Intel ‘Informants’ and ‘Suspicious Contacts’ Echo Dark Pasts Intel ‘Informants’ and ‘Suspicious Contacts’ Echo Dark Pasts
McCarthyism and firsthand recollections of Soviet surveillance practices.
May 23, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Are Social Media Normalizing Campus Racism? Are Social Media Normalizing Campus Racism?
University officials must do more—their priority should be the well-being of students of color, not the institution’s reputation.
May 21, 2018 / Black on Campus / Noëlle Lilley
Net Neutrality Just Became a Major Campaign Issue for 2018 and Beyond Net Neutrality Just Became a Major Campaign Issue for 2018 and Beyond
A bipartisan vote in favor of digital democracy in the Senate signals that the fight for a free and open Internet is far from finished.
May 17, 2018 / John Nichols
Who Is Responsible for the New US-Russian Cold War? Who Is Responsible for the New US-Russian Cold War?
A discussion of the Stephen F. Cohen–Michael McFaul debate.
May 16, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
The Trouble With Typos The Trouble With Typos
Trump’s trouble with the written word is irresistible to mock, but the jokes may be weak consolation.
May 9, 2018 / Leslie Savan
Your Senators Are About to Vote on the Future of the Internet. Make Sure They Hear From You First. Your Senators Are About to Vote on the Future of the Internet. Make Sure They Hear From You First.
You can also call on Congress to stop the Trump administration from breaking up thousands of immigrant families.
May 8, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction
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
Kevin Williamson Is Not a Victim Kevin Williamson Is Not a Victim
The conservative provocateur preaches the importance of taking personal responsibility but blames everyone but himself for his rhetorical excesses.
Apr 26, 2018 / Joshua Holland
This Saudi Blogger Called for Modernization. So Has the Crown Prince. So Why Is the Blogger in Jail? This Saudi Blogger Called for Modernization. So Has the Crown Prince. So Why Is the Blogger in Jail?
If Mohammed bin Salman truly wants to promote freedom of expression, he must release Raif Badawi.
Apr 26, 2018 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Forgotten Truths: On the Imperative of Cooperating With—Not Criminalizing—Russia Forgotten Truths: On the Imperative of Cooperating With—Not Criminalizing—Russia
Cooperation with Moscow remains vital for American national security, but “Russiagate” allegations, now codified in a DNC lawsuit, are making that decades-long pursuit a crime.
Apr 25, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen