Media

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Peace in Ukraine? Peace in Ukraine?

The friends and foes of a Kiev-Moscow settlement.

Jul 24, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

The Overlooked Difference Between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren

The Overlooked Difference Between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren The Overlooked Difference Between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren

It’s their approach to party politics—not policy—that truly sets the progressive senators apart.

Jul 23, 2019 / Aidan Smith

Democratic Debates

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

Twitter Broken Glass

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? 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

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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 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

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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 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

Tom Tomorrow Cartoon

Civility in Crisis Civility in Crisis

Won't somebody think of the border agents?

Jul 9, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

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