Rupert Murdoch Admits That Fox Pushed Trump’s Election Lies for Profit Rupert Murdoch Admits That Fox Pushed Trump’s Election Lies for Profit
An explosive new filing in the Dominion lawsuit shows that the News Corp head knew the ex-president’s 2020 claims were false but kept peddling them to keep ratings up.
Feb 28, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Why the Media Just Can’t Stop Whitewashing the Koch Family Why the Media Just Can’t Stop Whitewashing the Koch Family
The political uses of the “poor little rich girl” narrative.
Feb 27, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Welcome to the New Age of McCarthyism Welcome to the New Age of McCarthyism
Strangely enough, all too little has changed since since the last one.
Feb 24, 2023 / Tom Engelhardt
I Signed the “New York Times” Open Letter. I Have More to Say. I Signed the “New York Times” Open Letter. I Have More to Say.
The Times is not alone in its obscene coverage of transgender people.
Feb 23, 2023 / Hanna Phifer
The Supreme Court Just Heard 2 Cases That Could Break the Internet The Supreme Court Just Heard 2 Cases That Could Break the Internet
At the heart of the cases is whether social media companies like YouTube and Twitter should be held accountable for their users’ posts.
Feb 23, 2023 / Elie Mystal
Crazy Like a Fox (Satire Alert) Crazy Like a Fox (Satire Alert)
How Roger Ailes made Fox News the place to find subjective objectivity.
Feb 22, 2023 / Richard Lingeman and Marvin Kitman
Kevin McCarthy Hands the January 6 Video Over to a January 6 Riot Promoter Kevin McCarthy Hands the January 6 Video Over to a January 6 Riot Promoter
The speaker’s move to give 44,000 hours of video footage to insurrection fan Tucker Carlson endangers national security and proves McCarthy’s a captive to extremists.
Feb 21, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Can New York Make Deadbeat Dolan Stop Freeloading at Madison Square Garden? Can New York Make Deadbeat Dolan Stop Freeloading at Madison Square Garden?
If the city and state can’t prevent the Knicks owner from barring his critics, perhaps they can at least shut down his sweetheart tax subsidy.
Feb 21, 2023 / Ross Barkan
“The New York Times” Is Repeating One of Its Most Notorious Mistakes “The New York Times” Is Repeating One of Its Most Notorious Mistakes
The paper’s anti-trans coverage parallels its failings over gay rights and AIDS. But the Times appears determined not to learn from its own history.
Feb 20, 2023 / Jack Mirkinson
“The Nation” Names New Columnists Spencer Ackerman, Adolph Reed Jr., and Jane McAlevey “The Nation” Names New Columnists Spencer Ackerman, Adolph Reed Jr., and Jane McAlevey
From the forever wars to the culture wars to the battle for economic justice, they join an award-winning roster of Nation voices at a pivotal moment in our country’s history.
Feb 20, 2023 / Press Room