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
After Acquittal, Egypt’s New Left Vows Mock Trial of Mubarak After Acquittal, Egypt’s New Left Vows Mock Trial of Mubarak
The verdict galvanized left and liberal parties, which have been quiescent during the past year’s intense repression.
Dec 2, 2014 / Juan Cole
In Egypt’s Growing Insurgency, Civilians Pay the Highest Price In Egypt’s Growing Insurgency, Civilians Pay the Highest Price
Life in the Sinai is now defined by curfews, checkpoints, house raids and arbitrary arrests.
Dec 2, 2014 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
How Las Vegas Gambled on the Housing Boom—and Lost How Las Vegas Gambled on the Housing Boom—and Lost
After the 2008 crash, southern Nevada became the foreclosure and unemployment capital of the nation.
Dec 2, 2014 / Rebecca Solnit
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
What Part of Constitutional Rights Do You Not Understand? What Part of Constitutional Rights Do You Not Understand?
An injury to one is an injury to all.
Dec 1, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
It Is Time for a Retail Workers’ Bill of Rights It Is Time for a Retail Workers’ Bill of Rights
Let’s get serious about addressing erratic, constantly changing schedules that are a Holiday-season nightmare for workers.
Dec 1, 2014 / John Nichols
Dave Zirin: ‘This Is Not White-Man-Burden Time to Stop Domestic Violence’ Dave Zirin: ‘This Is Not White-Man-Burden Time to Stop Domestic Violence’
The NFL has an “army” assembled to fight domestic violence.
Dec 1, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Black Friday Rage, From Ferguson to Walmart Black Friday Rage, From Ferguson to Walmart
On Black Friday, protesters across movements came together with a common demand: spend not one dime.
Dec 1, 2014 / Michelle Chen
The Case for Reparations (to Undocumented Workers) The Case for Reparations (to Undocumented Workers)
How do we calculate the uncompensated labor of Mexican and Central American migrants?
Dec 1, 2014 / Greg Grandin