‘Mad’ Magazine Told the Truth About War, Advertising, and the Media ‘Mad’ Magazine Told the Truth About War, Advertising, and the Media
An obituary for America’s greatest and most influential satirical magazine.
Jul 8, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Why Won’t the Media Criticize US Interventionism? Why Won’t the Media Criticize US Interventionism?
Despite military involvement in 75 percent of the world, mainstream news outlets always stop short of calling out American aggressions.
Jul 2, 2019 / Tom Engelhardt
Branding Fake Justice for Generation Z Branding Fake Justice for Generation Z
Meet Brud, the secretive tech start-up here to outfit corporations with fashionable social causes—through elaborate CGI fiction.
Jun 28, 2019 / Emmeline Clein
Will US Elites Give Détente With Russia a Chance? Will US Elites Give Détente With Russia a Chance?
The Trump-Putin meeting in Japan is crucial for both leaders—and for the world.
Jun 26, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
Why I’m Climate Striking Against Fox News on Friday Why I’m Climate Striking Against Fox News on Friday
The news media is society’s alarm clock: It needs to wake us up.
Jun 26, 2019 / Alexandria Villaseñor
Bernie Sanders Is Exactly Right About Trump’s Saber Rattling on Iran Bernie Sanders Is Exactly Right About Trump’s Saber Rattling on Iran
In a remarkable exchange, the senator rejects the notion that a “limited strike” on Iran is anything less than “an act of warfare” that could lead to catastrophe.
Jun 24, 2019 / John Nichols
Washington’s Dr. Strangeloves Washington’s Dr. Strangeloves
Is plunging Russia into darkness really a good idea?
Jun 19, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
Letters From the July 1-8, 2019, Issue Letters From the July 1-8, 2019, Issue
Devil in the details… Furry logic… Debunking junk science…
Jun 18, 2019 / Our Readers
Why the Paper of Record Hates Cartoons Why the Paper of Record Hates Cartoons
Cartoons are powerful—so much so that The New York Times is cracking down on them.
Jun 18, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Trump and Bibi Are Evil Twinsies Trump and Bibi Are Evil Twinsies
As aspiring autocrats, Trump and Bibi are strikingly alike.
Jun 13, 2019 / Column / Eric Alterman