Politics and Oscar Night Politics and Oscar Night
The Academy Awards this year were supposed to be “political.” A reminder of a time when that word really meant something.
Feb 25, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Rick Perlstein
Another Ad Attacks McConnell on Gun Control Another Ad Attacks McConnell on Gun Control
A progressive group’s message reminds viewers that the Kentucky senator is taking money from the industry.
Feb 25, 2013 / George Zornick
Patent Offers Clues on How Google Controls the News Patent Offers Clues on How Google Controls the News
Google is one of the most important “publishers” in the world, and the company’s lucrative algorithm reveals a picture of the future of profitable content.
Feb 22, 2013 / Ari Melber
Rupert Murdoch Actually Raises a Good Point About Keystone XL Rupert Murdoch Actually Raises a Good Point About Keystone XL
The existing portions of the Keystone pipeline saw fourteen spills in its first year of operation, and extending it across the entire country would pose a huge public health hazard...
Feb 22, 2013 / George Zornick
‘I Can’t Keep My Mind on the Show’ ‘I Can’t Keep My Mind on the Show’
The political press doesn't understand just how differently the right thinks—it's scientifically proven.
Feb 21, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
The Very American Cynicism of House of Cards The Very American Cynicism of House of Cards
We need to ask ourselves what these tales in political corruption are teaching us to believe.
Feb 21, 2013 / Michelle Dean
They’ve Got the Fever… They’ve Got the Fever…
As the GOP’s ideological center hurtles into the farthest reaches of the universe, the MSM still strives for “balance.”
Feb 20, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman
Five Things to Know About Immigration and Enforcement Five Things to Know About Immigration and Enforcement
Keep these facts in mind the next time you read anything about immigration.
Feb 20, 2013 / Aura Bogado
On the ‘Anger’ of Betty Friedan and ‘The Feminine Mystique’ On the ‘Anger’ of Betty Friedan and ‘The Feminine Mystique’
Some anger is legitimate, and Betty Friedan’s, if too narrowly cast, certainly was.
Feb 17, 2013 / Michelle Dean
Rubio Is Not Ready for Prime Time Rubio Is Not Ready for Prime Time
In a reposted interview withABC News, Katrina vanden Heuvel talks about Marco Rubio’s water lunge and more.
Feb 15, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel