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Yes, It Was That Bad

The media and the Russians helped elect Donald Trump. The pressing question now is, can we avoid a repeat performance?

By Patricia Aufderheide

Spring 2019, No. 52 – 12 MIN READ

Zuck, Murdoch, and Crisis of Epistemic Breakdown

Worried about American institutions? Don't expect a chastened, post-2016 Facebook to come to the rescue.

By Nathan Pippenger

February 21, 2018, 3:47 pm – 4 MIN READ

When Immigrants Were Welcomed

Congress has failed immigrants again. But in the 1920s, this plan quieted xenophobes and nurtured new Americans.

February 16, 2018, 3:05 pm – 9 MIN READ

Against a Fox News for the Left

The conservative media does not provide a model for progressives to emulate.

By Nathan Pippenger

March 2, 2017, 4:09 pm – 6 MIN READ

Learn This About Trump, And Soon

The press must realize that there is only one way to respond to Trump's bullying.

By Nathan Pippenger

January 19, 2017, 2:58 pm – 4 MIN READ

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