Jeff Bezos’s Destruction of “The Washington Post” Is a Disgraceful Plutocratic Crime Jeff Bezos’s Destruction of “The Washington Post” Is a Disgraceful Plutocratic Crime
It turns out that democracy doesn’t die in darkness at all—it succumbs to repeated group muggings at the hands of the moneyed power elite.
Feb 4, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
The Smug and Vacuous David Brooks Is Perfect for “The Atlantic” The Smug and Vacuous David Brooks Is Perfect for “The Atlantic”
The former New York Times columnist is a one-man cottage industry of lazy cultural stereotyping.
Jan 30, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
The Media’s Coverage of the Venezuelan Coup Has Been Dreadful The Media’s Coverage of the Venezuelan Coup Has Been Dreadful
War may be the health of state, but it’s death to honest journalism.
Jan 9, 2026 / Jack Mirkinson
My Dumb Journey Through a Smartphone World My Dumb Journey Through a Smartphone World
I spent six months with a flip phone. I learned that a more conscious technological future will require much more than just unplugging.
Dec 20, 2025 / Martin Dolan
My Search for Barbie’s Aryan Predecessor My Search for Barbie’s Aryan Predecessor
The original doll was not made by Mattel but by a business that perfected its practice making plaster casts of Hitler.
Dec 6, 2025 / Tarpley Hitt
The White House Press Tracker Is a Parody of Media Criticism The White House Press Tracker Is a Parody of Media Criticism
With his approval number plummeting, Trump turns to a familiar strategy: launch a culture war against journalists.
Dec 2, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
The Nuzzi Seizure of Power The Nuzzi Seizure of Power
The journalist’s rise and fall and rise again looks like a performance of tabloid drama. But really, it’s Beltway access reporting taken to its natural extreme.
Nov 25, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
How the UK Media Became Complicit in the Gaza Genocide How the UK Media Became Complicit in the Gaza Genocide
An interview with British journalist Peter Oborne.
Nov 20, 2025 / Evan Robins
Sports Media Has Forgotten About CTE Even After Player Deaths Sports Media Has Forgotten About CTE Even After Player Deaths
The NFL season has been rife with tragedy—not that the league or its media partners have noticed.
Nov 18, 2025 / Dave Zirin
The Hidden Politics of the Crossword Puzzle The Hidden Politics of the Crossword Puzzle
Take it from me: A crossword clue can be debated with the kind of fervor normally reserved for corporatist propaganda and outright racism.
Nov 15, 2025 / Natan Last