The Problem With Public Shaming The Problem With Public Shaming
Unmasking racists and trolls on the Internet may feel like justice, but it does not drive social progress.
Apr 24, 2013 / Cole Stryker
Who’s Afraid of Sheryl Sandberg? Who’s Afraid of Sheryl Sandberg?
Feminists were quick—too quick—to question the Facebook COO's motives for writing Lean In, her self-help manifesto.
Mar 6, 2013 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Patent Offers Clues on How Google Controls the News Patent Offers Clues on How Google Controls the News
Google is one of the most important “publishers” in the world, and the company’s lucrative algorithm reveals a picture of the future of profitable content.
Feb 22, 2013 / Ari Melber
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