The White House Press Tracker Is a Parody of Media Criticism The White House Press Tracker Is a Parody of Media Criticism
With his approval number plummeting, Trump turns to a familiar strategy: launch a culture war against journalists.
Dec 2, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
The Real Bill de Blasio Has Something to Say The Real Bill de Blasio Has Something to Say
The Times of London failed to meet even basic journalistic standards. We should demand better from the media.
Oct 30, 2025 / Bill de Blasio
I Went to the “Free Press” Party for Under-30s. All I Got Was Ennui. I Went to the “Free Press” Party for Under-30s. All I Got Was Ennui.
At Bari Weiss’s “Cheers to the Republic” mixer, I met anti-vaxxers, was recruited for a trip to Israel, and heard the word “heterodox” more than I would have liked to.
Aug 19, 2025 / Sophie Hurwitz
How Sunday Morning News Shows Promote an Anti-Palestinian Agenda for Washington How Sunday Morning News Shows Promote an Anti-Palestinian Agenda for Washington
Since October 2023, NBC’s Meet the Press, ABC’s This Week, and CNN’s State of the Union have not featured a single Palestinian guest.
Dec 18, 2024 / Adam Johnson
How the US Media Helped the Biden Administration Distance Itself From the Horrors of Gaza How the US Media Helped the Biden Administration Distance Itself From the Horrors of Gaza
White House–curated stories of performative outrage and feigned helplessness provided cover for an administration arming death on an industrial scale.
Nov 25, 2024 / Adam Johnson
When It Comes to Public Health, We Need to Tap Into People, Not Pundits When It Comes to Public Health, We Need to Tap Into People, Not Pundits
The future of our health under Trump is going to be bleak. But the solution lies in our communities, not individual personalities.
Nov 21, 2024 / Gregg Gonsalves
A Study Reveals CNN and MSNBC’s Glaring Gaza Double Standard A Study Reveals CNN and MSNBC’s Glaring Gaza Double Standard
Palestinians received far less sympathetic and humanizing coverage than either Israelis or Ukrainians, a Nation analysis has found.
Oct 14, 2024 / Adam Johnson
Real-Time “Fact-Checking” Is the Lowest Form of Journalism Real-Time “Fact-Checking” Is the Lowest Form of Journalism
Quibbling over technical errors is a fool’s errand when one major faction is seizing on organized lying as a mass recruitment tactic.
Aug 20, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
The Rise of Authoritarian Journalism in France The Rise of Authoritarian Journalism in France
In French newsrooms and radio studios, unconditional support for Israel is the norm and part of a wider lurch to the right.
Feb 7, 2024 / Serge Halimi and Pierre Rimbert
The Media, Disability, and Me The Media, Disability, and Me
Working in media has always been an uphill battle for disabled writers, but an ever-shrinking industry gives “hard” a whole new meaning.
Dec 14, 2023 / Feature / Vilissa Thompson