MacArthur

June 29th, 2004
Transcription by Augustino Patti

ECHO CHAMBER PROJECT: Why don't you go ahead and introduce yourself, and what you do here at Harper's.
JOHN R. MACARTHUR: I'm John R. MacArthur -- or I go by Rick -- and I'm publisher of Harper's Magazine.

ECHO CHAMBER PROJECT: And, what is Harper's Magazine? How would you describe it?
MACARTHUR: Well, it's an independent literary and political --
ECHO CHAMBER PROJECT: Oh, I'm sorry. I'm going to be editing out my questions, so --
MACARTHUR: Harper's Magazine is an independent, monthly literary magazine that does politics. More politics lately than usual because of the Bush administration. And it's the oldest monthly in America. It's founded in 1850, and is a virtual encyclopedia of American culture, if you go back to 1850. And it's thriving under the current administration.