Will President-Elect Trump End the New Cold War? Will President-Elect Trump End the New Cold War?
Whatever Americans think of the next president’s other policies, exceedingly dangerous US-Russian conflicts have become the greatest threat to American and international security.
Nov 16, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Now That They’ve Been Proven Wrong, Will Putin’s Demonizers Apologize for Their Slanders? Now That They’ve Been Proven Wrong, Will Putin’s Demonizers Apologize for Their Slanders?
Probably not. Blaming the Russian president for everything is now a national hobby, the facts be damned.
Nov 15, 2016 / Blog / James Carden
On Colin Kaepernick’s Decision Not to Vote On Colin Kaepernick’s Decision Not to Vote
Colin Kaepernick is facing backlash for refusing to vote in this election, but he was hardly alone.
Nov 14, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Stephen F. Cohen: ‘Above All, We Need Debate’ on Russia Stephen F. Cohen: ‘Above All, We Need Debate’ on Russia
Post-election, challenging the media’s dangerous orthodox consensus on Russia is more urgent than ever.
Nov 11, 2016 / Video / Stephen F. Cohen
Inequality Among Women Is Crucial to Understanding Hillary’s Loss Inequality Among Women Is Crucial to Understanding Hillary’s Loss
Working-class women who voted for Trump tell us a lot about feminism’s relationship to class politics.
Nov 11, 2016 / Kathleen Geier
Election 2016 and the Collapse of Journalistic Standards Election 2016 and the Collapse of Journalistic Standards
It would be hard to imagine a worse indictment of our media than the coverage of Candidate Trump.
Nov 10, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman
The Plain People Spoke on November 8. Will the Powerful Listen? The Plain People Spoke on November 8. Will the Powerful Listen?
Like it or not, Tuesday’s ballot-box rebellion was a profound act of small-d democracy.
Nov 9, 2016 / Naked Democracy / William Greider
Media Malpractice 2016 Media Malpractice 2016
We need structural reforms to revive an accountability-centered media that doesn’t value profits over the public interest.
Nov 8, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Rape Allegations Against Trump: If Jane Doe Breaks Her Silence, Will the Media Break Theirs? The Rape Allegations Against Trump: If Jane Doe Breaks Her Silence, Will the Media Break Theirs?
Until the Access Hollywood video broke, TV news mostly ignored accusations against Trump.
Nov 2, 2016 / Leslie Savan
How ‘The New York Times’ Whitewashed the 1968 ‘October Surprise’—and Why It Still Matters How ‘The New York Times’ Whitewashed the 1968 ‘October Surprise’—and Why It Still Matters
Ever since Nixon and Kissinger undermined the Vietnam peace talks to win that election, politicians have used militarism abroad to defeat domestic opponents.
Nov 2, 2016 / Greg Grandin