Disinformation and Deception in Tehran and Washington Disinformation and Deception in Tehran and Washington
A series of articles allege that some high-profile Western analysts and aides are working for the Iranian government. Are they spies? Or is someone trying to sabotage their work?
Oct 19, 2023 / Nicolas Niarchos
The Wars You Don’t Hear About Continue to Devastate Millions The Wars You Don’t Hear About Continue to Devastate Millions
The massive humanitarian intervention needed in Sudan, Yemen, and Syria is not in the cards—and the neglect has brought about horrific consequences.
Oct 19, 2023 / Priti Gulati Cox and Stan Cox
The Right’s Latest Target: Unmarried Women The Right’s Latest Target: Unmarried Women
Archconservatives find single women threatening, and they’re trying to browbeat them into submission.
We Must Not Let the Truth Become a Casualty of This War We Must Not Let the Truth Become a Casualty of This War
Now more than ever, it’s crucial that we talk about what is actually happening in Gaza and Israel, not about unverified rumors.
Oct 16, 2023 / Musa al-Gharbi
The Fight Over MSNBC’s Cave-in to Islamophobia The Fight Over MSNBC’s Cave-in to Islamophobia
Amid war fever and bigoted violence, we have to combat media cowardice.
Oct 16, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Solidarity With Palestine Is Not a Crime Solidarity With Palestine Is Not a Crime
Governments, news outlets, and major corporations are making it clear: It is not acceptable to support Palestine right now.
Oct 16, 2023 / Nima Shirazi
In Gaza They Don’t Even Bother to Call It Peace In Gaza They Don’t Even Bother to Call It Peace
For Netanyahu, as for Hamas, the life of a child born into the opposing “nation” has no value.
Oct 16, 2023 / Amy Wilentz
How Everything Became Data How Everything Became Data
Starting with the birth of statistics in the 19th century and concluding with algorithms and AI systems, a new book examines how humans became studied as a set of ones and zeroes....
Oct 16, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Ben Tarnoff
A Reminder to the Media: Palestinian Lives Matter Too A Reminder to the Media: Palestinian Lives Matter Too
Throughout the past week of horrors in Gaza and Israel, mainstream US news programs have made it painfully clear that, for them, Palestinians are expendable.
Oct 13, 2023 / Jack Mirkinson
Cornel West and RFK Jr. Are Both Helping Biden Now Cornel West and RFK Jr. Are Both Helping Biden Now
As two of his rivals head into the wilderness, the president is consolidating the left-of-center vote.
Oct 6, 2023 / Jeet Heer