The ‘People’s Pulitzers’ Salute Those Who Give Voice to the Powerless The ‘People’s Pulitzers’ Salute Those Who Give Voice to the Powerless
The remarkable work of this year’s Hillman Prize winners is a timely reminder of the indispensable role of the free press in sustaining a democracy.
May 1, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why Is the Op-Ed Page of ‘The New York Times’ Obsessed With College Kids? Why Is the Op-Ed Page of ‘The New York Times’ Obsessed With College Kids?
The “newspaper of record” should expect more from its conservative hires.
Mar 14, 2018 / Column / Eric Alterman
In Russia, Independent Media Voices Are Becoming Targets Again In Russia, Independent Media Voices Are Becoming Targets Again
More than 20 journalists have been killed in the last 15 years. Lack of information is the key reason for the culture of impunity.
Dec 1, 2017 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina
High-School Student Activists Have More Rights Than You Might Think High-School Student Activists Have More Rights Than You Might Think
Public school teachers and administrators across the country think they have more power than they actually do—and students need to know.
Oct 6, 2017 / StudentNation / Jordana Rosenfeld
Fearlessly Speaking Truth to Power Fearlessly Speaking Truth to Power
The examples of Manning and Kaepernick show some of America’s most powerful institutions treating the truth as an inconvenience or, worse, an enemy to defeat.
Sep 26, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Why Berkeley’s Battle Against White Supremacy Is Not About Free Speech Why Berkeley’s Battle Against White Supremacy Is Not About Free Speech
The alt-right’s First Amendment narratives just give cover to campaigns of intimidation.
Sep 8, 2017 / Meleiza Figueroa and David Palumbo-Liu
A Journalist Has Been Arrested for Questioning HHS Secretary Tom Price A Journalist Has Been Arrested for Questioning HHS Secretary Tom Price
A West Virginia reporter was treated as “an enemy of the people” for doing his job.
May 11, 2017 / John Nichols
The Deeper Lessons of the Incident at Middlebury The Deeper Lessons of the Incident at Middlebury
The Manichean model of framing political conflicts polarizes public life, unravels the bonds of common citizenship, and doesn’t create a broad majority base for significa...
Mar 17, 2017 / StudentNation / Harry C. Boyte
Demand That Trump Appointees and Allies Answer the Question: Will You Defend Freedom of the Press? Demand That Trump Appointees and Allies Answer the Question: Will You Defend Freedom of the Press?
Every member of the Trump team should be pressed on the question of whether they will respect the First Amendment to the Constitution they have sworn to uphold.
Mar 7, 2017 / John Nichols
A Memorial for Nat Hentoff A Memorial for Nat Hentoff
The journalist’s spirit of freewheeling dispute was very much in evidence.
Mar 3, 2017 / Leslie Savan