The Dangers of Lazy Journalism
When local media fail to do their jobs by checking facts, corroborating sources, or simply asking follow-up questions as they did in Sioux Falls, SD, following a bomb scare, they're the ones creating "fake news."
Dianna Anderson
contributor
Immigrant Child Detention Centers Are Becoming Death Camps
Even with a new executive order to stop separating minors from their parents at the border, the inhospitable, understaffed detention centers holding thousands are still putting kids in grave danger.
Should Our Past Tweets Matter?
Like so many of us, Joy Reid's views on LGBTQ people has evolved. The real question: Why are so many women having their past social media scrutinized?
Unless You’re A White Guy, Facebook Thinks You’re Black
The algorithms used to determine how to target ads are based on biased data that assumes most social-media users are white men. That’s not only wrong—it’s racist.
Those Pretty White Little Liars
Women like Dana Loesch, Ivanka Trump, and Hope Hicks play the role of oppressed woman and white supremacist at once, making them perfect spokespeople for Donald Trump and the NRA.
The One Thing That Won’t Actually End Gun Violence
After the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Republicans once again called for "mental health reform" in order to prevent future shootings. But statistics tell a different story.
I’ll Tell You ‘What Happened’
As the debate over Hillary Clinton's memoir rages on, one of her campaign canvassers is reminded of exactly what she encountered while on the trail.
What the U.S. Can Learn from South Africa about Racist Statues
The Rhodes Must Fall campaign spread from Cape Town to Oxford, and from statues to systems of white supremacy. Here's what the U.S. can learn from it.
Relax Guys, She Just Plays a Doctor Who on TV
With the casting of Jodie Whittaker as the 13th Doctor, are we finally turning a corner on how pop culture regards women? Or are these feminist strides just a fantasy.