The Press Is Amplifying a Dangerous Know-Nothing Ideology The Press Is Amplifying a Dangerous Know-Nothing Ideology
The anti-lockdown protests aren’t the first time the media has been swindled into cheerleading an extremist faux libertarianism.
May 6, 2020 / Eric Alterman
It’s Time to Bring the Supreme Court Into the Modern Era—and the Light It’s Time to Bring the Supreme Court Into the Modern Era—and the Light
Justice means making the Supreme Court as transparent as possible—and that means turning on the cameras.
May 4, 2020 / Column / Elie Mystal
CNN’s Exceptional Climate Journalism Achievement CNN’s Exceptional Climate Journalism Achievement
Human stories, robust science, and calling out corporate villains makes The Road to Change a must-see tour de force.
Apr 29, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard
The Coronavirus Has Lessons for Journalists Covering the Climate Crisis The Coronavirus Has Lessons for Journalists Covering the Climate Crisis
Earth Day’s 50th anniversary serves as a moment to reflect on how to more rigorously cover the climate story.
Apr 20, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
The Radical ’70s Magazine That Shaped the Hong Kong Left The Radical ’70s Magazine That Shaped the Hong Kong Left
Caught between China and colonial rule, this grassroots collective pushed to change the terms of the debate.
Apr 17, 2020 / Promise Li
‘The Nation’ Names Wilfred Chan as Contributing Writer ‘The Nation’ Names Wilfred Chan as Contributing Writer
He joins a newly minted masthead of diverse writers and advisers at a pivotal moment for the future of progressive politics in America.
Apr 17, 2020 / Press Room
Describing Trump Strains the Imagination Describing Trump Strains the Imagination
Accurately reporting on the White House requires the kind of language that journalists do not generally allow themselves.
Apr 16, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman
WWE’s Reckless Approach to Covid-19 WWE’s Reckless Approach to Covid-19
The matches may be scripted, but there is nothing fake about the coronavirus risks that now come with being part of Vince McMahon’s traveling circus.
Apr 14, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Silence of the Climate Watchdogs Silence of the Climate Watchdogs
Fixated on the coronavirus, many newsrooms are missing brazen assaults on a livable climate.
Apr 8, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard
Campuses Are Closed, but Student Journalists Are Still Working Campuses Are Closed, but Student Journalists Are Still Working
Even while they move back home or look for a new place to live, adjust to online learning, and look for extra income, student journalists are still reporting.
Apr 1, 2020 / StudentNation / Rebecca Duke Wiesenberg