Journalists and Journalism

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Fake News? It’s Nothing New to African Americans. Fake News? It’s Nothing New to African Americans.

Fixing it requires the public airwaves to reflect the nation’s true diversity.

Feb 16, 2018 / Walter Mosley

Does Katie Roiphe Understand What a Sex Panic Is?

Does Katie Roiphe Understand What a Sex Panic Is? Does Katie Roiphe Understand What a Sex Panic Is?

There are many examples of sex-related miscarriages of justice. #MeToo is not one of them.

Feb 14, 2018 / Katha Pollitt

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It’s the End of the World Desk as We Know It It’s the End of the World Desk as We Know It

And with so much focus on Trump, foreign reporting will not be fine.

Feb 14, 2018 / Column / Eric Alterman

Red Square in Moscow

If America ‘Won the Cold War,’ Why Is There Now a ‘Second Cold War with Russia’? If America ‘Won the Cold War,’ Why Is There Now a ‘Second Cold War with Russia’?

The ongoing role of false narratives and historical fallacies.

Feb 14, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

With His Assault on PBS and NPR, Trump Seeks to Eliminate Real News

With His Assault on PBS and NPR, Trump Seeks to Eliminate Real News With His Assault on PBS and NPR, Trump Seeks to Eliminate Real News

In much of America, PBS and NPR stations represent the primary alternative to fanaticism and fakery.

Feb 14, 2018 / John Nichols

Anti-Nuclear War Demonstration

The Nuclear Posture Review Signals a New Arms Race The Nuclear Posture Review Signals a New Arms Race

We need to revive momentum for reducing nuclear weapons, not for “modernizing” them.

Feb 13, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Turkey Journalists Protest

Turkey’s New Constitutional Crisis Could End the Rule of Law Turkey’s New Constitutional Crisis Could End the Rule of Law

In refusing to release unjustly detained journalists, the lower courts are aiding President Erdogan’s repression.

Feb 8, 2018 / Constanze Letsch

devin nunes

Russiagate or Intelgate? Russiagate or Intelgate?

The publication of the Republican House Committee memo and reports of other documents increasingly suggest not only a “Russiagate” without Russia but also something darker: The “co...

Feb 7, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

An Appreciation of Nicholas von Hoffman

An Appreciation of Nicholas von Hoffman An Appreciation of Nicholas von Hoffman

A fond farewell to a lifelong mischief maker.

Feb 7, 2018 / Peter Pringle

Twitter Broken Glass

The News Is Breaking The News Is Breaking

Poor reporting and the chaos of social media have put responsible journalism in grave danger.

Jan 31, 2018 / Column / Eric Alterman

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