The Media Is Helping Spread Trump’s Coronavirus Racism The Media Is Helping Spread Trump’s Coronavirus Racism
It’s time for every major media outlet to stop disseminating Trump’s hate—and stop repeating his racist nicknames for the virus.
Mar 20, 2020 / no-paywall / Elie Mystal
Fox News Has Always Lied to Old People. This Time It May Kill Them. Fox News Has Always Lied to Old People. This Time It May Kill Them.
The pandemic makes obvious what has long been true: Fox News is dangerous.
Mar 20, 2020 / no-paywall / Eric Alterman
During a Pandemic, Trump’s ‘Bullshit’ Will Be Deadly During a Pandemic, Trump’s ‘Bullshit’ Will Be Deadly
The president cannot recognize, much less deal with, reality.
Mar 12, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman
The ‘Black Vote’ Narrative Is a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy The ‘Black Vote’ Narrative Is a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Every black American has their own reasons for voting the way they do. Why can’t the mainstream media reflect that diversity?
Mar 11, 2020 / Shirley Ngozi Nwangwa
It’s Propaganda, All Right—Against Bernie Sanders It’s Propaganda, All Right—Against Bernie Sanders
The debate we need simply won’t take place if those challenging the failed policies of the past are met not with argument but with slurs.
Mar 10, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Weinstein Verdict Means Everything Is Different—and Nothing Is The Weinstein Verdict Means Everything Is Different—and Nothing Is
It took so much to get this one man. Will his conviction bring justice to other victims of sexual harassment?
Mar 4, 2020 / Bryce Covert
Network News’s Climate Disappearing Act—Will 2020 Be Different? Network News’s Climate Disappearing Act—Will 2020 Be Different?
With Super Tuesday past, can we finally talk seriously about climate change?
Mar 4, 2020 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard
Trump Is Running This Country Into the Ground Trump Is Running This Country Into the Ground
But no matter how much damage the president causes, he'll make it out unscathed, money in hand.
Mar 4, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt
Chris Matthews Is Gone. His Bosses Are Not. Chris Matthews Is Gone. His Bosses Are Not.
The Hardball host might still have a job if MSNBC superiors took earlier offenses seriously.
Mar 3, 2020 / Joan Walsh
What Does Hollywood Lose When It Works With China? What Does Hollywood Lose When It Works With China?
They may fight over censorship and trade, but the biggest players all want the same thing: movies that make as much money as possible.
Mar 3, 2020 / Phoebe Chen