What ‘The Colbert Report’ Taught Us About the Psychology of Conservatives What ‘The Colbert Report’ Taught Us About the Psychology of Conservatives
Instead of trying the key from the outside, as most critics of the right must, Colbert jiggled it from the inside, counterfeit though his key was.
Dec 18, 2014 / Leslie Savan
Why It’s So Hard to Write About Rape Why It’s So Hard to Write About Rape
Is it possible to be sensitive to victims while still being a discerning journalist?
Dec 11, 2014 / Salamishah Tillet
Can Al Sharpton Be Both an Activist and a Fair TV Anchor? Can Al Sharpton Be Both an Activist and a Fair TV Anchor?
As the host of MSNBC show Politics Nation, Al Sharpton is the target of some perfectly valid scrutiny of his potentially conflicting roles of activist and cable news anchor.
Dec 10, 2014 / Leslie Savan
Obama Hijacks ‘The Word’ From Stephen Colbert Obama Hijacks ‘The Word’ From Stephen Colbert
Except Obama calls it “The Decree.”
Dec 9, 2014 / Leslie Savan
Right-Wing Media’s Painful Pivot From Demonizing Mike Brown to Giving Eric Garner a Moral Pass Right-Wing Media’s Painful Pivot From Demonizing Mike Brown to Giving Eric Garner a Moral Pass
How to bury two dead black men in the “reverse racism” narrative.
Dec 5, 2014 / Leslie Savan
What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 12/05/14? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 12/05/14?
What are interns reading for the week of 12/05/14?
Dec 5, 2014 / Books & the Arts / StudentNation
Blaming the Victim, Excusing the Powerful: What Real Institutional Media Bias Looks Like Blaming the Victim, Excusing the Powerful: What Real Institutional Media Bias Looks Like
Eric on this week’s concerts and Reed on how, from Bill Cosby’s victims to drone strikes, the media refuse to protect the powerless.
Dec 2, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
This Is Why John Oliver Supports Net Neutrality This Is Why John Oliver Supports Net Neutrality
Standing in opposition to net neutrality is tantamount to standing against innovation, against small business, against private-sector job creation and against competition.
Dec 2, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
In the Awesome World of the Future In the Awesome World of the Future
Personal privacy is so twentieth century.
Nov 25, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 11/20/14? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 11/20/14?
What are interns reading for the week of 11/20/14?
Nov 21, 2014 / Books & the Arts / StudentNation