Why the Media Allows MAGA to Cover Up Their Lies With More Lies Why the Media Allows MAGA to Cover Up Their Lies With More Lies
The MAGA movement can “walk back” outrageous statements, and the press hardly asks a follow-up.
Sep 9, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Vile Grifters Are Taking Over Establishment Media Vile Grifters Are Taking Over Establishment Media
Paramount is reportedly set to pay between $100 million and $200 million for The Free Press and will install Bari Weiss at the top of CBS News.
Sep 4, 2025 / Jack Mirkinson
A “60 Minutes” Resignation Highlights the Corporate Media’s Surrender to Trump A “60 Minutes” Resignation Highlights the Corporate Media’s Surrender to Trump
The latest press scandal shows how plutocracy props up authoritarianism.
Apr 25, 2025 / Jeet Heer
A Trump Baby Boom? A Baby Bust Is More Likely. A Trump Baby Boom? A Baby Bust Is More Likely.
The New York Times credulously covers alleged administration plans to hike the US birthrate—as Trump slashes the safety net.
Apr 24, 2025 / Joan Walsh
MSNBC’s Death Rattle MSNBC’s Death Rattle
The “liberal” news network is just the latest mainstream media organization to cower before Trump.
Feb 28, 2025 / Dave Zirin
Claud Cockburn’s Legacy of Guerrilla Journalism Claud Cockburn’s Legacy of Guerrilla Journalism
Patrick Cockburn discusses his new biography about his father, Claud, with his niece, Laura Flanders.
Dec 26, 2024 / Q&A / Laura Flanders
The Washington Post’s Craven Capitulation to the Billionaire Class The Washington Post’s Craven Capitulation to the Billionaire Class
What the newspaper’s editorial-page editor really meant was, “My corporate paymasters want to wallow in Donald Trump’s tax cuts.”
Oct 25, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
How the Sports Media Is Manufacturing Consent Over Gaza How the Sports Media Is Manufacturing Consent Over Gaza
Many sports journalists are afraid to touch the issue of Palestine—but the stories are there waiting to be told.
Jun 11, 2024 / Dave Zirin
The Upside-Down Ethics of “The Washington Post” The Upside-Down Ethics of “The Washington Post”
The newspaper sat on the Alito flag news for three and a half years. The story reveals how clinging to a notion of journalistic impartiality can harm basic reporting.
May 29, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Why Can’t the Political Press Just Say the Truth About Trump? Why Can’t the Political Press Just Say the Truth About Trump?
Trump wants to be a dictator, and the pundit class keeps obfuscating that crucial fact.
Mar 19, 2024 / Chris Lehmann