Frank Deford’s Wicked Grace Frank Deford’s Wicked Grace
The greatest sportswriter of his generation has passed away, leaving behind a legacy of acolytes who swear by the joy and power of the written word.
May 30, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Hillary Clinton Roasts the Toxic Trump Administration in a Remarkable Speech Hillary Clinton Roasts the Toxic Trump Administration in a Remarkable Speech
“When people in power invent their own facts and attack those who question them, it can mark the beginning of the end of a free society.”
May 26, 2017 / John Nichols
Like Watergate, but Dumber Like Watergate, but Dumber
“When the president does it, that means it is not illegal!”
May 23, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
My Only Meeting With Roger Ailes My Only Meeting With Roger Ailes
“I created a TV network for people 55 to dead,” the late, disgraced Fox News founder told me in 2000. “And they don’t want to see anyone like you.”
May 18, 2017 / Joan Walsh
Trump’s FCC Just Moved Closer to Destroying Net Neutrality. Here’s How You Can Fight Back Trump’s FCC Just Moved Closer to Destroying Net Neutrality. Here’s How You Can Fight Back
The future of the Internet depends on what we do next.
May 18, 2017 / NationAction
Why Does ‘The New York Times’ Have So Little Respect for Its Readers? Why Does ‘The New York Times’ Have So Little Respect for Its Readers?
In the name of ideological diversity, the paper of record has hired a proud and deliberate purveyor of propaganda and misinformation.
May 18, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman
A Journalist Has Been Arrested for Questioning HHS Secretary Tom Price A Journalist Has Been Arrested for Questioning HHS Secretary Tom Price
A West Virginia reporter was treated as “an enemy of the people” for doing his job.
May 11, 2017 / John Nichols
World War II Memories in Moscow, Another Cold War Inquisition in Washington World War II Memories in Moscow, Another Cold War Inquisition in Washington
On May 9, while Russia was commemorating the 27 million Soviet citizens who died fighting Nazi Germany, the US political-media class was vilifying the Kremlin and seeking its Ameri...
May 10, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Trump’s Healthcare Plan Is All About Freedom! Trump’s Healthcare Plan Is All About Freedom!
Freedom for the rich to exploit the poor, that is.
May 9, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
24 Things the Media Missed While They Were Obsessing Over Trump’s Latest Soundbite 24 Things the Media Missed While They Were Obsessing Over Trump’s Latest Soundbite
These are major national-security issues—but don’t expect to see them on the news.
May 8, 2017 / Andrew J. Bacevich