Journalists and Journalism

Donald Trump vs. the First Amendment

Donald Trump vs. the First Amendment Donald Trump vs. the First Amendment

Trump is no fan of free speech—which makes speaking out more important than ever.

Jan 18, 2017 / Feature / David Cole

Donald Trump

Media, Don’t Play Trump’s Game of Divide and Conquer Media, Don’t Play Trump’s Game of Divide and Conquer

Journalists should remember that we all face a common threat from an administration that is hostile to the very notion of freedom of the press.

Jan 17, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Donald Trump

When Trump Pits Journalists Against Each Other, He’s Won When Trump Pits Journalists Against Each Other, He’s Won

In a rambling press conference, he offered lame answers on his business conflicts of interest and alleged Russian hacking.

Jan 11, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Donald Trump Wisconsin

Who Are the Real Enemies of US National Security? Who Are the Real Enemies of US National Security?

New allegations that President-elect Trump can be controlled by the Kremlin through compromising information are unprecedented in American history and policy-making.

Jan 11, 2017 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

People protest after Russian hacking allegations.

Americans Deserve to Know the Specific Allegations on Trump and Russia Americans Deserve to Know the Specific Allegations on Trump and Russia

Trump’s sex life is his own affair. But his ties to foreign autocrats—whether Russian, Chinese, or Emirati—should have been fully aired long before now.

Jan 11, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan

The New Intelligence Report On Russia Shows We Need An Independent Bipartisan Commission Now More Than Ever

The New Intelligence Report On Russia Shows We Need An Independent Bipartisan Commission Now More Than Ever The New Intelligence Report On Russia Shows We Need An Independent Bipartisan Commission Now More Than Ever

The report contains not a shred of forensic evidence that the Russian government directed the hacks of the DNC or of John Podesta.

Jan 9, 2017 / James Carden

Vladimir Putin

Did Putin Really Launch a ‘Cyber–Pearl Harbor’ Against America? Did Putin Really Launch a ‘Cyber–Pearl Harbor’ Against America?

Hysteria over Russia’s alleged hacking of the 2016 presidential election may make this US-Russian crisis more dangerous than the 1962 Cuban missile crisis.

Jan 4, 2017 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Students protest low wages.

3 Steps for Progressive Resistance and Rebuilding as the Trump Era Launches 3 Steps for Progressive Resistance and Rebuilding as the Trump Era Launches

Ultimately, the party’s fortunes will depend on recruiting a new generation of progressive leaders who can harness the power of social movements and drive it into electoral politic...

Jan 3, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Fake News Is Not the Real Media Threat We’re Facing

Fake News Is Not the Real Media Threat We’re Facing Fake News Is Not the Real Media Threat We’re Facing

What the conservative media machine does is much more dangerous.

Dec 22, 2016 / David A. Bell

Vladimir Putin, 2014.

American Cold Warriors Want to Fight Russia, Not Terrorism American Cold Warriors Want to Fight Russia, Not Terrorism

As terrorists strike again, from Ankara and Berlin to Syria, the US political-media establishment is determined to disqualify Putin as a security partner for President-elect Trump.

Dec 21, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

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