Who Exactly Is Having a “Crisis of Masculinity”?
From Scott Galloway to Tucker Carlson, the panic over endangered manhood isn’t helping boys — it’s enforcing the same rigid gender rules that harm everyone.
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Why Are Americans’ Opinions Changing on the Gaza War?
In the past month, an increasing number of Americans are registering their horror at the genocide of the Palestinian people despite the insistent framing by many mainstream news outlets deflecting from Benjamin Netanyahu’s destruction of Gaza.
Corporate Media Is Obeying in Advance
Political pundits continue to give a pass to an authoritarian Trump, whose proposed kakistocracy cabinet of alleged sex pests, foreign agents, and other wildly dangerous appointments pose a threat to American citizens and our security.
Democracy Is Dying in Broad Daylight
The media didn’t have to normalize and sanewash a cognitively diminished felon who ran on retribution and destruction. Or memory-hole his disastrous first term. But because they did, we are facing the most terrifying chapter in U.S. history.
The Pundits Think They Know What’s Best for Harris-Walz
From James Carville to the Nates, the predominantly white male pundits are barking at VP Harris to pull to the center, when all indicators prove otherwise. Guess whose instincts Harris is trusting?
Aren’t Media Pundits Supposed to Be Actual Experts?
We have come to rely on 24-hour news for information and analysis. But cable news networks are increasingly packing airtime with commentators based on their social media followings instead of their expertise. And it shows.
The Wash-Rinse-Repeat of Election Punditry
Our democracy is literally at stake. So why are political strategists wasting their time heeding the words of the same-old pundits and trying to woo the unwinnable voters?