The Urgent Necessity of Public-Interest Journalism

The winners of this year’s Hillman Prizes remind us how the media can spur desperately needed reforms.

Katrina vanden Heuvel

Ilhan Omar vs. the Outrage Machine

No observation goes unpunished.

Tom Tomorrow

The Media Can’t Figure Out How to Cover Elizabeth Warren

Unlike every other candidate in the race—or in recent US history—Warren is providing a road map for where she wants to take the country.

Eric Alterman

The ‘New York Post’ Cover Generator

Jen Sorensen

The Media Are Complacent While the World Burns

But there’s a brand-new playbook for journalists fighting for a 1.5°C world.

Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

Why Are ‘The New York Times’ and ‘The Washington Post’ Producing Ads for Big Oil?

It looks like real news, but “native advertising” is greenwashing for the climate-wrecking industry.

Amy Westervelt

Inciting Hatred Is Trump’s 2020 Game Plan

The attacks on Ilhan Omar are just a foretaste; he will turn with increasing frequency to racism and xenophobia to divide and conquer Democrats.

John Nichols

Will the Mueller Report Make the New Cold War Even Worse?

How the long-anticipated report addresses—or ignores—Russiagate allegations will be vital for US-Russian relations.

Stephen F. Cohen

What’s the Deal With George W.S. Trow

His influential media criticism is vital for understanding the effects of the social media era on the culture industry. 

Kyle Chayka

The Twisted Truth

Stories from the warped side.

Tom Tomorrow