Media

Putin’s Support Among the Far Right Is Splintering

Putin’s Support Among the Far Right Is Splintering Putin’s Support Among the Far Right Is Splintering

The new Italian leader is still pro-NATO, but the broader right is divided.

Sep 30, 2022 / Jeet Heer

No, Joe Biden, the Pandemic Is Not Over

No, Joe Biden, the Pandemic Is Not Over No, Joe Biden, the Pandemic Is Not Over

The president’s words were irresponsible and flat-out wrong, but they accurately reflect his administration’s long-standing attitude toward the pandemic.

Sep 30, 2022 / Gregg Gonsalves for The Nation

Ken Burns Gets at the Nasty Underbelly of American History

Ken Burns Gets at the Nasty Underbelly of American History Ken Burns Gets at the Nasty Underbelly of American History

David Nasaw in conversation with Jon Wiener on the new PBS documentary The U.S. and the Holocaust.

Sep 29, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

A still from the film “Deconstructing Karen”

Fox News Compares a Film Examining White Women’s Racism to Pearl Harbor Fox News Compares a Film Examining White Women’s Racism to Pearl Harbor

Really. So I had to watch it.

Sep 29, 2022 / Joan Walsh

Queen Elizabeth on a one-pound note

Queen Elizabeth Was No Mere Symbol Queen Elizabeth Was No Mere Symbol

But after her death, fury erupted at those who refused to whitewash her legacy.

Sep 29, 2022 / Column / Kali Holloway

Is There a Future for Russian Independent Media?

Is There a Future for Russian Independent Media? Is There a Future for Russian Independent Media?

The press in Russia has been operating under slow but constant erosion during the entirety of Putin’s watch.

Sep 29, 2022 / Alyona Minkovski and Alina Spatz

Framed photo of murdered journalist and a camera on top of a coffin.

Preserving the Memory of Murdered Journalists in Mexico Preserving the Memory of Murdered Journalists in Mexico

Family members of assassinated media workers in Veracruz have formed a network to honor their relatives’ work and to care for one another.

Sep 26, 2022 / Liliana Frankel

NPR Supreme Court reporter Nina Totenberg wears a face mask with depictions of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

NPR’s Nina Totenberg, Friend of the Reactionary Court NPR’s Nina Totenberg, Friend of the Reactionary Court

How the supposedly liberal media protected a right-wing Supreme Court.

Sep 26, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Let’s Talk About Ron DeSantis’s “Reason” for Kidnapping Migrants

Let’s Talk About Ron DeSantis’s “Reason” for Kidnapping Migrants Let’s Talk About Ron DeSantis’s “Reason” for Kidnapping Migrants

The media has done a poor job of questioning the Florida governor, but the few explanations he's given are shocking.

Sep 26, 2022 / Elie Mystal

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaking onstage during day 3 of SiriusXM at Super Bowl LIV on January 31, 2020 in Miami, Florida.

How Brett Favre’s Flaws Were Hidden in Plain Sight How Brett Favre’s Flaws Were Hidden in Plain Sight

The Hall of Fame quarterback found grift a natural fit after a lifetime of impunity.

Sep 23, 2022 / Dave Zirin

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