Newish and Jewish: An Interview With ‘Currents’ Editor Arielle Angel Newish and Jewish: An Interview With ‘Currents’ Editor Arielle Angel
How a revitalized magazine with its roots in American communism captured the Jewish left.
Feb 6, 2020 / Q&A / Sarah M. Seltzer
Confirmed: Elliott Abrams’s Defense of Mass Murder Was Based on Lies Confirmed: Elliott Abrams’s Defense of Mass Murder Was Based on Lies
The reporters who covered the El Mozote massacre were right all along.
Jan 30, 2020 / Eric Alterman
Kobe Bryant: America’s Imperfect Icon Kobe Bryant: America’s Imperfect Icon
Remembering Kobe’s greatness isn’t incompatible with acknowledging his flaws.
Jan 28, 2020 / Aaron Ross Coleman
Elizabeth Warren Got More Than an Endorsement From ‘The Des Moines Register’ Elizabeth Warren Got More Than an Endorsement From ‘The Des Moines Register’
The paper offered a theory for how to frame the campaign going forward: “[Warren’s] ideas aren’t radical. They are right.”
Jan 27, 2020 / John Nichols
A Witness to the Rise of Big Data A Witness to the Rise of Big Data
Anna Wiener’s Uncanny Valley offers an insider’s look into how Silicon Valley start-ups changed not just our economy but also our culture and politics.
Jan 27, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Kevin Lozano
Voter, Beware: Oppo Dump Season Is Upon Us Voter, Beware: Oppo Dump Season Is Upon Us
A former political candidate reflects on how the opposition research sausage gets made.
Jan 23, 2020 / Column / Ross Barkan
Why Glenn Greenwald’s Prosecution Is an Outrage Why Glenn Greenwald’s Prosecution Is an Outrage
Advocacy groups say attacks on the press are on the rise—particularly in Bolsonaro’s Brazil.
Jan 22, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein
There Are Bigger Issues for Progressives to Tackle Than Each Other There Are Bigger Issues for Progressives to Tackle Than Each Other
“Progressives unite” should be the 2020 motto.
Jan 21, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
In 2020, Double Standards Are Still Dogging Elizabeth Warren—and All the Women Candidates In 2020, Double Standards Are Still Dogging Elizabeth Warren—and All the Women Candidates
A record number of women ran for president in this primary election. But that doesn’t mean sexism has been vanquished.
Jan 21, 2020 / Feature / Joan Walsh
How Does This White House Stop Lying? By Not Talking at All. How Does This White House Stop Lying? By Not Talking at All.
That must be why there hasn’t been a regular press briefing in 300 days.
Jan 17, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky