Boston Phoenix
On this day in 1926: Boston, H.L. Mencken, and the landmark free-speech case that wasn't
Published 4/5/2010 by Shaula Clark
In 1925, H.L. Mencken delivered a furious torrent of nad-kicks to the "Babbits" of Tennessee with his coverage of the Scopes Monkey Trial. Less than...
Boston Phoenix
Slime time
Published 2/20/2008 by ADAM REILLY
We already know about politicians’ capacity for coarse behavior. But how low can the press go?