Keep the Blame Where It Belongs Keep the Blame Where It Belongs
In the aftermath of the violence in Charlottesville, too many media outlets used headlines that implied that both sides were at fault.
Aug 18, 2017 / Leslie Savan
Political Conflict Over Historical Monuments, From Charlottesville to Moscow Political Conflict Over Historical Monuments, From Charlottesville to Moscow
Today’s conflicts over American slavery and Stalin’s Great Terror reveal similar controversies as well as an unknown Putin.
Aug 17, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Threat Level: Bright Orange Threat Level: Bright Orange
Forget North Korea and the KKK, it's the scary, scary immigrants that will bring us down.
Aug 15, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
The World of Cable News Is Trump’s Reality The World of Cable News Is Trump’s Reality
It’s not just the president’s tweets that are plagiarized from stupid arguments on Fox News, it’s his policy proposals too.
Aug 10, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman
Unverified ‘Russiagate’ Allegations, Irresponsibly Promoted by Congress and the Media, Have Become a Grave Threat to American National Security Unverified ‘Russiagate’ Allegations, Irresponsibly Promoted by Congress and the Media, Have Become a Grave Threat to American National Security
President Trump is right, relations with Russia are “at an all-time & very dangerous low,” and the US political-media establishment is making them worse.
Aug 9, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
A New Report Raises Big Questions About Last Year’s DNC Hack A New Report Raises Big Questions About Last Year’s DNC Hack
Former NSA experts say it wasn’t a hack at all, but a leak—an inside job by someone with access to the DNC’s system.
Aug 9, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence
To Find Alternatives to Capitalism, Think Small To Find Alternatives to Capitalism, Think Small
Why co-ops, regional currencies, and hackerspaces are pointing the way toward a new economic vision.
Aug 9, 2017 / Feature / David Bollier
Demand That Congress Fight for Net Neutrality Demand That Congress Fight for Net Neutrality
You can also find events to pressure your members of Congress to fight on everything from the environment to taxes to immigration.
Aug 8, 2017 / NationAction
The Department of Appeasement The Department of Appeasement
Trump’s handlers are getting desperate.
Aug 8, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
This Is All Very, Very, Very Normal This Is All Very, Very, Very Normal
An oh-so-normal week in Washington, in review.
Aug 1, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow