Articles

‘The Latest in Expert Speculation’: CNN and the Phenomenology of Breaking News

‘The Latest in Expert Speculation’: CNN and the Phenomenology of Breaking News ‘The Latest in Expert Speculation’: CNN and the Phenomenology of Breaking News

Eric with the latest reviews and Reed on the media’s coverage of the missing Malaysia Air Flight 370. 

Mar 25, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

The Rise of Networked Devices Will Make Government Surveillance Even Easier

The Rise of Networked Devices Will Make Government Surveillance Even Easier The Rise of Networked Devices Will Make Government Surveillance Even Easier

Now that household items connect to the Internet, what people do with their private lives will be monitored ever more closely.

Mar 25, 2014 / Catherine Crump and Matthew Harwood

How The GOP Is Keeping Millions From Getting Healthcare

How The GOP Is Keeping Millions From Getting Healthcare How The GOP Is Keeping Millions From Getting Healthcare

The real cost of Republican cruelty cannot be measured in dollars and cents, but in people’s lives.

Mar 25, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Protests Against Cuomo Are Good Sign for de Blasio

Protests Against Cuomo Are Good Sign for de Blasio Protests Against Cuomo Are Good Sign for de Blasio

A little pressure on the governor from the left is just what the mayor needs.

Mar 25, 2014 / Jarrett Murphy

The Perks of NSA Surveillance

The Perks of NSA Surveillance The Perks of NSA Surveillance

Once you accept that everything you say or do is being recorded, you can start recognizing the advantages of omnipresent surveillance. 

Mar 25, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

The Lawsuit That Could End the ‘Indentured Servitude’ of the NCAA

The Lawsuit That Could End the ‘Indentured Servitude’ of the NCAA The Lawsuit That Could End the ‘Indentured Servitude’ of the NCAA

Appearing on MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry, Nation sports editor Dave Zirin made the case for paying the student athletes who generate billions for the NCAA.

Mar 24, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Albuquerque Police Fatally Shoot Homeless Man Who Was Illegally Camping

Albuquerque Police Fatally Shoot Homeless Man Who Was Illegally Camping Albuquerque Police Fatally Shoot Homeless Man Who Was Illegally Camping

The death of James Boyd adds to a long list of questionable use-of-force incidents involving APD officers.

Mar 24, 2014 / Steven Hsieh

Why Is a Florida Man Facing Life in Prison For Lending a Friend His Car and Going to Sleep?

Why Is a Florida Man Facing Life in Prison For Lending a Friend His Car and Going to Sleep? Why Is a Florida Man Facing Life in Prison For Lending a Friend His Car and Going to Sleep?

Ryan Holle, who has no prior record, is currently serving his eleventh year of a life sentence. 

Mar 24, 2014 / Charles Grodin

The Court That Broke the Mob Celebrates a Birthday

The Court That Broke the Mob Celebrates a Birthday The Court That Broke the Mob Celebrates a Birthday

The cases that passed through Manhattan’s US Southern District court tell the history of post-World War II America.

Mar 24, 2014 / James D. Zirin

When the Government Outsources to Private Companies, Inequality Gets Worse

When the Government Outsources to Private Companies, Inequality Gets Worse When the Government Outsources to Private Companies, Inequality Gets Worse

A new study exposes the hidden consequences of government contracting for workers and communities

Mar 24, 2014 / Michelle Chen

x