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Gary Lineker

How an English Footballer Took On the BBC How an English Footballer Took On the BBC

Former England team captain Gary Lineker was censured by the network for statements in support of refugees. But after a public outcry, the BBC had to back down.

Mar 16, 2023 / Hasan Ali

The Self-Appointed Covid Experts Are At It Again

The Self-Appointed Covid Experts Are At It Again The Self-Appointed Covid Experts Are At It Again

The armchair Covid quarterbacks are screaming some new tunes: Masks don't work! Covid came from a lab! Here’s why we need to be cautious about trusting them.

Mar 16, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves

The Obscene Invention of California Capitalism

The Obscene Invention of California Capitalism The Obscene Invention of California Capitalism

A conversation with Malcolm Harris about his new history of Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, the West Coast's settler ideology, and recent turbulence in the world of tech.

Mar 15, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Emma Hager

Children working as miners in Pennsylvania.

The Horrifying and Shameful Return of Child Labor The Horrifying and Shameful Return of Child Labor

Bipartisan buck-passing and a ramshackle immigration system have revived Victorian degradation.

Mar 10, 2023 / Jeet Heer

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Fox News Doesn’t Believe Its Own Bullshit Fox News Doesn’t Believe Its Own Bullshit

The latest revelations from the Dominion lawsuit show the network’s biggest personalities wringing their hands over Trump’s lies—and their own.

Mar 9, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Truck billboards drive in front of the Palace Hotel calling out Fox News' election denial

Fox News May Finally Pay the Price for Its Lies Fox News May Finally Pay the Price for Its Lies

The Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit has placed the network in real legal jeopardy, and even its friends might not bail it out this time.

Mar 9, 2023 / Elie Mystal

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Fox News and the Quicksand of Lies Fox News and the Quicksand of Lies

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Chris Lehmann and I talk about the network and the broader problem of a post-truth society.

Mar 8, 2023 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Trump speaks at a podium

Reports of Trump’s Demise Are Premature, and His Threat of “Retribution” Is Serious Reports of Trump’s Demise Are Premature, and His Threat of “Retribution” Is Serious

At CPAC, the former president outlines his plan to regain the GOP nomination—and the White House.

Mar 6, 2023 / Jeet Heer

People carry representations of ballot boxes on their heads during a march in Mexico City on March 21st, 2021. The demonstration was held to protest the proposed Electoral Reform presented by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Protests Against AMLO’s Reforms Reveal the Strongholds of Mexico’s Ancien Régime Protests Against AMLO’s Reforms Reveal the Strongholds of Mexico’s Ancien Régime

The so-called “defense of the INE” has become the rallying cry of an opposition incapable of winning broad public support.

Mar 3, 2023 / José Luis Granados Ceja

The NELK boys meeting Donald Trump on Air Force One in 2020

Meet the YouTube Bros Who Might Help Trump Win in 2024 Meet the YouTube Bros Who Might Help Trump Win in 2024

The NELK boys are worshipped by millions of young men and are closely tied to the MAGA movement. Democrats should start paying attention.

Mar 3, 2023 / Ari Rabin-Havt

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