Opinion

Who’s Afraid of Hasan Piker?

Luca GoldMansour / FAIR Jun 16, 2026 The streamer’s popularity has everything to do with the moral bankruptcy of establishment Democrats and their allies in the media. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Media

For NYT’s David Brooks, a Long-Overdue Goodbye

Raina Lipsitz / FAIR Feb 10, 2026 For decades, the columnist has defended the powerful, denigrated the vulnerable and decried a toxic political culture via tossed-off listicles. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Pundits Refuse to Let the Inane ‘Bernie Bro’ Myth Die

Keith A. Spencer / Salon Feb 10, 2020 The Vermont senator boasts one of the most diverse coalitions in the field, but corporate media has its narrative and is sticking to it. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Does a New York Times Endorsement Matter at All?

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Jan 30, 2020 It may be the paper of record, but the Grey Lady has proved wildly unsuccessful in persuading the public to vote for its top candidates. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Democrats Can’t Ignore Their Biden Problem Forever

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Nov 1, 2019 New data on impeachment and the Ukraine scandal underscore the dangers of running the former vice president against Donald Trump in 2020. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

There Are No Democratic Adults in the Room

Paul Street / Truthdig Jun 20, 2019 After losing in grotesque fashion to Donald Trump in 2016, our “inauthentic opposition” is making the same mistakes all over again. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Corporate Media’s Venezuela Coverage Is Both a Tragedy and a Farce

Gregory Shupak / FAIR May 13, 2019 Juan Guaidó and his backers have taken steps that have nothing to do with democracy, and yet U.S. media calls his movement "pro-democracy." Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Fascism by Another Name

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Mar 12, 2019 In The Atlantic, David Frum argues that liberals must curtail immigration—or authoritarians will. He’s already chosen his side. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

White House Considers Plan to Deport Vietnam War Refugees

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Dec 13, 2018 Administration officials could reinterpret an agreement with Hanoi that protects those who immigrated to the U.S. before 1995. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Contemporary Liberalism’s Worst Idea Yet

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Sep 4, 2018 David Remnick and his ilk believe they can interrogate fascism away. They’re only betraying their own nihilism. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s Shameful Choice of ‘Bloody Gina’

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 6, 2018 By nominating Gina Haspel to head the CIA, the president has defined himself as a fatally callous leader. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Speaker Who Lost His Voice

Gregory Glover / Truthdig Apr 12, 2018 Paul Ryan took Washington by storm with promises of fiscal responsibility. He leaves as a Trump-appeasing budget buster deluxe. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )