Edward Jay Epstein’s Alternative Facts Edward Jay Epstein’s Alternative Facts
A new book suggests Snowden may have been a spy, but what it reveals is its author’s own duplicity.
Feb 14, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Sue Halpern
Boycotting Ivanka’s Brand Annoys Donald Trump—but Does It Achieve Anything Else? Boycotting Ivanka’s Brand Annoys Donald Trump—but Does It Achieve Anything Else?
An easy, painless boycott—followed by easy, painless shopping.
Feb 11, 2017 / Amy Wilentz
Everything Trump Did in His Third Week That Actually Matters Everything Trump Did in His Third Week That Actually Matters
While Trump tried to get tough on crime and suffered two major legal defeats, one of his top advisers appeared to violate ethics rules.
Feb 10, 2017 / Zoë Carpenter and George Zornick
This WWII Military Strategy Perfectly Explains What Trump Is Doing to the Media This WWII Military Strategy Perfectly Explains What Trump Is Doing to the Media
He’s making it difficult to pick out the signal from the noise.
Feb 9, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan
Ukraine Revisited Ukraine Revisited
From the beginning of the crisis more than three years ago, false (or half-true) narratives have dominated US media accounts and policymaking.
Feb 8, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
Steve Bannon Wants To Start World War III Steve Bannon Wants To Start World War III
His 2009 film, Generation Zero, shows a hellishly bleak vision of our past, present, and future, driven by a magical belief in historical determinism.
Feb 8, 2017 / Micah L. Sifry
All Those Donald Trump Headlines Are Distracting You From the Really Scary News All Those Donald Trump Headlines Are Distracting You From the Really Scary News
Media coverage focusing on the president’s personality is missing the point.
Feb 7, 2017 / Tom Engelhardt
Words in the Age of Trump Words in the Age of Trump
Along with a new president, Americans are confronted with coming to grips with a new vocabulary.
Feb 3, 2017 / Leslie Savan
Donald Trump’s Power Is Scary, Not His Mental Health Donald Trump’s Power Is Scary, Not His Mental Health
Psychiatrists are speaking out to warn of the dangers of Trump’s instability, but politicizing mental health is a mistake.
Feb 3, 2017 / Miriam Markowitz
The Friends and Foes of Détente The Friends and Foes of Détente
The January 28 phone conversation between Presidents Trump and Putin signified their quest for a new détente, and its enemies quickly struck back.
Feb 1, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen