Why Do the Media Keep Parroting Trump’s Falsehoods? Why Do the Media Keep Parroting Trump’s Falsehoods?
The circle of lies begins with Trump, continues through Fox News, and ends up in the mainstream media.
Oct 17, 2018 / Column / Eric Alterman
Inconvenient Thoughts on Cold War and Other News Inconvenient Thoughts on Cold War and Other News
Intelligence agencies, Nikki Haley, sanctions, and public opinion.
Oct 17, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Why Aren’t the Media Covering Climate Change All Day, Every Day? Why Aren’t the Media Covering Climate Change All Day, Every Day?
The distractions are relentless.
Oct 16, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Kavanaugh’s Defenders in Congress Don’t Care About Process Kavanaugh’s Defenders in Congress Don’t Care About Process
The hearings reveal disparities in who gets to speak out—and who must remain silent.
Oct 4, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
More Cold War Extremism and Crises More Cold War Extremism and Crises
Overshadowed by the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, US-Russian relations grow ever more perilous.
Oct 3, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Brett Kavanaugh Is a Liar—So Why Couldn’t Democrats Call Him One? Brett Kavanaugh Is a Liar—So Why Couldn’t Democrats Call Him One?
News reports are not helping by wrongly presenting the hearing as a “he said/she said” affair.
Oct 3, 2018 / Column / Eric Alterman
Reasons to Believe Reasons to Believe
10 ways to respond to Brett Kavanaugh’s defenders.
Sep 26, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Who Putin Is Not Who Putin Is Not
Falsely demonizing Russia’s leader has made the new Cold War even more dangerous.
Sep 20, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Who’s Afraid of Impeachment? Who’s Afraid of Impeachment?
Hint: It’s not the American people.
Sep 14, 2018 / Mark Hertsgaard
The Mueller Investigation Is Sending People to Jail—but Not for Collusion The Mueller Investigation Is Sending People to Jail—but Not for Collusion
The belief that George Papadopoulos, Michael Cohen, and Paul Manafort would turn over evidence of collusion with Russia got ahead of reality.
Sep 13, 2018 / Aaron Maté