Media Analysis

Neocons Helped Fuel the Rise of Donald Trump. Will They Apologize?

Neocons Helped Fuel the Rise of Donald Trump. Will They Apologize? Neocons Helped Fuel the Rise of Donald Trump. Will They Apologize?

GOP primary voters are rejecting foreign policies that dishonored their country.

Mar 10, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman

Anti-Islam Protest

Who Is to Blame for the Cologne Sex Attacks? Who Is to Blame for the Cologne Sex Attacks?

According to many European publications, all refugees and migrants should be held collectively responsible.

Mar 10, 2016 / Column / Laila Lalami

Bernie Sanders Keeps Winning—and Pundits Don’t Like It

Bernie Sanders Keeps Winning—and Pundits Don’t Like It Bernie Sanders Keeps Winning—and Pundits Don’t Like It

Weekend caucuses give the senator wins in Kansas, Nebraska, and Maine, while Clinton takes Louisiana.

Mar 7, 2016 / John Nichols

Nancy Reagan and the Problem of the Two Nancys

Nancy Reagan and the Problem of the Two Nancys Nancy Reagan and the Problem of the Two Nancys

There were two Nancy Davises in Hollywood in the early ’50s. One ended up in the White House—the other one ended up flipping burgers in a snack bar.

Mar 6, 2016 / Jon Wiener

Melissa Harris-Perry

Black TV Hosts Matter Black TV Hosts Matter

Melissa Harris-Perry says no to MSNBC’s money.

Mar 4, 2016 / Leslie Savan

New Hampshire primary

The Trump Obsession Neglects (and Obscures) What Is Really Happening in 2016 The Trump Obsession Neglects (and Obscures) What Is Really Happening in 2016

There are real issues and real trends in play that are bigger than one man.

Mar 4, 2016 / John Nichols

Melissa Harris-Perry

Thank You, Melissa Harris-Perry Thank You, Melissa Harris-Perry

The most diverse, intellectually bracing show on network news was treated as expendable, and its host would not have it. She and her show will be sorely missed.

Feb 29, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Why Are Public Broadcasters Parroting Conservative Talking Points?

Why Are Public Broadcasters Parroting Conservative Talking Points? Why Are Public Broadcasters Parroting Conservative Talking Points?

The moderators at the recent PBS debate followed a right-wing script on how to frame Democratic issues.

Feb 25, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman

Is Samantha Bee’s Full-Frontal Feminism For or Against Hillary?

Is Samantha Bee’s Full-Frontal Feminism For or Against Hillary? Is Samantha Bee’s Full-Frontal Feminism For or Against Hillary?

At 46, Bee is right on the cusp of the feminist generational divide that is plaguing Clinton’s campaign.

Feb 19, 2016 / Leslie Savan

Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill

The Pope and the Russian Patriarch Have Ended Their 1,000-Year Cold War The Pope and the Russian Patriarch Have Ended Their 1,000-Year Cold War

The week of this historic meeting between Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill also witnessed dangerous developments in the US-Russian confrontation over Ukraine, Syria, and Turkey.

Feb 17, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

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