The American Right’s Cult of Victor Orbán The American Right’s Cult of Victor Orbán
The Hungarian autocrat is proving worryingly influential.
Extreme Drought Is Crashing Food Production Whether Russia Invades or Not Extreme Drought Is Crashing Food Production Whether Russia Invades or Not
In a world increasingly feeling the effects of climate change, the media must examine the role climate can play in igniting and inflaming conflicts.
Feb 17, 2022 / Mark Hertsgaard
What Is Wrong, “New York Times”? Can We Help? What Is Wrong, “New York Times”? Can We Help?
Why didn’t Maggie Haberman report what’s in her Trump book earlier? Times reporters don’t want to hear a word about it.
Feb 11, 2022 / Joan Walsh
The Beijing Olympics Showcase the Need for a Better Politics The Beijing Olympics Showcase the Need for a Better Politics
We must avoid a cold war while expressing solidarity with all in need.
Feb 10, 2022 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
How the “American Dream” Became Un-American How the “American Dream” Became Un-American
When plutocrats defend it, and democrats bewail its passing, it’s time to recall the original meaning of the phrase.
Feb 10, 2022 / Maria Bustillos
It’s Not Just Joe Rogan. The Entire Digital Space Is Rotten. It’s Not Just Joe Rogan. The Entire Digital Space Is Rotten.
Until the platforms that profit from hate take responsibility for their actions, the problem will not go away.
Feb 10, 2022 / Bridget Todd
Journalist Mary Heaton Vorse Spent Decades on the Front Lines of Labor Journalist Mary Heaton Vorse Spent Decades on the Front Lines of Labor
The Progressive Era labor journalist, feminist, and war correspondent devoted her long and uncompromising career to giving poor and working people a voice.
Feb 8, 2022 / Kim Kelly
A Manifesto for Dignity in a Digital Age A Manifesto for Dignity in a Digital Age
On Ro Khanna’s bold vision.
Feb 7, 2022 / Martha C. Nussbaum
Baseball Players Can’t Live on “a Cup of Coffee” Baseball Players Can’t Live on “a Cup of Coffee”
The media’s “billionaires vs. millionaires” view of the current baseball lockout is a major league lie. The vast majority of players who reach the big leagues don’t play long enoug...
Feb 7, 2022 / Kelly Candaele and Peter Dreier
Russia, Ukraine, and “The New York Times” Russia, Ukraine, and “The New York Times”
The paper of record’s coverage of the crisis has been a series of shameless provocative conjectures posing as facts.
Feb 5, 2022 / Column / David Bromwich