Media Analysis

Daniel Ellsberg DC Rally

What the Godfather of Modern Whistle-Blowing Can Teach Us Now What the Godfather of Modern Whistle-Blowing Can Teach Us Now

As we face two “existential crises,” Daniel Ellsberg’s archives are finally being opened.

Oct 1, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Take a Ride on the Trump Spin Cycle Take a Ride on the Trump Spin Cycle

Crime, lie, repeat.

Oct 1, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

Democrats Must Reject False Choices as They Pursue Impeachment

Democrats Must Reject False Choices as They Pursue Impeachment Democrats Must Reject False Choices as They Pursue Impeachment

Pundits are pitting “fast” vs. “slow” and “Ukraine only” vs. “everything.” But smart and thorough is the way to go.

Sep 30, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Sanders Warren debate

We Don’t Have to Choose Between Warren and Sanders Yet We Don’t Have to Choose Between Warren and Sanders Yet

Their truce during the 2020 campaigns is widening the left lane—that’s good for everyone.

Sep 30, 2019 / D.D. Guttenplan

Making Sense of Trump’s Rise

Making Sense of Trump’s Rise Making Sense of Trump’s Rise

Three new books try to explain how we got such a massive jerk in the White House.

Sep 26, 2019 / Column / Eric Alterman

Former Vice President Joe Biden

Biden Might Not Be the One to Beat Trump Biden Might Not Be the One to Beat Trump

As Democratic voters look closer, it’s hard to see Biden as an agent of change.

Sep 24, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Letters Icon

Letters From the October 7, 2019, Issue Letters From the October 7, 2019, Issue

Sold out, again… Blame the media?…

Sep 24, 2019 / Our Readers

Warren Washington Square

The ‘Jacobin’ Outrage About the Working Family Party’s Elizabeth Warren Endorsement Is Foolish and Unjustified The ‘Jacobin’ Outrage About the Working Family Party’s Elizabeth Warren Endorsement Is Foolish and Unjustified

Nobody owns the working class—or the warrant of “History.”

Sep 19, 2019 / Jeffrey C. Isaac

TV Weathercasters Who Are Shifting Public Opinion on the Climate Crisis

TV Weathercasters Who Are Shifting Public Opinion on the Climate Crisis TV Weathercasters Who Are Shifting Public Opinion on the Climate Crisis

Meteorologists’ reports help viewers understand what is happening and why it’s important—and they’re having an impact.

Sep 18, 2019 / Pam Radtke Russell

Russian Jets and Flags

Will Russia Be Driven From the West? Will Russia Be Driven From the West?

American opponents of readmitting Moscow to the former G8 fail to understand the consequences.

Sep 18, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

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