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June 5, 2023
How CNN Went From Bad to Worse
Chris Licht’s disastrous reign is governed by reactionary centrism.
Jeet Heer
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June 2, 2023
Truth in the Age of the Deepfake
Could our interest in true-crime podcasts and celebrity biopics be telling us something about our collective discomfort with faking it?
Marianela D’Aprile
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May 19, 2023
Is This the End of Russiagate? John Durham’s Dud Report.
From the “crime of the century” to one of Trump’s smallest scandals.
Jeet Heer
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May 18, 2023
More “Dangerous Nonsense” From “The New York Times” on the Debt Ceiling
There are multiple legal pathways to resolve the current debt “crisis.” Having the president and House speaker agree on spending cuts to programs already approved by Congress is not one of them.
James K. Galbraith
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May 15, 2023
Joe Biden, Culture Warrior
The president’s freedom agenda can win—if he doesn’t embrace austerity.
Jeet Heer
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May 12, 2023
The Suits at CNN Have Always Loved Trump
Despite a recent fake public fight, the network is happy to continue profiting from promoting Trump.
Jeet Heer
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May 9, 2023
The Phony Solidarity of the American Pundit Class
A certain brand of commentator wants to claim that Jordan Neely’s death was the blameless outcome of a climate of fear among working-class commuters.
Chris Lehmann
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May 9, 2023
Newton Minow Sought to Lead Us Out of the Vast Wasteland
The Kennedy-era FCC chair who inspired reformers to demand media that served the public interest has died at age 97.
John Nichols
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May 8, 2023
Ron DeSantis’s Anti-Trans Agenda Exiles Dwyane Wade, NBA Superstar and Loving Father
The Wade family, which includes their trans daughter, is fleeing Florida for their safety.
Dave Zirin
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May 8, 2023
Jeffrey Epstein, Harvard Man
Why a horrific criminal found elite universities so congenial.
Jeet Heer