The World of Cable News Is Trump’s Reality The World of Cable News Is Trump’s Reality
It’s not just the president’s tweets that are plagiarized from stupid arguments on Fox News, it’s his policy proposals too.
Aug 10, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman
A New Report Raises Big Questions About Last Year’s DNC Hack A New Report Raises Big Questions About Last Year’s DNC Hack
Former NSA experts say it wasn’t a hack at all, but a leak—an inside job by someone with access to the DNC’s system.
Aug 9, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence
Demand That Congress Fight for Net Neutrality Demand That Congress Fight for Net Neutrality
You can also find events to pressure your members of Congress to fight on everything from the environment to taxes to immigration.
Aug 8, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction
Russia v. Health Care (and Everything Else) Russia v. Health Care (and Everything Else)
Vying for the media’s attention.
Jul 28, 2017 / Leslie Savan
Trump’s Allies Are Taking Over the Media and Creating Their Own Reality Trump’s Allies Are Taking Over the Media and Creating Their Own Reality
Is anybody paying attention?
Jul 19, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman
How You Can Join Today’s Internet-Wide Day of Action to Save Net Neutrality How You Can Join Today’s Internet-Wide Day of Action to Save Net Neutrality
To save the open Internet, we all need to take action today.
Jul 12, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction
Trump-Putin Détente Partnership Begins as ‘Russiagate’ Attacks on It Grow Trump-Putin Détente Partnership Begins as ‘Russiagate’ Attacks on It Grow
Cooperation with Russia is imperative, but never has the US political-media elite’s opposition to it been so virulent.
Jul 12, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Media Contempt for Facts Grows Along With the Dangers of War With Russia Media Contempt for Facts Grows Along With the Dangers of War With Russia
“Russiagate” has become a grave threat to US national security—but its discredited foundational allegations persist.
Jun 28, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Was a Cuban Missile Crisis Averted in Syria, the Transatlantic Alliance Ruptured, and Intelgate Exposed? Was a Cuban Missile Crisis Averted in Syria, the Transatlantic Alliance Ruptured, and Intelgate Exposed?
Though briefly noted by the mainstream media, we may have witnessed three essential truths about the new Cold War.
Jun 21, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
On Trump, the Media’s Malpractice Continues On Trump, the Media’s Malpractice Continues
The media—having learned the wrong lessons from the 2016 campaign—continue to keep Americans shocked rather than informed. The results are toxic to our democracy.
Jun 20, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel