A Local Newspaper Just Put a Vile President in His Place A Local Newspaper Just Put a Vile President in His Place
The Baltimore Sun provided all the evidence needed for why local newspapers must maintain strong editorial voices.
Jul 29, 2019 / John Nichols
It Doesn’t Matter Whether Trump Is Trying to Distract You It Doesn’t Matter Whether Trump Is Trying to Distract You
We can’t ignore a president who spews Ku Klux Klan–level rhetoric, but neither can we allow him to colonize our collective imagination.
Jul 29, 2019 / Column / Eric Alterman
Goodbye to Free-Thought Icon and Merry Prankster Paul Krassner Goodbye to Free-Thought Icon and Merry Prankster Paul Krassner
Atheist, anarchist, cofounder of the Yippies, and countercultural provocateur, Paul leaves The Realist as his greatest legacy.
Jul 26, 2019 / Danny Goldberg
A New Commitment to Covering the Climate Story A New Commitment to Covering the Climate Story
More than 300 news outlets sign on for #CoveringClimateNow.
Jul 26, 2019 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
Peace in Ukraine? Peace in Ukraine?
The friends and foes of a Kiev-Moscow settlement.
Jul 24, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
Who’s Afraid of William Barr? Who’s Afraid of William Barr?
Liberals and other Democrats seem to want to cover up the CIA’s role in Russiagate.
Jul 17, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
If Jeffrey Epstein Faces Justice, It’ll Be Thanks to a Local Newspaper If Jeffrey Epstein Faces Justice, It’ll Be Thanks to a Local Newspaper
The decline of regional news will lead to a golden age of corruption.
Jul 17, 2019 / The Liberal Media / Eric Alterman
For Americans, War Has Always Been a Spectator Sport For Americans, War Has Always Been a Spectator Sport
From the Civil War to Vietnam, Americans have always been captivated by war’s spectacle.
Jun 28, 2019 / Nick Turse
Will US Elites Give Détente With Russia a Chance? Will US Elites Give Détente With Russia a Chance?
The Trump-Putin meeting in Japan is crucial for both leaders—and for the world.
Jun 26, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
Washington’s Dr. Strangeloves Washington’s Dr. Strangeloves
Is plunging Russia into darkness really a good idea?
Jun 19, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen