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Russian Trolling of US Social Media May Have Been Much Greater Than We Thought Russian Trolling of US Social Media May Have Been Much Greater Than We Thought

The latest revelations from inside Russia heighten concern over Moscow’s Internet “troll farm.”

Oct 23, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss

Trump on Fox News

The Devolution Will Be Televised The Devolution Will Be Televised

Preserving the public record on television is becoming an ever-more-urgent task and critical challenge for the country and the world.

Oct 18, 2017 / Peter B. Kaufman and Jeff Ubois

Washington Post newsroom

Truth and Lies in the Trump Era Truth and Lies in the Trump Era

Real journalism is the necessary antidote to our bullshitter in chief.

Oct 13, 2017 / Charles Lewis

Mark Zuckerberg

In Facebook We Antitrust In Facebook We Antitrust

The social-media giant’s reach and power are unprecedented.

Oct 12, 2017 / Micah L. Sifry

US NATO Ukraine

The New Cold War Is Already More Dangerous Than Was Its Predecessor The New Cold War Is Already More Dangerous Than Was Its Predecessor

Today’s American-Russian confrontation is developing in unprecedented ways—and the US political-media establishment seems not to care.

Oct 11, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Russiagate Is More Fiction Than Fact

Russiagate Is More Fiction Than Fact Russiagate Is More Fiction Than Fact

From accusations of Trump campaign collusion to Russian Facebook ad buys, the media has substituted hype for evidence.

Oct 6, 2017 / Aaron Maté

Village Voice

The Lives and Deaths of ‘The Village Voice’ The Lives and Deaths of ‘The Village Voice’

After 62 years, the alt-weekly has stopped its print run. But some still see life in it yet.

Sep 29, 2017 / Leslie Savan

Fox News truck

How Fox Keeps Evading the Truth How Fox Keeps Evading the Truth

Even the Daily Mail sometimes admits it’s wrong. Why not Fox News?

Sep 28, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman

Red Square in Moscow

Do Liberal Democrats Want War With Russia? Do Liberal Democrats Want War With Russia?

“Russiagate” is abetting the possibility of direct military conflict with Moscow, and liberals, once opponents of such politics, are promoting it.

Sep 27, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

How Many Palm Beach Mansions Does a Wall Street Tycoon Need?

How Many Palm Beach Mansions Does a Wall Street Tycoon Need? How Many Palm Beach Mansions Does a Wall Street Tycoon Need?

As many as destroying America’s hometown newspapers can buy him.

Sep 27, 2017 / Feature / Julie Reynolds

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