to it, in America and abroad; and as canny evidence of how little really changes in a decade and a half. The author (Staying Tuned: A Life in Journalism) and NPR senior news analyst tackles déjà vu-inducing topics like dissatisfaction over the Iraq policy of President Bush in the early '90s (a chief executive "who attends orchestrated events and expresses what sounds like orchestrated empathy"), and a Clinton presidential campaign facing character issues and a "gotcha" press mentality. In the years since, the repeat Emmy and Peabody award winner takes aim at issues large and small (Waco, the Unabomber, terrorism, abortion, the "State of Peace on Earth"), and especially the changing nature of the news business, including eulogies to industry greats (Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham, New York Times editor Abe Rosenthal), coverage analysis (the O.J. trial, Monica Lewinsky) and the erosion of the first amendment. The short pieces that populate this volume offer shrewd, sure assessment that makes great bite-sized reading for any fan of politics, Schorr or NPR news. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From: Reed Elsevier Inc. Copyright Reed Business Information

Respected journalist Schorr, whose career spans 70 years, mostly with CBS, offers an amazing look back over his thoughtful commentaries these past 17 years with National Public Radio. Arranged chronologically, the essays begin in 1991 with a focus on the "mess in the Middle East," when George H. W. Bush was president and the nation was facing war in Iraq and domestic issues were being neglected. As he progresses through each year, Schorr shifts focus to the campaign and presidency of Bill Clinton, Bosnia, health care, the rise of the Christian Right, and climate change. He calls the Supreme Court's 2000 decision that ended the contentious election and seated George W. Bush a "junta" by a "Gang of Five." The changes in the years between the Bush presidencies are astonishing as the cold war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union gave way on the world stage to conflicts with radical Islam and terrorism. Schorr's pithy commentary gives perspective on the incredible breadth and scope of change internationally and at home as we've witnessed "a passage of a new era of history." Bush, Vanessa. From: Syndetics Solutions, Inc. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

Introduction	xiii
1991: The Mideast Is a Mess and There Is No New World Order	1
1992: Enter Bill Clinton	18
1993: Bosnia, Hillary, Health Care, and NAFTA	38
1994: O.J. and Other Big News	62
1995: Violence at Home and Abroad	83
1996: Stereotypes and Spies	106
1997: Saints and Sinners	132
1998: Lies, Damned Lies, Etc.	157
1999: Guns and Children	178
2000: Bad for Everyone	196
2001: The World Changes	210
2002: Questionable Connections	228
2003: Earthquake Diplomacy	249
2004: Swift Boats and Tsunamis	276
2005: The Year of the Flood	297
2006: Old Fights, New Scandals	322
2007: The Truth Is Hard to Come By	341
August 31, 2006: Ninety Years in a Newsworthy Life	347
Acknowledgments	351
Index of Essays	353
Index	363

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