Stalker Stalker
For the novelist James Lasdun, being stalked online is like “swallowing a cup of poison every morning.”
Feb 13, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Caleb Crain
To Magazines! To Magazines!
Newsweek is out of print and other magazines have drastically cut back, but titles like Mother Jones, The Nation and now The New Republic are carrying the ...
Jan 31, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Internet’s Toxic Relationship with HBO’s ‘Girls’ The Internet’s Toxic Relationship with HBO’s ‘Girls’
You could call Girls groundbreaking artistic work. You could also say it’s Internet trolling elevated to an art form.
Jan 28, 2013 / Michelle Dean
Why Graph Search Could Be Facebook’s Largest Privacy Invasion Ever Why Graph Search Could Be Facebook’s Largest Privacy Invasion Ever
Facebook's new program will allow anyone to search for, say, "Chinese residents who have family members that like Falun Gong."
Jan 27, 2013 / Ari Melber
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (1/25/2013) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (1/25/2013)
This week: the realities of sex work, Western interventionism and Canada is really cold.
Jan 25, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The ‘Sully’-ing of American Journalism The ‘Sully’-ing of American Journalism
Andrew Sullivan garners much attention for his bold moves as a blogger. But what about the quality of his judgments?
Jan 23, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman
Government Persecution, From Aaron Swartz to Bradley Manning Government Persecution, From Aaron Swartz to Bradley Manning
The Justice Department has been ruthless in targeting those who bring hidden information into the public realm.
Jan 23, 2013 / Chase Madar
Google’s Monopoly on the News Google’s Monopoly on the News
Left undiscussed in the FTC’s investigation is the search giant’s ability to limit what we all read.
Jan 23, 2013 / William F. Baker
The Case of Aaron Swartz The Case of Aaron Swartz
The prosecution of Aaron Swartz was about more than “hacking,” and we need to remember that.
Jan 18, 2013 / Michelle Dean
Lawrence Lessig: Aaron Swartz’s Life and Legacy Lawrence Lessig: Aaron Swartz’s Life and Legacy
Lawrence Lessig, a friend and mentor of Aaron Swartz, discusses the circumstances of Swartz's death and the government's culpability.
Jan 15, 2013 / Press Room