When Remembering Robert Mugabe’s Corrupt Legacy, Blame Britain When Remembering Robert Mugabe’s Corrupt Legacy, Blame Britain
The mainstream media is right to criticize Zimbabwe’s former leader, but wrong to ignore his greatest challenges.
Sep 6, 2019 / James North
How Do People in China Really Feel About Hong Kong? It’s Complicated. How Do People in China Really Feel About Hong Kong? It’s Complicated.
Not everyone in China believes the state-run media.
Sep 6, 2019 / Nation contributor
Trump’s Comments on the ‘Disloyalty’ of Jews Have a Sordid History Trump’s Comments on the ‘Disloyalty’ of Jews Have a Sordid History
Neocons believed that a bit of evangelical anti-Semitism in exchange for bedrock support for Israel was a bargain.
Sep 6, 2019 / Column / Eric Alterman
What We Still Do Not Know About Russiagate What We Still Do Not Know About Russiagate
Vital questions about perhaps the worst alleged presidential scandal in US history remain unanswered.
Sep 4, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
Bret Stephens vs. Bedbug-Man Bret Stephens vs. Bedbug-Man
Bedbugs like to hide in small cracks and crevices—but they can’t get into safe spaces.
Sep 4, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow
Do Joe Biden’s Mistakes Matter? Do Joe Biden’s Mistakes Matter?
The Democratic front-runner insists conflating the stories of two brave soldiers is not a problem in the post-truth age of Trump. That’s a little scary.
Sep 3, 2019 / Joan Walsh
Democracy Dies From Bad Fact-Checking Democracy Dies From Bad Fact-Checking
The Washington Post is feeding into Trump’s agenda by turning fact-checking into an ideological weapon.
Sep 3, 2019 / Jeet Heer
This New Book Highlights Arab Women Reporting From the Arab World This New Book Highlights Arab Women Reporting From the Arab World
Zahra Hankir’s anthology Our Women on the Ground elevates vital but often overlooked voices from Morocco to Gaza to Yemen.
Sep 3, 2019 / Sarah Aziza
The Megyn Kelly Syndrome Strikes Bret Stephens The Megyn Kelly Syndrome Strikes Bret Stephens
The Times columnist is just the latest example of a right-winger who flounders outside his ideological bubble.
Aug 30, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Dear Democrats, the Mainstream Media Are Not Your Friends Dear Democrats, the Mainstream Media Are Not Your Friends
Misplaced trust in the media has repeatedly led to disastrous debates.
Aug 22, 2019 / Column / Eric Alterman