As Trial Nears, Trump Keeps Discredited Ukraine Theory Alive

AMANDA SEITZ, ERIC TUCKER and RICHARD LARDNER / The Associated Press Jan 12, 2020 What if, the idea goes, it was actually Ukraine, and not Russia, that interfered in the 2016 election? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Iran Should Be Applauded for Its Restraint

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 9, 2020 There's no justification for Qassem Soleimani's assassination, and if we avoid another war in the Middle East, we'll have Tehran to thank. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

‘Bombshell’ Glosses Over the Horrors of Fox News

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Dec 26, 2019 In its depiction of the network's culture of sexual abuse, the film fails to grapple with the complexity of its right-wing heroines. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Have No Republicans Turned on Trump?

Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Dec 3, 2019 If the last three years have taught us anything, it's that the GOP will tolerate all manner of corruption so long as the cash is flowing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

America Is Never Going Back to Normal

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Nov 26, 2019 Donald Trump has so completely warped how we think about the president that it's almost impossible to conceive a future without him. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Colin Kaepernick Saga Is Much Bigger Than the NFL

Jacqueline Luqman / The Real News Network Nov 26, 2019 Dave Zirin, sportswriter for The Nation, examines the quarterback's blackballing by league owners and how the U.S. punishes black dissent. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

White House Moves to Halt Times, Post Subscriptions

KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Oct 25, 2019 White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham describes the move as a cost-saving measure. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Phony Liberalism of Bill Maher

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Oct 2, 2019 As the host of "Real Time," he has adopted any number of reactionary positions. Why does anyone in the media depict him as a leftist? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Corporate Media Will Defend Trump to the Bitter End

Jim Naureckas / FAIR Sep 30, 2019 As evidence for impeachment piles up against the president, our political press is working overtime to appease the country's right wing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Refuses to Be ‘Gaslit’ by The New York Times

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 19, 2019 The congresswoman makes it clear that she doesn't agree with the paper's take on her recent career moves. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Xenophobia Behind Corporate Media’s Use of ‘Oligarch’

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Sep 16, 2019 Despite references to the American oligarchy in corporate media, many news outlets reserve the term "oligarch" for Russians. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Resisting a World That Privileges Whiteness—While We Still Can

Renee Hudson / Los Angeles Review of Books Sep 13, 2019 As Latinx authors contend with Trump’s anti-immigration rhetoric, their work has become a site of resistance, of hope, of sorrow. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )