Violaine Roussel: The Americanization of Popular Culture Should Terrify Us All
Hollywood's triumph in the global culture wars is worrisome at a time when conglomerates reign, argues the French scholar.
Edward Wasserman: Has Freedom of the Press Become an Illusion?
The University of California journalism professor argues that the media has abandoned a basic commitment to the First Amendment.
Bill McKibben: Silicon Valley Couldn’t Care Less About Earth’s Imminent Demise
It may be too late to save the planet, warns the environmental journalist, but there's a reason that doesn't seem to keep up our tech barons up at night.
Can We Trust Billionaires Like Nicolas Berggruen to Save Democracy?
The German-American billionaire's plan to revamp democracy and put capital in the hands of the people has one glaring blind spot.
Bruce Shapiro: What’s Really Behind Julian Assange’s Arrest
The U.S. government’s attack on the WikiLeaks founder covers up a menacing assault on the First Amendment, argues the journalist.
Mariam Shahin: The Destruction of the Palestinians Will Be Israel’s Undoing
Most of Israel’s problems would be solved if it could establish lasting peace with its neighbors, says journalist and filmmaker.
Tony Platt: The Liberal Betrayal of America’s Most Vulnerable
The author explains how mass incarceration has allowed Republicans and Democrats alike to demonize large swaths of American society.
Rebecca Gordon: The U.S. Deserves Its Own Nuremberg Trials
Nazi Germany’s crimes and the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may not be so different in the eyes of international law.
[Rewind] Stephen Cohen and Katrina Vanden Heuvel: Liberals Digging Own Grave with Russiagate
The Princeton professor and The Nation's publisher explore the ramifications of the media's neo-McCarthyist fearmongering.
Patt Morrison: The Uncomfortable Truth About Journalism’s Glory Days
The Los Angeles Times reporter and "Don't Stop the Presses" author examines the past, present and future of the fourth estate.
Tosh Berman: Secrets of the ’60s Counterculture
The author and son of artist Wallace Berman recounts his childhood surrounded by the revolutionary artists of the Beat movement.
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Tom Catena on Jesus Christ’s Lesson for the 21st Century
The American doctor, who risks his life daily to provide medical care in an African war zone, examines what it means to be a good Samaritan.
Robert Scheer
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Ron Kovic and Maj. Danny Sjursen: The Great Con of American Patriotism
The two veterans trace the United States' violent trajectory since the Vietnam War.
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Octavio Solis: The Border Story Our Leaders Don’t Want You to Hear
The author and playwright discusses his latest book and the humanitarian crisis unfolding in his hometown of El Paso, Texas.
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John Duffy and Ray Nowosielski: The Illegal CIA Operation That Brought Us 9/11
Was it conspiracy or idiocy that led to the failure of U.S. intelligence agencies to detect and prevent the 2001 terror attacks?