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Trump’s Election Lies Failed, but the Damage Is Done

Trump’s Election Lies Failed, but the Damage Is Done Trump’s Election Lies Failed, but the Damage Is Done

Trump’s supporters, already steeped in white grievance, are predictably receptive to the idea that “illegal voters” have succeeded in stealing their democracy.

Nov 25, 2020 / Column / Kali Holloway

Going Undercover on a Racist Dating Site

Going Undercover on a Racist Dating Site Going Undercover on a Racist Dating Site

An antifa reporter swipes white.

Oct 9, 2020 / Feature / Talia Lavin

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How ICE Became a ‘Propaganda Machine’ for Trump How ICE Became a ‘Propaganda Machine’ for Trump

Internal communications exclusively obtained by The Nation show that ICE has singled out journalists and social media users for retaliation.

Oct 6, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

Who Will Save the News?

Who Will Save the News? Who Will Save the News?

Victor Pickard’s new book argues that without a public intervention American journalism faces a dire future.

Oct 6, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Anya Schiffrin

One Weird Trick for Destroying the Digital Economy

One Weird Trick for Destroying the Digital Economy One Weird Trick for Destroying the Digital Economy

Tim Hwang thinks we should burst the bubble of the ad-supported internet before it’s too late.

Oct 13, 2020 / Q&A / Marie Solis

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My Life in the Media Machine My Life in the Media Machine

The corporate media isn’t interested in journalism. It’s up to journalists—and readers—to keep it alive.

Sep 21, 2020 / Tom Scocca

How Did the Internet Get So Bad?

How Did the Internet Get So Bad? How Did the Internet Get So Bad?

Joanne McNeil’s Lurking, an account of the last 30 years of online life, reminds us the Internet didn't have to become what it is today.

Aug 11, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Lisa Borst

Should I Confront My TERFy Ex-Colleagues on Social Media?

Should I Confront My TERFy Ex-Colleagues on Social Media? Should I Confront My TERFy Ex-Colleagues on Social Media?

A lefty hockey mom wonders if her Facebook posts are affecting her kids’ social lives.

Jun 12, 2020 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone

In this photo illustration, a Twitter logo is displayed on a mobile phone with President Trump's Twitter page shown in the background.

Trump’s Twitter Tirade Is the Tantrum of a Troll Trump’s Twitter Tirade Is the Tantrum of a Troll

Social media probably does need public regulation—but make no mistake, Trump’s latest move is a would-be tyrant’s attack on truth-telling.

May 29, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky

Trump’s Social Media Executive Order Shows Just How Low He’ll Go to Win

Trump’s Social Media Executive Order Shows Just How Low He’ll Go to Win Trump’s Social Media Executive Order Shows Just How Low He’ll Go to Win

His attack on Twitter is really an attack on the right to criticize the president.

May 29, 2020 / John Nichols

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