What the Year 2000 Wrought What the Year 2000 Wrought
A conversation with Andrew Rice about his book The Year That Broke America, the chaotic politics of the aughts, and how that decade’s eccentric characters defined American life.&nb...
Apr 26, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Alana Pockros
“Act or Die”: Earth Day, Still a Question of Survival “Act or Die”: Earth Day, Still a Question of Survival
If a point of view is inevitable in journalism, let ours be one that favors defusing the catastrophic climate threat to our planet.
Apr 21, 2022 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
Against World War III Against World War III
Is a long, bloody war between Russia and Ukraine really in our national interest?
Apr 21, 2022 / Column / David Bromwich
Suckered by Tucker Suckered by Tucker
I tuned in to watch The End of Men Monday night but only got a sliver—enough to know Carlson is in a full-on crisis of masculinity.
Apr 19, 2022 / Joan Walsh
The American Media’s Approach to War Coverage Needs to Be Fundamentally Reimagined The American Media’s Approach to War Coverage Needs to Be Fundamentally Reimagined
We need more reporting on forgotten conflicts—and more stories that spotlight how war ravages people and leads to atrocities.
Apr 19, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
“The Great Resignation” Is a Great Exaggeration “The Great Resignation” Is a Great Exaggeration
Workers are quitting their jobs in record numbers, but it’s not a turning point for labor power.
Apr 18, 2022 / Ann Larson
Press Freedom Is an Essential Climate Solution Press Freedom Is an Essential Climate Solution
The climate emergency demands more and louder coverage—and that journalists be free to provide it.
Apr 14, 2022 / Giles Trendle
Laughing Ourselves to Death at the Gridiron Dinner Laughing Ourselves to Death at the Gridiron Dinner
As Democrats embrace rugged individualism, the pundit class leans into public health apartheid.
Apr 14, 2022 / Gregg Gonsalves
Cancel Culture Exists Cancel Culture Exists
It’s fashionable to claim there are no real consequences for online callouts. The truth is, there very often are.
Apr 14, 2022 / Column / Katha Pollitt
We Can’t Let Billionaires Control Major Communications Platforms We Can’t Let Billionaires Control Major Communications Platforms
Elon Musk may not be sitting on Twitter’s board, but he remains its largest shareholder—and that’s bad news.
Apr 14, 2022 / Victor Pickard