‘Nation’ Exclusive: Edward Snowden and Laura Poitras Take on America’s Runaway Surveillance State ‘Nation’ Exclusive: Edward Snowden and Laura Poitras Take on America’s Runaway Surveillance State
“The first principle of any American intelligence official is not an oath to secrecy but a duty to the public, a commitment to speak truth to power.”
May 7, 2014 / Edward Snowden and Laura Poitras
Obama’s Pundit Problem Obama’s Pundit Problem
Critics like Maureen Dowd of the Times live in an Oz-like dream world.
May 7, 2014 / Column / Eric Alterman
On Benghazi and the Right-Wing Media’s Never-Ending Quest for ‘Smoking Guns’ On Benghazi and the Right-Wing Media’s Never-Ending Quest for ‘Smoking Guns’
Eric with the latest reviews (sort of) and Reed on Benghazi and the right-wing media.
May 7, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Why Is the Right Obsessed With Castration? Why Is the Right Obsessed With Castration?
In speeches and in campaign ads, they’re threatening to cut off their enemies’ balls, and it’s getting weird.
May 2, 2014 / Leslie Savan
The Media and US Policy Are Contributing to a ‘Looming Civil War’ in Ukraine The Media and US Policy Are Contributing to a ‘Looming Civil War’ in Ukraine
The new cold war with Russia may create a real war in Ukraine.
May 1, 2014 / Stephen F. Cohen
Living Undocumented: A Conversation With Jose Antonio Vargas Living Undocumented: A Conversation With Jose Antonio Vargas
The journalist and activist talks about his new film, Documented: A Film by an Undocumented Immigrant.
May 1, 2014 / Steven Hsieh
Is Bitcoin the Future of Money? Is Bitcoin the Future of Money?
Libertarians and leftists alike predict a world of competing digital currencies.
Apr 30, 2014 / Feature / Doug Henwood
7 Questions for Bill Maher 7 Questions for Bill Maher
The comedian on drawing blue crowds in red states, his campaign to unseat a terrible Congressman and why it’s wrong to say anyone should be taken off the air.
Apr 30, 2014 / Jon Wiener
Selling Outrage: How the Media’s Lazy Commodification of Anger Devalues Our Democracy Selling Outrage: How the Media’s Lazy Commodification of Anger Devalues Our Democracy
Eric and Danny with the latest reviews, and Reed on the media.
Apr 30, 2014 / Eric Alterman, Danny Goldberg, and Reed Richardson
We Must Protect Net Neutrality We Must Protect Net Neutrality
Contact Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler and tell him that we need a free and open Internet.
Apr 24, 2014 / NationAction