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We Can’t Afford to Let the Fourth Estate Topple We Can’t Afford to Let the Fourth Estate Topple

For all the deserved criticism of the American media, it remains one of the strongest pillars propping up what’s left of democracy in a time that’s been anything but good for the ...

May 21, 2025 / Nan Levinson

Reaping what they sowed: Biden and Harris at Trump’s inauguration.

The Biden Scandal Goes Well Beyond the Aging Cover-Up The Biden Scandal Goes Well Beyond the Aging Cover-Up

The former president’s stubbornness and narcissism led to disastrous Trump victory.

May 16, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Bari Weiss speaks onstage during a book club event with Peggy Noonan on November 19, 2024. in New York City.

They All Signed the “Harper’s” Letter. Where Are They Now? They All Signed the “Harper’s” Letter. Where Are They Now?

Many of those who were loudest in denouncing cancel culture then are now curiously silent in the face of Donald Trump’s assaults on free speech.

May 16, 2025 / Column / David Klion

A poster on a bus shelter for the Netflix drama “Adolescence.”

The “Crisis” of Male Adolescence Is Nothing New The “Crisis” of Male Adolescence Is Nothing New

Boys don't need special treatment—it's entitlement that's getting them into trouble.

May 13, 2025 / Column / Katha Pollitt

The Last (Michael) Waltz

The Last (Michael) Waltz The Last (Michael) Waltz

We should welcome the humiliation of Trump’s hawkish, neocon national security adviser.

May 2, 2025 / Jeet Heer

A “60 Minutes” Resignation Highlights the Corporate Media’s Surrender to Trump

A “60 Minutes” Resignation Highlights the Corporate Media’s Surrender to Trump A “60 Minutes” Resignation Highlights the Corporate Media’s Surrender to Trump

The latest press scandal shows how plutocracy props up authoritarianism.

Apr 25, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Donald Trump kisses three-month-old Kellen Campbell, of Denver, right, and holds six-month-old Evelyn Keane, after Trump’s speech on the campus of the University of Colorado on July 29, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

A Trump Baby Boom? A Baby Bust Is More Likely. A Trump Baby Boom? A Baby Bust Is More Likely.

The New York Times credulously covers alleged administration plans to hike the US birthrate—as Trump slashes the safety net.

Apr 24, 2025 / Joan Walsh

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a proclamation in the Oval Office at the White House on April 17, 2025, in Washington, DC.

This President Has Many Puppet Masters This President Has Many Puppet Masters

Trump’s Weekend at Bernie’s White House is inherently chaotic.

Apr 21, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Presidential timber? United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain speaks to guests at an election-night watch party.

Shawn Fain for President! Shawn Fain for President!

Centrist Democrats hate the union leader because he puts the working class first.

Apr 18, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Trade, Monopoly, and the Fight We Can’t Let Trump Define

Trade, Monopoly, and the Fight We Can’t Let Trump Define Trade, Monopoly, and the Fight We Can’t Let Trump Define

Tariffs and trade are not side issues, but a central front in the battle against monopoly power—and for self-government.

Apr 17, 2025 / Zephyr Teachout

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