Comforting the Comfortable, Afflicting the Afflicted Comforting the Comfortable, Afflicting the Afflicted
A small-bore, context-free, artificially balanced press corps only serves the interests of the powerful.
Jan 4, 2013 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Introducing The Nation Builders Introducing The Nation Builders
Show your support for The Nation Builders—and for this journalism—by making a year-end contribution today—so we can cover the critical stories of the coming year....
Dec 28, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Newtown, Afghanistan Newtown, Afghanistan
Isn't a slaughtered child is a slaughtered child, regardless of where they come from?
Dec 24, 2012 / Blog / Bob Dreyfuss
Backfire: The Disgusting NRA Press Conference Backfire: The Disgusting NRA Press Conference
Wayne LaPierre failed to offer a reasonable alternative to gun control—and worse, made his opposition seem downright villainish.
Dec 21, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
Guns and Roses Guns and Roses
Once again, the media has absolutely failed us in keeping our government accountable on gun policy.
Dec 21, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Fill-in-the-Blank Generic Gun Massacre Cartoon Fill-in-the-Blank Generic Gun Massacre Cartoon
For re-use, over and over and over again.
Dec 18, 2012 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow
After Shooting, Gun Control Petition Breaks White House Record After Shooting, Gun Control Petition Breaks White House Record
There is an unusually large, organized drive for gun control after the murder at Sandy Hook Elementary.
Dec 17, 2012 / Blog / Ari Melber
The Visible Government The Visible Government
How the US intelligence community came out of the shadows.
Dec 17, 2012 / Tom Engelhardt
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (12/16/2012) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (12/16/2012)
This week: a haunting piece from Aleppo, a debate in the trans community and much more.
Dec 16, 2012 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Shameful Exploitation of Bradley Manning The Shameful Exploitation of Bradley Manning
News organizations thrilled to exploit the information Manning uncovered are deeply afraid of being associated with the brave whistle-blower himself.
Dec 14, 2012 / Robert Scheer