Melissa Harris-Perry: US Social Media Driven By Women, Minorities Melissa Harris-Perry: US Social Media Driven By Women, Minorities
Melissa Harris-Perry argues that social media platforms offer a voice to segments of the American population that might not have had one before.
Sep 1, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Cognitive Dissonance: Conservative Media Respond to Libya’s Liberation Cognitive Dissonance: Conservative Media Respond to Libya’s Liberation
Conservative media outlets don’t know how to fit Qaddafi’s ouster into their false narrative of Obama’s being weak on defense.
Aug 23, 2011 / The Notion / Ben Adler
Jon Stewart Does Obama’s Job for Him Jon Stewart Does Obama’s Job for Him
Dismantling the right’s “class warfare” hysteria, Jon Stewart dares to speak the “p” word.
Aug 19, 2011 / Blog / Leslie Savan
Clearing Away the Brush Clearing Away the Brush
Eric clears away the brush with reviews and T-Mobile struggles, and Reed envisions the post-Citizen United American democracy.
Aug 18, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman
A Tale of Two Michel(l)es: Bachmann and Obama A Tale of Two Michel(l)es: Bachmann and Obama
We will be an equal society when we can all celebrate and criticize our country together.
Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories
Every week, Nation interns cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Aug 11, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation
A 24/7 Spotlight on Murdoch A 24/7 Spotlight on Murdoch
We need to regain and sustain that momentum If we are to have an independent, fearless and incorruptible media, we have to investigate the Murdochization of our media and politics ...
Aug 10, 2011 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
How Rupert Murdoch Buys Friends and Influences People How Rupert Murdoch Buys Friends and Influences People
Politicians don’t just need the billionaire media mogul’s cash—they need his newspapers, magazines and TV networks, too.
Aug 10, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
Say ‘Shabbat Shalom’ Jennifer Say ‘Shabbat Shalom’ Jennifer
Eric on Jennifer Rubin's deepening hypocrisy, and Reed on the media's "shark week"-esque debt-ceiling coverage.
Aug 5, 2011 / Blog / Eric Alterman
The Media Deficit: MSM Ignores Debt Deal’s Effect on Real People The Media Deficit: MSM Ignores Debt Deal’s Effect on Real People
By letting the GOP set the terms of the debate (just like in Iraq!), Beltway media can overlook reality.
Aug 4, 2011 / Blog / Leslie Savan