Inside the Coursera Hype Machine Inside the Coursera Hype Machine
The company has attracted tens of millions in venture capital—but if you're looking for the Amazon of online higher ed, try iTunes U.
Sep 4, 2013 / Feature / Jon Wiener
How Not to Talk to White Parents How Not to Talk to White Parents
What was a developing national conversation about race is fast vanishing.
Sep 3, 2013 / Blog / Aura Bogado
The Real Politics of Power The Real Politics of Power
Chris Hayes responds with optimism to Wen Stephenson’s review of his documentary, The Politics of Power.
Aug 19, 2013 / Blog / Chris Hayes
Dear Chris Hayes: Good Job. Now Let’s Get Real. Dear Chris Hayes: Good Job. Now Let’s Get Real.
A reaction to Chris Hayes's MSNBC documentary on climate change, The Politics of Power.
Aug 19, 2013 / Blog / Wen Stephenson
The Parable of Rupert Murdoch The Parable of Rupert Murdoch
Democracy doesn’t fare well when a few personalities dominate media ownership.
Aug 16, 2013 / Blog / Madeline Ostrander
Foreign, Not Domesticated, News Foreign, Not Domesticated, News
Eric on Jeff Bezos; and Reed on why you should be reading McClatchy.
Aug 15, 2013 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
The Washington Post’s Dubious Salvation The Washington Post’s Dubious Salvation
As the old journalism dies, what does the Bezos era portend?
Aug 14, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman
Why Aren’t Civil Rights Groups Standing Up to the Telecom Giants? Why Aren’t Civil Rights Groups Standing Up to the Telecom Giants?
Public interest organizations say deregulating phone service providers will hurt communities of color, but major civil rights groups are still in favor.
Aug 12, 2013 / Leticia Miranda
Reza Aslan—Historian? Reza Aslan—Historian?
Yes, the author was attacked on Fox News for daring to be a Muslim writing about Jesus. But does his book actually meet the historical standards he claims?
Aug 9, 2013 / Elizabeth Castelli
Dan Savage on DOMA Repeal: ‘Now I Can Die’ Dan Savage on DOMA Repeal: ‘Now I Can Die’
Morbid thoughts from the sex-advice columnist and founder of It Gets Better.
Aug 8, 2013 / Blog / Jon Wiener