Media

Bill de Blasio

The Real Bill de Blasio Has Something to Say The Real Bill de Blasio Has Something to Say

The Times of London failed to meet even basic journalistic standards. We should demand better from the media.

Oct 30, 2025 / Bill de Blasio

Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks at a town hall in Ogunquit, Maine.

Graham Platner and the Online Rush to Judgment Graham Platner and the Online Rush to Judgment

At some point, we have to recognize that we just don’t know about the Maine Senate candidate’s past motivations—or about much of anything else, either.

Oct 29, 2025 / Ron Currie

The COP30 logo is displayed at a preparatory meeting bringing together ministers responsible for climate negotiations in Brasília, Brazil, on October 13, 2025.

How a PR Giant Hijacked COP30 to Greenwash the Planet How a PR Giant Hijacked COP30 to Greenwash the Planet

Edelman invented the fossil fuel narratives, and now it’s running communications for COP30. All the while, frontline communities are telling very different stories.

Oct 27, 2025 / Shilpi Chhotray

Pedestrians on the campus of Indiana University–Bloomington in Bloomington, Indiana.

Why Did Indiana University Axe Its Award-Winning Print Newspaper? Why Did Indiana University Axe Its Award-Winning Print Newspaper?

If the administration can censor the Indiana Daily Student—one of the most acclaimed student publications in the nation—then student journalism everywhere is at risk.

Oct 24, 2025 / StudentNation / Ella Curlin

A group of Indigenous people is leading a demonstration for the climate organized in Brussels, Belgium, on October 23, 2022.

Coming Sunday: The People Behind the Climate Numbers Coming Sunday: The People Behind the Climate Numbers

The next phase of The 89 Percent Project profiles climate’s supermajority.

Oct 23, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

A military truck transporting the belongings of a resident past the Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap province.

Independent Media in Cambodia Is Collapsing. Washington Made It Worse. Independent Media in Cambodia Is Collapsing. Washington Made It Worse.

The Thai-Cambodian border conflict is just one of the many stories going underreported in the country as Trump’s funding cuts leave citizens and journalists scrambling.

Oct 23, 2025 / StudentNation / Rani Chor

An AI Data Center in Abilene, Texas

Will the AI Boom Lead to Water and Electricity Shortages? Will the AI Boom Lead to Water and Electricity Shortages?

It’s a steep price to pay so that Mark Zuckerberg can sell AI-enabled spy glasses.

Oct 22, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Lorin Stein, editor of The Paris Review, speaks during the Paris Review Spring Revel gala in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, April 3, 2012.

What Is Lorin Stein Doing at “Tablet”? What Is Lorin Stein Doing at “Tablet”?

The former Paris Review editor was ostracized over sexual harassment allegations. Now he’s editing a divisive, right-wing Jewish magazine. What’s going on?

Oct 17, 2025 / Andrew Fedorov

Human rights defenders ride aboard a vessel departing from Tunisia’s northern port of Bizerte on September 14, 2025, to join the last boats taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, bound for the Gaza Strip to break Israel’s blockade on the Palestinian territory.

A Reflection on “Objective” Journalism From the Global Sumud Flotilla A Reflection on “Objective” Journalism From the Global Sumud Flotilla

A so-called precept in the practice of news coverage is that “if it bleeds, it leads.” Well, apparently, if a Palestinian is bleeding, this isn’t true.

Oct 16, 2025 / Alex Colston

Mickey Mouse, left, and chief executive officer and chairman of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger prepare to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on November 27, 2017, in New York City.

So Long as Oligarchs Control the Public Square, There Will Be Corruption So Long as Oligarchs Control the Public Square, There Will Be Corruption

It’s time to break up Big Media, Big Tech, and the finance system that binds them together.

Oct 15, 2025 / Column / Zephyr Teachout

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