What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 10/16/14? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 10/16/14?
What are interns reading for the week of 10/16/14?
Oct 20, 2014 / Books & the Arts / StudentNation
Just for Gaffes: Why the Political Press’s Obsession With Minutiae Is No Joke Just for Gaffes: Why the Political Press’s Obsession With Minutiae Is No Joke
Eric on this week’s concerts and releases and Reed on how the gaffe-obsessed political press is doing a disservice to democracy.
Oct 20, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Why Hasn’t ‘Big Data’ Saved Democracy? Why Hasn’t ‘Big Data’ Saved Democracy?
Micah Sifry’s new book offers some answers, but misses important shifts in the power base of traditional progressive organizing.
Oct 17, 2014 / Marshall Ganz
Shep Smith Slams Fellow Foxers for Fanning Fear of Ebola Shep Smith Slams Fellow Foxers for Fanning Fear of Ebola
Fox needs Shep’s anti-Fox narrative now more than ever.
Oct 16, 2014 / Leslie Savan
Are the Beltway Media Helping Mitch McConnell Stay in Power? Are the Beltway Media Helping Mitch McConnell Stay in Power?
After thirty years in the Senate, Mitch’s loss would make MSM Rolodexes obsolete.
Oct 15, 2014 / Leslie Savan
Grimes Beats McConnell in Kentucky Debate Grimes Beats McConnell in Kentucky Debate
But mainstream media find it hard to admit.
Oct 14, 2014 / Leslie Savan
Immaculate Criticism: The Beltway Hops Aboard Leon Panetta’s Book Tour Immaculate Criticism: The Beltway Hops Aboard Leon Panetta’s Book Tour
Eric on The New Yorker Festival and Reed on the lazy Beltway boosterism of Leon Panetta's new book.
Oct 14, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
‘The New York Times’ Wants Gary Webb to Stay Dead ‘The New York Times’ Wants Gary Webb to Stay Dead
Many journalists went after Webb, destroying his reputation and driving him out of the profession and into a suicidal depression. Now they’re at it again.
Oct 10, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Greg Grandin
Scariest Ad of the Week Scariest Ad of the Week
Agree with this ad, or else.
Oct 9, 2014 / Leslie Savan
The Government War Against Reporter James Risen The Government War Against Reporter James Risen
The vendetta against him and whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling reflects an antidemocratic goal: the uninformed consent of the governed.
Oct 8, 2014 / Feature / Norman Solomon and Marcy Wheeler