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Blinded Me with Balance: How the US Media Get Science Coverage Wrong (& How They Can Get It Right)

Blinded Me with Balance: How the US Media Get Science Coverage Wrong (& How They Can Get It Right) Blinded Me with Balance: How the US Media Get Science Coverage Wrong (& How They Can Get It Right)

Eric on this week's concerts and Reed on the media’s coverage of climate change. 

Jul 21, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Ukraine: Anvil of the New Cold War

Ukraine: Anvil of the New Cold War Ukraine: Anvil of the New Cold War

To understand the present crisis over downed Malaysian flight MH17, we need to look at the roots of the new Cold War.

Jul 21, 2014 / Tom Hayden

How Should Obama Deal With a World Engulfed in War?

How Should Obama Deal With a World Engulfed in War? How Should Obama Deal With a World Engulfed in War?

It isn't just a coincidence that the entire world seems to be at war at once. President Obama needs an army—of diplomats. 

Jul 21, 2014 / Bob Dreyfuss

Despite Scandals, Christie Gets Good Press in Iowa

Despite Scandals, Christie Gets Good Press in Iowa Despite Scandals, Christie Gets Good Press in Iowa

The New Jersey governor is crossing his fingers and hoping that scandals at home don’t blow up in his face.

Jul 21, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Eric Garner’s Death and the Exasperation With Police Violence

Eric Garner’s Death and the Exasperation With Police Violence Eric Garner’s Death and the Exasperation With Police Violence

We have ceded so much power to the police, and they brazenly flaunt it without fear of repercussion.

Jul 21, 2014 / Mychal Denzel Smith

The Future Is Not Ours, and Neither Is the Past

The Future Is Not Ours, and Neither Is the Past The Future Is Not Ours, and Neither Is the Past

At age 70, a writer reflects on the so-called ‘American Century’—and the world it wrought.

Jul 21, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt

Massacre in Shejaiya

Massacre in Shejaiya Massacre in Shejaiya

Nearly ninety people were killed by Israeli forces today, most of them in one of Gaza’s poorest and most crowded neighborhoods.

Jul 21, 2014 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Eight Members of One Family Killed in Their Home as Israel’s Attack on Gaza Continues

Eight Members of One Family Killed in Their Home as Israel’s Attack on Gaza Continues Eight Members of One Family Killed in Their Home as Israel’s Attack on Gaza Continues

Over 77 percent of the dead are civilians. Every day brings more stories of incomprehensible anguish and loss.

Jul 20, 2014 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Elizabeth Warren Offers Democrats More Than a 2016 Candidacy—She Offers a 2014 Agenda

Elizabeth Warren Offers Democrats More Than a 2016 Candidacy—She Offers a 2014 Agenda Elizabeth Warren Offers Democrats More Than a 2016 Candidacy—She Offers a 2014 Agenda

Warren’s Netroots Nation speech was populist, progressive and specific. The base cheered. Party leaders should listen.

Jul 19, 2014 / John Nichols

Meet the Billionaire Funders of the Anti-Diplomacy Lobby

Meet the Billionaire Funders of the Anti-Diplomacy Lobby Meet the Billionaire Funders of the Anti-Diplomacy Lobby

Billionaires Bernard Marcus, Paul Singer and Sheldon Adelson are making big investments in opposing diplomacy with Iran.

Jul 18, 2014 / Eli Clifton

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