Write Your Own Ending to the Presidential Election Write Your Own Ending to the Presidential Election
So even if your candidate loses, you still win!
Nov 8, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow
American Political Journalism and the 2016 Campaign: Hysteria Over Evidence, Logic, and Facts American Political Journalism and the 2016 Campaign: Hysteria Over Evidence, Logic, and Facts
Journalists are relying on anonymous sources to push sensationalistic claims.
Nov 3, 2016 / James Carden
James Comey Has Discredited Himself and the FBI James Comey Has Discredited Himself and the FBI
And his “October surprise” will do little the change the election’s fundamentals.
Nov 3, 2016 / The Nation
The Imperative of De-Demonizing Vladimir Putin The Imperative of De-Demonizing Vladimir Putin
The personal vilification of Russia’s president is propelling the new Cold War toward hot war, poisoning American politics, and degrading US media.
Nov 2, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
A Dirty Trick That Won’t Change the Outcome A Dirty Trick That Won’t Change the Outcome
Forget the polls. The overwhelming percentage of people who actually vote have already made up their minds about the character of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Nov 1, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
How Did Donald Trump Actually Get This Far? How Did Donald Trump Actually Get This Far?
As you might expect, it involves a brain-eating monster.
Nov 1, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow
Will the Reconquest of Mosul Lead to the Breakup of Iraq? Will the Reconquest of Mosul Lead to the Breakup of Iraq?
The Arab world is divided, often along sectarian lines, on what to expect.
Oct 31, 2016 / Juan Cole
How Trump’s Media Cheerleaders Turned Campaign Coverage Into a Total Disaster How Trump’s Media Cheerleaders Turned Campaign Coverage Into a Total Disaster
Journalists and media moguls have disgraced themselves in pursuit of ratings and ideological goals.
Oct 28, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman
The Truth About Donald Trump’s Hair The Truth About Donald Trump’s Hair
Once upon a time, it was normal—and then it all went horribly wrong.
Oct 25, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow
How (Not) to Fake Your Own Death How (Not) to Fake Your Own Death
Elizabeth Greenwood’s Playing Dead is a brilliant series of entertaining character reports, but her telling of what all the deceit and deletions add up to is unconvincing.
Oct 20, 2016 / Hannah Gold