It’s Time to Demystify Russiagate It’s Time to Demystify Russiagate
There have been endless, bewildering plot twists, but essentially it’s a corruption scandal—one that should bring down Trump’s presidency.
Dec 12, 2018 / David Klion
Actual Journalism Is Under an Asymmetrical Attack Actual Journalism Is Under an Asymmetrical Attack
Far-right media isn’t playing by the same rules.
Dec 6, 2018 / Column / Eric Alterman
Russian Diplomacy Is Winning the New Cold War Russian Diplomacy Is Winning the New Cold War
Washington’s attempt to “isolate Putin’s Russia” has failed and had the opposite effect.
Nov 21, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
The Indictment of Julian Assange Is a Threat to Press Freedom The Indictment of Julian Assange Is a Threat to Press Freedom
If the First Amendment means anything, it is the right to obtain public-interest information from impure, indeed hopelessly tainted, sources.
Nov 20, 2018 / Bruce Shapiro
Antitrust For The Many, Not The Few Antitrust For The Many, Not The Few
Somebody needs to challenge Facebook's outsized power over the media. It should be a cooperative association, not another unaccountable behemoth.
Nov 20, 2018 / Nathan Schneider
The President and the Media Are a Match Made in Heaven The President and the Media Are a Match Made in Heaven
“It may not be good for America, but it’s damn good for CBS.”
Nov 15, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt
Twitch Crosses the Picket Line Twitch Crosses the Picket Line
At an annual convention for online streamers, some attendees found common ground with striking hotel workers.
Nov 2, 2018 / Evan Malmgren
The Future of Net Neutrality The Future of Net Neutrality
Internet freedom went from hot-button issue to political sideshow. What happened?
Nov 1, 2018 / Evan Malmgren
Who’s Really ‘Undermining’ American Democracy? Who’s Really ‘Undermining’ American Democracy?
Allegations that Russia is still “attacking” US elections, now again in November, could delegitimize our democratic institutions.
Oct 31, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
With Just Days to the Midterms, Russiagate Is MIA With Just Days to the Midterms, Russiagate Is MIA
And that’s a good thing.
Oct 29, 2018 / Aaron Maté