Why Did MSNBC Cancel Joy Reid?
Some speculated that racism explains the firing of the liberal anchor. But MSNBC doesn't have a problem with Black hosts. They have a problem with pro-Palestine ones.
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Why Does the US Media Ignore Africa?
Hint: Racism is involved.
The Right is Where the Money Is
The Tenet Media case is a reminder of how conservative media serves the interests of the rich.
The Worst Magazine In America
The Atlantic poses as a magazine of ideas, but its writers get away with terrible arguments. Its ascendance is a sign of the dire state of American intellectual life.
The New York Times’ Trump Timeline Missed What Makes Him Dangerous
After nearly a decade, liberal publications still fail to criticize Trump for the right reasons.
The NYT Book Review Is Everything Book Criticism Shouldn't Be
The Review is famous as an arbiter of taste and quality. But the publication utterly fails to seriously engage with books and the publishing industry.
For-Profit Journalism is Unsustainable
Under capitalism, practically every public good is subject to the profit motive. Profit-seeking has hollowed out American journalism, making it unsustainable and untrustworthy.
The Nicholas Kristof Theory of Social Change
The New York Times columnist encourages protesters to stop atrocities by, uh, studying abroad.