Letters From the March 6, 2017, Issue Letters From the March 6, 2017, Issue
The illegitimate president… Life, death, and the ACA… Resistance primer … Where salvation lies?… The meaning of a free press…
Feb 16, 2017 / Our Readers
How to Do Journalism in Trump’s America How to Do Journalism in Trump’s America
To understand what’s driving his supporters, editors need to create a series of new beats.
Jan 18, 2017 / Feature / Michael Massing
Donald Trump vs. the First Amendment Donald Trump vs. the First Amendment
Trump is no fan of free speech—which makes speaking out more important than ever.
Jan 18, 2017 / Feature / David Cole
What Art Under Trump? What Art Under Trump?
In a time of crisis and panic, artists and writers can help remind us that we are more than just voters and statistics.
Jan 18, 2017 / Feature / Margaret Atwood
What Is the Fate of the First Amendment in the Digital Age? What Is the Fate of the First Amendment in the Digital Age?
Freedoms of speech and of the press are some of the first victims of today’s surveillance regime. They are also some of the best defenses against it.
Jan 4, 2017 / Jameel Jaffer
How the Electoral College Really Started How the Electoral College Really Started
Suddenly, it makes a whole lot of sense.
Dec 6, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow
History on Trial, On-Screen History on Trial, On-Screen
Challenging Holocaust deniers was messier in real life than in the new film Denial.
Oct 25, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
North Dakota’s War on the First Amendment Threatens Everyone’s Right to Know North Dakota’s War on the First Amendment Threatens Everyone’s Right to Know
Charges against Amy Goodman were rejected. But warrants and arrests continue to threaten dissenters, observers, journalists–and honest debate.
Oct 18, 2016 / John Nichols
Amy Goodman Is Facing Jail Time for Reporting on the Dakota Access Pipeline. That Should Scare Us All. Amy Goodman Is Facing Jail Time for Reporting on the Dakota Access Pipeline. That Should Scare Us All.
The charges against Goodman are a clear attack on journalism and freedom of the press.
Oct 15, 2016 / Lizzy Ratner
Peter Thiel Is Not an Enemy of Journalism (He Just Wants to Destroy It) Peter Thiel Is Not an Enemy of Journalism (He Just Wants to Destroy It)
And what may be one of the most significant First Amendment fights in history.
Jun 30, 2016 / Leslie Savan