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Truth in the Age of the Deepfake
Could our interest in true-crime podcasts and celebrity biopics be telling us something about our collective discomfort with faking it?
Marianela D’Aprile
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May 31, 2023
How Scientific Publishers’ Extreme Fees Put Profit Over Progress
Last month, the editorial team of NeuroImage resigned over the “unethical fees” charged by the journal’s publisher, Elsevier. Can scientists ditch the for-profit system?
Kayla Yup
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May 31, 2023
How Ron DeSantis Botched His Launch
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Parker Molloy on how Elon Musk used the Florida governor.
Jeet Heer
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May 30, 2023
Soul-Crushing Misogyny Made “Succession” the Perfect Show for Our Time
It was clear from the start: Siobhan Roy could never win. But toxic masculinity made the men losers too.
Joan Walsh
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May 29, 2023
The Courts’ Legitimacy Crisis Is an Opportunity Democrats Should Seize
Calling out corrupt judges and reactionary courts is good policy—and good politics.
Jeet Heer
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May 26, 2023
Fox’s Lies Are the Folklore of Racial Capitalism
Despite its $787.5 million settlement over 2020 election fabrications, the cable news channel continues its racist fabulizing.
Chris Lehmann
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May 24, 2023
Can the British Labour Party Win Power Without a Left Wing?
Despite being far ahead of the ruling Conservatives in the polls, Labour’s leadership seems determined to purge its way to electability.
Rachel Shabi
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May 19, 2023
Is This the End of Russiagate? John Durham’s Dud Report.
From the “crime of the century” to one of Trump’s smallest scandals.
Jeet Heer
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May 19, 2023
The Supreme Court Has Decided Not to Break the Internet—Yet
In a rare unanimous ruling, the nine justices left Section 230 intact—and ruled not to hold social media companies liable for terrorist-related content.
Elie Mystal
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May 18, 2023
More “Dangerous Nonsense” From “The New York Times” on the Debt Ceiling
There are multiple legal pathways to resolve the current debt “crisis.” Having the president and House speaker agree on spending cuts to programs already approved by Congress is not one of them.
James K. Galbraith