The ‘Abomination’ of a Convention Makes Clear the GOP Threat The ‘Abomination’ of a Convention Makes Clear the GOP Threat
Where does pundit savviness end and an invitation to fascism begin?
Aug 28, 2020 / Eric Alterman
Thanks to 2020, We’re All Losing It Thanks to 2020, We’re All Losing It
Does anyone remember what the Republicans did yesterday?
Aug 25, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
During the Conventions, the Media Needs to Be Treating Climate Like the Emergency It Is During the Conventions, the Media Needs to Be Treating Climate Like the Emergency It Is
It’s not an issue to be discussed. It’s a crisis.
Aug 19, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard
80 Days Until Election Day 80 Days Until Election Day
Trump’s Covid response has cost untold American lives.
Aug 15, 2020 / OppArt / Mark Bryan
Why Trump Is Using Birtherism Against Harris Why Trump Is Using Birtherism Against Harris
Trump has set himself up as America’s ICE agent, with the right to question his rival’s citizenship.
Aug 14, 2020 / Jeet Heer
How Did the Internet Get So Bad? How Did the Internet Get So Bad?
Joanne McNeil’s Lurking, an account of the last 30 years of online life, reminds us the Internet didn't have to become what it is today.
Aug 11, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Lisa Borst
What Happens When Covid-19 Becomes Old News? What Happens When Covid-19 Becomes Old News?
News cycles have historically tended to forget ongoing disasters, from the polio outbreak to our various endless wars. The same could happen with this pandemic.
Aug 7, 2020 / Patrick Cockburn
Believing ‘Wall Street Journal’ Op-Eds Can Be Deadly Believing ‘Wall Street Journal’ Op-Eds Can Be Deadly
The newspaper’s own reporters are challenging the Trumpian opinion section.
Aug 7, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman
Stupid Scientific Reality! Stupid Scientific Reality!
A history of egghead ideas.
Aug 6, 2020 / OppArt / Josh Gosfield
Will Climate Break Through in Big Media’s Elections Coverage? Will Climate Break Through in Big Media’s Elections Coverage?
Journalists at CBS, NBC, CNN, Time, and The Guardian are trying—but journalism as a whole needs to do better.
Aug 5, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard