The Shuttering of “Teen Vogue” and the Silencing of Progressive Voices The Shuttering of “Teen Vogue” and the Silencing of Progressive Voices
The disappearance of the platform is bigger than one newsroom.
Nov 10, 2025 / Scott Hechinger
Our Racist, Terrifying Deepfake Future Is Here Our Racist, Terrifying Deepfake Future Is Here
A faked viral video of a white CEO shoplifting is one thing. What happens when an AI-generated video incriminates a Black suspect? That’s coming, and we’re completely unprepared.
Nov 3, 2025 / Kali Holloway
Nick Fuentes Is the GOP’s Latest Frankenstein Monster Nick Fuentes Is the GOP’s Latest Frankenstein Monster
The extremist podcaster’s rise and rise is a sign that racists and antisemites are tired of being the junior partners in the Republican coalition.
Nov 3, 2025 / Jeet Heer
The Pending Disaster of a Skydance-Warners Merger The Pending Disaster of a Skydance-Warners Merger
The Ellison family’s aggressive pursuit of the WBD empire would shred news values and further pillage movie and TV production.
Nov 3, 2025 / Ben Schwartz
Graham Platner and the Online Rush to Judgment Graham Platner and the Online Rush to Judgment
At some point, we have to recognize that we just don’t know about the Maine Senate candidate’s past motivations—or about much of anything else, either.
Oct 29, 2025 / Ron Currie
Why Did Indiana University Axe Its Award-Winning Print Newspaper? Why Did Indiana University Axe Its Award-Winning Print Newspaper?
If the administration can censor the Indiana Daily Student—one of the most acclaimed student publications in the nation—then student journalism everywhere is at risk.
Oct 24, 2025 / StudentNation / Ella Curlin
Will the AI Boom Lead to Water and Electricity Shortages? Will the AI Boom Lead to Water and Electricity Shortages?
It’s a steep price to pay so that Mark Zuckerberg can sell AI-enabled spy glasses.
Oct 22, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Reflection on “Objective” Journalism From the Global Sumud Flotilla A Reflection on “Objective” Journalism From the Global Sumud Flotilla
A so-called precept in the practice of news coverage is that “if it bleeds, it leads.” Well, apparently, if a Palestinian is bleeding, this isn’t true.
Oct 16, 2025 / Alex Colston
We Defeated McCarthyism Before. We Can Do It Again. We Defeated McCarthyism Before. We Can Do It Again.
It’s easy to feel despair about what looks like a new age of government censorship. But being around for 160 years gives you perspective.
Oct 13, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Nichols for The Nation
Right-Wing Moguls Dominate Social Media. One Legal Fix Can Help Stem the Tide. Right-Wing Moguls Dominate Social Media. One Legal Fix Can Help Stem the Tide.
Revising Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act would make outlets more accountable for the content they platform.
Oct 10, 2025 / Dean Baker