Democrats Face a Terrible Reckoning on Bank Bailouts Democrats Face a Terrible Reckoning on Bank Bailouts
Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, and a phalanx of senators are way too cozy with finance capital.
Mar 17, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Just Because ChatBots Can’t Think Doesn’t Mean They Can’t Lie Just Because ChatBots Can’t Think Doesn’t Mean They Can’t Lie
Or that they haven’t already started to pollute Google searches. And if publishers win their lawsuit against the Internet Archive, verifying facts and quotes will get a lot harder.
Mar 17, 2023 / Maria Bustillos
Silicon Valley Bank Didn’t Fund Black Lives Matter Silicon Valley Bank Didn’t Fund Black Lives Matter
The lies peddled by Fox News are getting more and more blatant.
Mar 16, 2023 / Joan Walsh
How an English Footballer Took On the BBC How an English Footballer Took On the BBC
Former England team captain Gary Lineker was censured by the network for statements in support of refugees. But after a public outcry, the BBC had to back down.
Mar 16, 2023 / Hasan Ali
The Self-Appointed Covid Experts Are At It Again The Self-Appointed Covid Experts Are At It Again
The armchair Covid quarterbacks are screaming some new tunes: Masks don't work! Covid came from a lab! Here’s why we need to be cautious about trusting them.
Mar 16, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves
Fox News Doesn’t Believe Its Own Bullshit Fox News Doesn’t Believe Its Own Bullshit
The latest revelations from the Dominion lawsuit show the network’s biggest personalities wringing their hands over Trump’s lies—and their own.
Mar 9, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Reports of Trump’s Demise Are Premature, and His Threat of “Retribution” Is Serious Reports of Trump’s Demise Are Premature, and His Threat of “Retribution” Is Serious
At CPAC, the former president outlines his plan to regain the GOP nomination—and the White House.
Mar 6, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Protests Against AMLO’s Reforms Reveal the Strongholds of Mexico’s Ancien Régime Protests Against AMLO’s Reforms Reveal the Strongholds of Mexico’s Ancien Régime
The so-called “defense of the INE” has become the rallying cry of an opposition incapable of winning broad public support.
Mar 3, 2023 / José Luis Granados Ceja
Rupert Murdoch Admits That Fox Pushed Trump’s Election Lies for Profit Rupert Murdoch Admits That Fox Pushed Trump’s Election Lies for Profit
An explosive new filing in the Dominion lawsuit shows that the News Corp head knew the ex-president’s 2020 claims were false but kept peddling them to keep ratings up.
Feb 28, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Why the Media Just Can’t Stop Whitewashing the Koch Family Why the Media Just Can’t Stop Whitewashing the Koch Family
The political uses of the “poor little rich girl” narrative.
Feb 27, 2023 / Jeet Heer