What Happened to Newspaper Book Reviewing? What Happened to Newspaper Book Reviewing?
As a mode of recommendation, the newspaper fiction review has less to recommend it than ever before.
Jul 27, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Frank Guan
You Can’t Buy These Books You Can’t Buy These Books
In their attack on libraries, megapublishers roll a Trojan horse into the courts.
Jul 18, 2022 / Maria Bustillos
We Need Less Harvard, Not More We Need Less Harvard, Not More
Expanding enrollment at Ivy League institutions won’t solve inequality or fix our broken education system.
Jun 28, 2022 / StudentNation / John Monkovic
The January 6 Hearings Are Mired in an Attempt to Refurbish the GOP Brand The January 6 Hearings Are Mired in an Attempt to Refurbish the GOP Brand
In sorting out good Republicans from bad, the hearings keep getting lost in an insider game.
Jun 17, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Where the January 6 Insurrection Hearings Go Next Where the January 6 Insurrection Hearings Go Next
The first day offered an impressive trailer that promises a focused indictment of Donald Trump. But the committee’s bipartisan approach has costs.
Jun 13, 2022 / Jeet Heer
First Thought, Best Thought? Not for Elon Musk. First Thought, Best Thought? Not for Elon Musk.
The Hill offloads comment moderation to Facebook and Twitter. What could possibly go wrong?
Jun 2, 2022 / Tom Gogola
The ACLU Never Stopped Defending Free Speech The ACLU Never Stopped Defending Free Speech
And, contrary to what you may have read, we’re not stopping now.
May 31, 2022 / David Cole
How the Western Media Missed the Story of Shireen Abu Akleh’s Death How the Western Media Missed the Story of Shireen Abu Akleh’s Death
From the fact of Abu Akleh’s murder to the true, liberatory meaning of her funeral, the media proved yet again that it’s not equipped to cover Palestine.
May 25, 2022 / Mohammed El-Kurd
Nations Are Nowhere on Their Climate Commitments, and Too Few Journalists Are Holding Them Accountable Nations Are Nowhere on Their Climate Commitments, and Too Few Journalists Are Holding Them Accountable
At a time of many crises, new climate reporting from The Guardian shows just how far off-target we’ve come.
May 19, 2022 / Andrew McCormick
When Right-Wing Attacks on School Textbooks Fell Short When Right-Wing Attacks on School Textbooks Fell Short
Some essential lessons from an earlier culture war.
May 18, 2022 / Jonathan Zimmerman