With Trump in Office, How Much Will TV Networks Self-Censor? With Trump in Office, How Much Will TV Networks Self-Censor?
US broadcasters’ cowardice around the “Gulf of America” throws into question their future coverage of climate change.
Mar 27, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard
Robert McChesney, the Great Champion of Journalism and Democracy, Has Died Robert McChesney, the Great Champion of Journalism and Democracy, Has Died
The academic and activist inspired generations of people to challenge corporate power and support a media reform movement that lives on.
Mar 27, 2025 / John Nichols
Bombing Yemen: Signalgate Deserves to Be a Major Scandal Bombing Yemen: Signalgate Deserves to Be a Major Scandal
But the assault on Yemeni civilians the hapless conspirators discussed in their private chat group is an even bigger disgrace—though so far the press haven’t paid much atten...
Mar 27, 2025 / Phyllis Bennis
By Targeting Artists and Journalists, Israel Is Trying to Kill the Truth By Targeting Artists and Journalists, Israel Is Trying to Kill the Truth
The recent targeting of Hamdan Ballal, Hossam Shabat, and Mohammed Mansour shows that Israel sees the truth as a threat to be eliminated.
Mar 25, 2025 / Dave Zirin
Group Chat War Plans Provide a Window Into Trump’s Mafia State Group Chat War Plans Provide a Window Into Trump’s Mafia State
American foreign policy is now all about incompetent shakedowns and cover-ups.
Mar 25, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Brooklyn Dodger 1, Draft Dodger 0 Brooklyn Dodger 1, Draft Dodger 0
Donald Trump picked on the wrong athlete. Even though Jackie Robinson died in 1972, last week he bested Trump in a contest about the role of racism and the civil rights movement.
Mar 24, 2025 / Peter Dreier
JFK Assassination: The Final Secrets JFK Assassination: The Final Secrets
The release of the John F. Kennedy papers sets a standard for transparency that must also be applied to the current administration.
Mar 21, 2025 / Peter Kornbluh
Chuck Schumer Is the Weakest Link Chuck Schumer Is the Weakest Link
The Senate minority leader wants to make sure everyone else is fighting for democracy—so he’s not at risk.
Mar 21, 2025 / Jeet Heer
How a Free-Speech University Sidles Up to Orbán’s Strongman Rule How a Free-Speech University Sidles Up to Orbán’s Strongman Rule
Bari Weiss's University of Austin, touted as a haven for free academic inquiry, has a dozen scholars and officials with ties to Hungary's speech-suppressing regime
Mar 20, 2025 / Jacqueline Sweet