Every Pundit Urging Moderation Was Wrong in 2016, and They’re Wrong Now Every Pundit Urging Moderation Was Wrong in 2016, and They’re Wrong Now
The difference is that this time, progressives will not negotiate with hostage-takers.
Jul 19, 2019 / Elie Mystal
Should We Have a Right to Troll Politicians on Twitter? Should We Have a Right to Troll Politicians on Twitter?
The courts say we do, but I’m not so sure.
Jul 18, 2019 / Alexis Grenell
Who’s Afraid of William Barr? Who’s Afraid of William Barr?
Liberals and other Democrats seem to want to cover up the CIA’s role in Russiagate.
Jul 17, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
If Jeffrey Epstein Faces Justice, It’ll Be Thanks to a Local Newspaper If Jeffrey Epstein Faces Justice, It’ll Be Thanks to a Local Newspaper
The decline of regional news will lead to a golden age of corruption.
Jul 17, 2019 / Eric Alterman
Why ‘The Chicago Defender’ Still Matters Why ‘The Chicago Defender’ Still Matters
The history of the paper is a mirror of the larger history of the African American freedom struggle—both of what it already has achieved and what work still needs to be done.
Jul 16, 2019 / Robert Greene II
Artificial Intelligence Is Failing Humans Artificial Intelligence Is Failing Humans
When someone’s always watching, we lose our sense of self.
Jul 16, 2019 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Leftists Shouldn’t Go on Tucker Carlson Leftists Shouldn’t Go on Tucker Carlson
But they should keep talking to the Fox News audience—without normalizing racists.
Jul 12, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Civility in Crisis Civility in Crisis
Won't somebody think of the border agents?
Jul 9, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow
‘Mad’ Magazine Told the Truth About War, Advertising, and the Media ‘Mad’ Magazine Told the Truth About War, Advertising, and the Media
An obituary for America’s greatest and most influential satirical magazine.
Jul 8, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Democrats Don’t Need David Brooks Democrats Don’t Need David Brooks
Appealing to Never Trump Republicans would cost Democrats their base.
Jul 3, 2019 / Jeet Heer