Media Analysis

The Weinstein Verdict Means Everything Is Different—and Nothing Is

The Weinstein Verdict Means Everything Is Different—and Nothing Is The Weinstein Verdict Means Everything Is Different—and Nothing Is

It took so much to get this one man. Will his conviction bring justice to other victims of sexual harassment?

Mar 4, 2020 / Bryce Covert

Drought

Network News’s Climate Disappearing Act—Will 2020 Be Different? Network News’s Climate Disappearing Act—Will 2020 Be Different?

With Super Tuesday past, can we finally talk seriously about climate change?

Mar 4, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Trump speaks at Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan in July 2016

Trump Is Running This Country Into the Ground Trump Is Running This Country Into the Ground

But no matter how much damage the president causes, he'll make it out unscathed, money in hand.

Mar 4, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt

Chris Matthews Is Gone. His Bosses Are Not.

Chris Matthews Is Gone. His Bosses Are Not. Chris Matthews Is Gone. His Bosses Are Not.

The Hardball host might still have a job if MSNBC superiors took earlier offenses seriously.

Mar 3, 2020 / Joan Walsh

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What Does Hollywood Lose When It Works With China? What Does Hollywood Lose When It Works With China?

They may fight over censorship and trade, but the biggest players all want the same thing: movies that make as much money as possible.

Mar 3, 2020 / Phoebe Chen

The Abortion Doctor and His Accuser

The Abortion Doctor and His Accuser The Abortion Doctor and His Accuser

What does it mean to take women’s claims of sexual assault seriously?

Mar 2, 2020 / Column / Katha Pollitt

The Failed Russiagate Playbook Can’t Stop Bernie Sanders

The Failed Russiagate Playbook Can’t Stop Bernie Sanders The Failed Russiagate Playbook Can’t Stop Bernie Sanders

A politics rooted in real issues and real people is far more powerful than the cynical methods that brought us Russiagate.

Feb 25, 2020 / Aaron Maté

Sanders speaks at LA Rally

Get Ready for the Anti-Sanders Media Avalanche Get Ready for the Anti-Sanders Media Avalanche

Bernie Sander’s political rivals will target him. The question is whether cable-news contributors and other pundits pile on or act as a reality check.

Feb 25, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Flag of Russian Federation with gilded coat of arms waving on the dome of Senate Palace of Moscow Kremlin

The Kremlin Plans to Modernize Russia, Again The Kremlin Plans to Modernize Russia, Again

Putin’s quest for a transformed nation and his own legacy.

Feb 21, 2020 / Stephen F. Cohen

Making the Climate Emergency the Story of the 2020 Elections

Making the Climate Emergency the Story of the 2020 Elections Making the Climate Emergency the Story of the 2020 Elections

America’s journalists must do much better this time around.

Feb 19, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

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