Letters From the June 14/21, 2021, Issue Letters From the June 14/21, 2021, Issue
You don’t say… Facts and fairness… World citizens… The revolutionary spirit… A survivor speaks (web only)…
Jun 1, 2021 / Our Readers and Katha Pollitt
Cancel Culture, Case Closed Cancel Culture, Case Closed
The world’s greatest internet detective faces his hardest puzzle yet.
May 18, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow
How Sexism Is Coded Into the Tech Industry How Sexism Is Coded Into the Tech Industry
In Silicon Valley, conceptions of gender aren’t just an aspect of workplace culture—they’re part of the product.
Apr 26, 2021 / Adrian Daub
Misinformation Is Destroying Our Country. Can Anything Rein It In? Misinformation Is Destroying Our Country. Can Anything Rein It In?
Trump is gone, but the right-wing media is alive and well—and will further undermine our democracy if we let it.
Apr 23, 2021 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter
Letters From the May 3/10, 2021, Issue Letters From the May 3/10, 2021, Issue
Disability access… Where is the joy?… Calexit vs. the filibuster… Black sci-fi worldmaking…
Apr 20, 2021 / Our Readers
American Journalism’s Role in Promoting Racist Terror American Journalism’s Role in Promoting Racist Terror
History must be acknowledged before justice can be done.
Apr 19, 2021 / Feature / Channing Gerard Joseph
The Media Must Stop Demonizing Immigrants The Media Must Stop Demonizing Immigrants
Before someone else “having a really bad day” decides to pick up a gun in response to their lies.
Mar 31, 2021 / Erika Andiola
Why Big Tech Shouldn’t Be Scared of Unions Why Big Tech Shouldn’t Be Scared of Unions
Unions could not only strengthen tech companies but also improve tech policy-making.
Mar 30, 2021 / David Goodfriend
The Importance of Logging Off The Importance of Logging Off
How Neera Tanden’s hard-punching tweets knocked her right out of Joe Biden’s cabinet.
Could One of Your Facebook Friends Be the Next QAnon Shaman? Could One of Your Facebook Friends Be the Next QAnon Shaman?
Seemingly benign online communities have become breeding grounds for the kind of far-right ideology on display at the US Capitol insurrection.
Mar 5, 2021 / John Semley