March 2006 Issue.
The article by editor Lewis Lapham is “The Case For Impeachment: Why We Can No Longer Afford George W. Bush,” the inside lead is “Is There A Case For Impeachment?” But the front cover says it all.
There will be a Town Hall meeting with Harper’s editor Lapham, Congressman John Conyers, Michael Ratner of the Center for Constitutional Rights, and Elizabeth Holtzmann, member of the House Judiciary Committee during Watergate, Thursday March 2, 8pm; Town Hall; 123 West 43rd Street, New York City; $10.00 at the Town Hall, or through Ticketmaster (212) 307-4100.
The March issue of Harpers Magazine costs $7.00. If you go to their website, they will give you a map of the newstand nearest you where the issue is on sale.
HARPER’S FIGHTS FOR RIGHT TO DISPLAY MAGAZINES IN NEW YORK KIOSKS
Newsstand vendors lost their case against the Department of Transportation last August. Harper’s president and publisher Rick MacArthur became intrigued in the case after reading a small news item about the decision.
While Harper’s does not rely hugely on newsstand sales — the title sold on average 43,420 newsstand copies during the second half of 2005, up 7.3 percent compared to the year prior, according to Audit Bureau of Circulations — MacArthur was interested in the First Amendment implications.
“It cannot be good for magazines and newspapers for free distribution for points of views if the city regulated the newsstands and content at newsstands,” said MacArthur. “If the city controls the content of the newsstands, or can pressure the ad content, they can pressure the operator to display certain magazines.”
A BLAST FROM THE PAST
This is from the May 1974 issue with Abbie Hoffman and Arthur Schlesinger, author of The Imperial Presidency
Arthur Schlesinger’s article in this May, 1974 issue is called: IMPEACHMENT: What If We Don’t? This article is held in the John F. Kennedy Library collection, and is also copywrited to Harper’s Magazine Foundation. I’m working on it.
There’s a new party in town… The Impeachment Party. I wish you all an active and inspired March, 2006.
