Trump-Putin Détente Partnership Begins as ‘Russiagate’ Attacks on It Grow Trump-Putin Détente Partnership Begins as ‘Russiagate’ Attacks on It Grow
Cooperation with Russia is imperative, but never has the US political-media elite’s opposition to it been so virulent.
Jul 12, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Student Journalists Are Our Future—We Should Start Treating Them Like It Student Journalists Are Our Future—We Should Start Treating Them Like It
They’re the next generation, and they’ve been picking up the slack of gutted local newsrooms and indifferent national outlets.
Jul 11, 2017 / StudentNation / William Anderson
Take Action Now: Support Nonviolent Direct Action and Join the Fight for Net Neutrality Take Action Now: Support Nonviolent Direct Action and Join the Fight for Net Neutrality
Check out three meaningful actions you can take this week.
Jul 4, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction
Media Contempt for Facts Grows Along With the Dangers of War With Russia Media Contempt for Facts Grows Along With the Dangers of War With Russia
“Russiagate” has become a grave threat to US national security—but its discredited foundational allegations persist.
Jun 28, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Alex Jones Is a Practiced Swindler—Just Like His Biggest Fan Alex Jones Is a Practiced Swindler—Just Like His Biggest Fan
Jones felt burned by his treatment on Megyn Kelly’s show, but the Infowars “performance artist” should have known their interview had nothing to do with journalism.
Jun 28, 2017 / Eric Alterman
On Writers, the Media, and the Corruptions of Power On Writers, the Media, and the Corruptions of Power
Joel Whitney, whose book Finks is about the CIA’s subversion of US culture, talks about the scars left by the Cold War.
Jun 22, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence
Was a Cuban Missile Crisis Averted in Syria, the Transatlantic Alliance Ruptured, and Intelgate Exposed? Was a Cuban Missile Crisis Averted in Syria, the Transatlantic Alliance Ruptured, and Intelgate Exposed?
Though briefly noted by the mainstream media, we may have witnessed three essential truths about the new Cold War.
Jun 21, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
On Trump, the Media’s Malpractice Continues On Trump, the Media’s Malpractice Continues
The media—having learned the wrong lessons from the 2016 campaign—continue to keep Americans shocked rather than informed. The results are toxic to our democracy.
Jun 20, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Bernie Sanders Is a Russian Agent, and Other Things I Learned This Week Bernie Sanders Is a Russian Agent, and Other Things I Learned This Week
A case study in how fake news is attracting liberals.
Jun 16, 2017 / George Zornick
Megyn Kelly Isn’t a Crusading Journalist. She’s a Bullhorn for Bigots. Megyn Kelly Isn’t a Crusading Journalist. She’s a Bullhorn for Bigots.
Megyn Kelly’s interview with Alex Jones is unconscionable—and true to form.
Jun 16, 2017 / Katherine Stewart