The US Military is Blackballing Journalists The US Military is Blackballing Journalists
After years of critical coverage, the US Africa Command axed investigative reporter Nick Turse and The Intercept from its daily media review.
Apr 22, 2019 / Nick Turse
Elizabeth Warren’s Constitutional Read of the Mueller Report Led Her to Call for Impeachment Elizabeth Warren’s Constitutional Read of the Mueller Report Led Her to Call for Impeachment
The presidential candidate’s bold embrace of checks and balances is what leadership looks like.
Apr 22, 2019 / John Nichols
In Mexico, ‘The Cartels Do Not Exist’: A Q&A With Oswaldo Zavala In Mexico, ‘The Cartels Do Not Exist’: A Q&A With Oswaldo Zavala
The CUNY professor’s new book about drug trafficking has sparked controversy in Mexico, but he says the US isn’t yet ready for the discussion.
Apr 22, 2019 / Q&A / Jessica Loudis
The Media Are Complacent While the World Burns The Media Are Complacent While the World Burns
But there’s a brand-new playbook for journalists fighting for a 1.5°C world.
Apr 22, 2019 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
Why Are ‘The New York Times’ and ‘The Washington Post’ Producing Ads for Big Oil? Why Are ‘The New York Times’ and ‘The Washington Post’ Producing Ads for Big Oil?
It looks like real news, but “native advertising” is greenwashing for the climate-wrecking industry.
Apr 22, 2019 / Feature / Amy Westervelt
AOC, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib Make the Necessary Call for an Impeachment Inquiry AOC, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib Make the Necessary Call for an Impeachment Inquiry
After reviewing the Mueller report, the congresswomen recognized a demand for congressional action.
Apr 19, 2019 / John Nichols
A Beloved Soccer Coach Faces Deportation Thanks to Trump’s Immigration Policies A Beloved Soccer Coach Faces Deportation Thanks to Trump’s Immigration Policies
He fears that when he returns to Togo, he could be targeted for violence for supporting organizations critical of the government.
Apr 19, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Inciting Hatred Is Trump’s 2020 Game Plan Inciting Hatred Is Trump’s 2020 Game Plan
The attacks on Ilhan Omar are just a foretaste; he will turn with increasing frequency to racism and xenophobia to divide and conquer Democrats.
Apr 19, 2019 / John Nichols
The Mueller Report Is a Road Map for Congressional Investigation The Mueller Report Is a Road Map for Congressional Investigation
We now know that Mueller’s team concluded that many of the president’s actions could satisfy ordinary legal standards for obstruction of justice.
Apr 19, 2019 / Bruce Shapiro
Israel Was Built on the Backs of Palestinian Laborers Israel Was Built on the Backs of Palestinian Laborers
Marginalized Arab workers have always done the physical work of building the Jewish “national home.”
Apr 19, 2019 / Andrew Ross