Letters From the July 1-8, 2019, Issue Letters From the July 1-8, 2019, Issue
Devil in the details… Furry logic… Debunking junk science…
Jun 18, 2019 / Our Readers
New ‘Nation’ Editor D.D. Guttenplan Names Jeet Heer National-Affairs Correspondent and Jane McAlevey Strikes Correspondent New ‘Nation’ Editor D.D. Guttenplan Names Jeet Heer National-Affairs Correspondent and Jane McAlevey Strikes Correspondent
Heer and McAlevey join a growing cohort of diverse and dynamic Nation voices committed to providing a deeper understanding of the world as it is—and as it could be.
Jun 18, 2019 / Press Room
Why the Paper of Record Hates Cartoons Why the Paper of Record Hates Cartoons
Cartoons are powerful—so much so that The New York Times is cracking down on them.
Jun 18, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Is Andrew Yang Serious or Kidding? It’s Dangerous Either Way. Is Andrew Yang Serious or Kidding? It’s Dangerous Either Way.
Blurring the lines between sincerity and irony in a presidential campaign is hazardous when the consequences are so real.
Jun 14, 2019 / Ed Burmila
Trump and Bibi Are Evil Twinsies Trump and Bibi Are Evil Twinsies
As aspiring autocrats, Trump and Bibi are strikingly alike.
Jun 13, 2019 / Column / Eric Alterman
Take Action Now: Support Local Journalists Take Action Now: Support Local Journalists
Subscribe to your local paper, then help protect the news industry from Big Tech and President Trump.
Jun 11, 2019 / NationAction
Inside the Fake News Factory Inside the Fake News Factory
The “Enemy of the People” is at it again!
Jun 11, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow
The World’s Dismal Convergence on Press Freedom The World’s Dismal Convergence on Press Freedom
Western reporters used to be markedly freer than their colleagues in the Arab world. Can they still claim that privilege?
Jun 11, 2019 / Thanassis Cambanis
Trump’s Charges Against Julian Assange Would Effectively Criminalize Investigative Journalism Trump’s Charges Against Julian Assange Would Effectively Criminalize Investigative Journalism
Ever since the Pentagon Papers case, an Espionage Act loophole has been waiting for a president thuggish enough to make use of it.
May 31, 2019 / Bruce Shapiro
Opposing Julian Assange’s Extradition Is Essential—Even if You Dislike Him Opposing Julian Assange’s Extradition Is Essential—Even if You Dislike Him
Why the indictment of the WikiLeaks publisher is an attack on freedom of the press.
May 31, 2019 / Jon Wiener