Feminism’s Toxic Twitter Wars Feminism’s Toxic Twitter Wars
Empowered by social media, feminists are calling one another out for ideological offenses. Is it good for the movement? And whose movement is it?
Jan 29, 2014 / Feature / Michelle Goldberg
‘Leaky’ Smartphone Apps Allow the NSA to Track Personal Data ‘Leaky’ Smartphone Apps Allow the NSA to Track Personal Data
By monitoring apps such as Twitter and Angry Birds, British and US spy agencies can determine users’ age, location, marital status and more.
Jan 28, 2014 / Robert Scheer
David Brooks Shows His Hand on ‘Inequality’ David Brooks Shows His Hand on ‘Inequality’
The conservative NYT columnist steers the conversation away from economics and toward “behavioral” terrain.
Jan 22, 2014 / Column / Eric Alterman
Are We Living in the Golden Age of Journalism? Are We Living in the Golden Age of Journalism?
With the rise of the Internet, we’re no longer simply passive readers at the mercy of someone else’s idea of how to organize the world.
Jan 21, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt
Our National Drought of Climate Change Coverage Our National Drought of Climate Change Coverage
Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on the mistaken notion that our establishment media covers the environment in a serious way.
Jan 21, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
The Spanish-Language Version of Healthcare.gov Is a Mess The Spanish-Language Version of Healthcare.gov Is a Mess
It launched months late, loads slowly and is poorly translated.
Jan 14, 2014 / Jessica Weisberg
Court Strikes Down Net Neutrality Order Court Strikes Down Net Neutrality Order
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled that the Federal Communications Commission lacks the authority to enforce net neutrality rules.
Jan 14, 2014 / Leticia Miranda
The Internet As We Know It Is In Peril. The FCC Can (And Must) Save It The Internet As We Know It Is In Peril. The FCC Can (And Must) Save It
A court has struck down net neutrality protections. But the commission has the authority to undo the damage.
Jan 14, 2014 / John Nichols
Let Them Drink Coke: The Media’s Indifference to the West Virginia Chemical Spill Let Them Drink Coke: The Media’s Indifference to the West Virginia Chemical Spill
Are the mainstream media's class biases affecting their editorial decision-making?
Jan 14, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Should Facebook Pay Its Users? Should Facebook Pay Its Users?
A new movement known as Wages for Facebook says yes.
Jan 14, 2014 / Jessica Weisberg