Why Christopher Hitchens Still Matters Why Christopher Hitchens Still Matters
A contrarian Christmas provocation.
Dec 24, 2021 / Ben Burgis
The Prosecution of Julian Assange Absolutely Threatens Freedom of the Press The Prosecution of Julian Assange Absolutely Threatens Freedom of the Press
The Biden administration should abandon a course that could lead to the criminalization of whistleblowers and investigative journalism.
Dec 20, 2021 / John Nichols
The Israeli Firm NSO—Makers of Pegasus Spyware—Must Be Banned The Israeli Firm NSO—Makers of Pegasus Spyware—Must Be Banned
And why the Biden administration has taken unprecedented action against a company with such deep ties to the Israeli government.
Dec 3, 2021 / Phyllis Bennis and Omar Barghouti
Ping!! How Those Trump/Russia Stories Got Shopped to the Media Ping!! How Those Trump/Russia Stories Got Shopped to the Media
Thanks to recent indictments and ongoing lawsuits about an alleged Trump computer back channel to Moscow, we can now see just how journalists got played—and who played them.
Dec 2, 2021 / Feature / Barry Meier
For Once, Hats Off to “The New York Times” For Once, Hats Off to “The New York Times”
The paper of record may be guilty of milquetoast politics, but credit is due for its brave exposure of a US war crime.
Nov 30, 2021 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan
Modi’s India Is “One of the Most Dangerous Countries for Journalists” Modi’s India Is “One of the Most Dangerous Countries for Journalists”
The police now routinely file criminal charges against journalists, including sedition charges, for the crime of reporting.
Nov 8, 2021 / Suchitra Vijayan and Francesca Recchia
Martin J. Sherwin (1937–2021) Martin J. Sherwin (1937–2021)
In memoriam.
“The Nation” Launches “Going for Broke With Ray Suarez,” a New Podcast Hosted by the Veteran Broadcast Journalist “The Nation” Launches “Going for Broke With Ray Suarez,” a New Podcast Hosted by the Veteran Broadcast Journalist
In partnership with the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, our latest podcast is about what it’s like to be failed by the promise of the American Dream—as well as radical possibi...
Oct 18, 2021 / no-paywall / Press Room
Women Yell Things to Me. But They’re All Compliments. Women Yell Things to Me. But They’re All Compliments.
Ever since I let my hair go to its natural white, I’ve gotten only positive feedback, especially from women. My conclusion? Representation matters—for older women, too.
Oct 12, 2021 / Joan Walsh
A Courageous Voice for Press Freedom and Independence in Russia A Courageous Voice for Press Freedom and Independence in Russia
As the Nobel Prize committee recognized with today’s award to Dmitrii Muratov, independent journalism and media freedom in Russia confront growing threats.
Oct 8, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel