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Margaret Sullivan Made ‘The New York Times’ Better—and We All Benefited Margaret Sullivan Made ‘The New York Times’ Better—and We All Benefited

As public editor, she pushed the Times to be the sort of newspaper that a democracy needs.

Apr 27, 2016 / Eric Alterman

Voting New York Primaries

If You’re Going to Accuse a Democratic Campaign of Election Theft, You Should Offer Some Evidence If You’re Going to Accuse a Democratic Campaign of Election Theft, You Should Offer Some Evidence

Yes, we can handle the truth: a reply to Fitrakis and Wasserman.

Apr 22, 2016 / Joshua Holland

Presidential candidate Donald Trump at CPAC.

This Article Is Not About Donald Trump This Article Is Not About Donald Trump

And if you believe that, you’ll believe anything.

Apr 18, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt

Bernie Sanders New Hampshire

Start Making Sense: Naomi Klein Says Climate Justice Requires Bernie’s Boldness Start Making Sense: Naomi Klein Says Climate Justice Requires Bernie’s Boldness

Plus Andrew Bacevich on our wars in the Middle East, and Amy Goodman on 20 years of Democracy Now!

Apr 14, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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President Poroshenko’s Problems and the Crisis of the US ‘Ukrainian Project’ President Poroshenko’s Problems and the Crisis of the US ‘Ukrainian Project’

Poroshenko’s succession of political setbacks reflects his regime’s unsavory history.

Apr 13, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Democracy Spring 2016

From Wisconsin to Washington, Americans Are Demanding an Amendment to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ From Wisconsin to Washington, Americans Are Demanding an Amendment to Overturn ‘Citizens United’

Referendum votes are sweeping Wisconsin, while Democracy Spring protesters are demanding an end to elections dominated by corporations and big money.

Apr 12, 2016 / John Nichols

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Farewell to Al Jazeera America Farewell to Al Jazeera America

The end of the media empire’s US venture doesn’t bode well for American viewers—or for journalism.

Apr 12, 2016 / Leslie Savan

President Obama Wants Reporters to ‘Dig Deeper’

President Obama Wants Reporters to ‘Dig Deeper’ President Obama Wants Reporters to ‘Dig Deeper’

Snippy reactions to his sharp critique of the mainstream media only amplified his point.

Apr 7, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman

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Letters From the April 25-May 2, 2016, Issue Letters From the April 25-May 2, 2016, Issue

Newsroom blues… When tests fail girls… Playing the long game…

Apr 7, 2016 / Our Readers

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and US Secretary of State John Kerry

US ‘Information War’ and the Embryonic Kerry–Lavrov Détente US ‘Information War’ and the Embryonic Kerry–Lavrov Détente

Is the recent tsunami of anti-Putin news reports meant to undermine US–Russian negotiations on Syria and Ukraine?

Apr 6, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

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