The Distorting Reality of ‘False Balance’ in the Media The Distorting Reality of ‘False Balance’ in the Media
Too much media has becomes fixated on finding “balance,” even if it means presenting fiction on par with fact.
Jul 15, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Very Naughty Whistleblower The Very Naughty Whistleblower
Pundits and politicians agree: Edward Snowden did something naughty. But what do the people think?
Jul 15, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
Color of Change Targets Members of the Congressional Black Caucus in the Fight to Preserve Net Neutrality Color of Change Targets Members of the Congressional Black Caucus in the Fight to Preserve Net Neutrality
The organization is calling out members of the CBC it believes are siding with the telecom industry over the interests of everyday Internet users.
Jul 14, 2014 / NationAction
Rupert Murdoch’s 3 Most Egregiously Ignorant Claims About Climate Change Rupert Murdoch’s 3 Most Egregiously Ignorant Claims About Climate Change
“We should approach climate change with great skepticism,” says the king of the climate denial media machine.
Jul 14, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
Art & the State in South Africa Art & the State in South Africa
For Nadine Gordimer in 1983, the arts in South Africa were simply “the sum of various states of alienation.”
Jul 14, 2014 / Nadine Gordimer
ABC News Helps Dinesh D’Souza Hype His Latest Conspiracy Theory ABC News Helps Dinesh D’Souza Hype His Latest Conspiracy Theory
Why the corporate media keep lending the far-right legitimacy.
Jul 8, 2014 / Leslie Savan
On the NSA, Hillary Clinton Is Either a Fool or a Liar On the NSA, Hillary Clinton Is Either a Fool or a Liar
Clinton is using Edward Snowden as a punching bag to shore up her hawkish bona fides.
Jul 8, 2014 / Robert Scheer
From Hobby Lobby to Climate Change: How the Media Enable the Right Wing’s Politicization of Science From Hobby Lobby to Climate Change: How the Media Enable the Right Wing’s Politicization of Science
Eric on this week's shows and Reed on Hobby Lobby.
Jul 3, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Is the Fog of Pre-War Again Descending on ‘The New York Times’? Is the Fog of Pre-War Again Descending on ‘The New York Times’?
The New York Times has yet to learn from its hawkish coverage in the lead-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Jul 2, 2014 / Leslie Savan
William Kristol’s Credentials as an Iraq Expert William Kristol’s Credentials as an Iraq Expert
Bill Kristol predicted a war of two months. It’s lasted, we know, somewhat longer. So, even including his chicken-hawk pals, Has anyone ever been wronger?
Jul 2, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin