Media

White House v. Watchdogs

White House v. Watchdogs White House v. Watchdogs

A damning new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists raises alarm about the press under Obama.

Oct 16, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter

The Cold War and the NYC Mayor’s Race

The Cold War and the NYC Mayor’s Race The Cold War and the NYC Mayor’s Race

It's time for the media to meet the parents—Bill de Blasio's, that is.

Oct 14, 2013 / Leslie Savan

The Twilight of Mayor Bloomberg’s Billionaires?

The Twilight of Mayor Bloomberg’s Billionaires? The Twilight of Mayor Bloomberg’s Billionaires?

NYC's elite don't necessarily take to well to de Blasio, many of them are Bloomberg's friends.

Oct 10, 2013 / Leslie Savan

A Grim Report on Press Freedoms Under Obama

A Grim Report on Press Freedoms Under Obama A Grim Report on Press Freedoms Under Obama

An investigation by the Committee to Protect Journalists concludes that the president has presided over an unprecedented campaign to control the media.

Oct 10, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter

A Progressive, Pro-Labor Party Blooms With de Blasio

A Progressive, Pro-Labor Party Blooms With de Blasio A Progressive, Pro-Labor Party Blooms With de Blasio

If Bill de Blasio wins the NYC mayoral race (and he will), expect to hear more from the Working Families Party.

Oct 9, 2013 / Leslie Savan

Like Jon Stewart, Joe Lhota Aids the Tea Party ‘Crazies’ on Obamacare

Like Jon Stewart, Joe Lhota Aids the Tea Party ‘Crazies’ on Obamacare Like Jon Stewart, Joe Lhota Aids the Tea Party ‘Crazies’ on Obamacare

Stewart and Lohota both find the individual mandate so confusing, they're willing to forestall some of the ACA’s most potent policy.

Oct 8, 2013 / Leslie Savan

Label Inflation in the NYC Mayoral Race

Label Inflation in the NYC Mayoral Race Label Inflation in the NYC Mayoral Race

De Blasio has now been called a progressive, a communist and a fiscal conservative.

Oct 7, 2013 / Leslie Savan

‘60 Minutes’ Gets Disability Insurance All Wrong

‘60 Minutes’ Gets Disability Insurance All Wrong ‘60 Minutes’ Gets Disability Insurance All Wrong

A supposedly damning piece from CBS News omitted several key facts. 

Oct 7, 2013 / George Zornick

Our House Is On Fire: The Reality of Our Changing Climate

Our House Is On Fire: The Reality of Our Changing Climate Our House Is On Fire: The Reality of Our Changing Climate

We might not want to acknowledge it, but climate change is real and it's happening now.

Oct 7, 2013 / Rebecca Solnit

Culture of Fear: Miriam Carey’s Tragedy, and Our Own

Culture of Fear: Miriam Carey’s Tragedy, and Our Own Culture of Fear: Miriam Carey’s Tragedy, and Our Own

A troubled person appeared to attack the White House, and was shot to death—in 1976. Back then, a less fearful time, it didn’t become a national obsession.

Oct 4, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

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