The Media Isn’t ‘Part’ of the Problem; It IS the Problem; Why It Promotes Trump’s ‘Big Lie’
Today, balance is no longer enough. Mainstream journalism needs a new paradigm. It needs to become the mortal enemy of the big lie....
COMMENTARY
Homegrown Terrorism Now Poses Nation’s Biggest Threat 21 Years After Sept. 11
Two decades after the unspeakeable terrorism attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the nation has reached another terrible crossroads....
Musk Buying Twitter? Bring It On! 6 Ways He Can Make Site Better
Elon Musk is about to shake up social media the way he upended the automotive world...
Failure to Act One Year After Jan 6 Mob Violence is Biggest Threat to Democracy
It's been a year since the Jan. 6 insurrection and a rising amount of evidence links Donald Trump and his cronies to the violence...
Trump Bamboozles World Series With Political Stunt that Cheapens National Pastime
Donald Trump popped in at Game 4 of the World Series like a deadbeat ex-husband, who shows up uninvited at a family reunion...
Amid Hamptons Mansions, East End Fishermen Beat On Against the Tide
On Gosman’s dock in Montauk, seagulls hovering above, I was greeted by the smells of gasoline and fish as I walked on the worn, white-speckled planks....
Words on Paper Are All That Protect Our Democracy; It’s Time to Take a Stand
What are laws but words on paper? Without the general consent of the governed, they are meaningless. ...
De Blasio’s Reckless COVID-19 Risks Driven by Politics, Traumatic Youth–Psychologist
When Mayor de Blasio first announced the We Love NYC “homecoming” concert in June, daily case rates were declining and vaccination rates--and hopes for recovery--were rising. ...
Rupert Murdoch, the Most Vile Man in America, Lays Waste to Soul of Democracy
Rupert Murdoch, owner of right-wing media outlets like Fox News and The New York Post, is the most vile man in America....
Woody Allen’s Lust for Underage Girls Was Evident in Life, Art; Why Was It Ignored?
After watching the first two episodes of HBO’s mesmerizing documentary, “Allen vs. Farrow,” I said to myself, 'How is it possible? How did Woody Allen escape indictment?...
NY City Doomed? Fuggetaboutit! Get Ready for the Next Renaissance Instead
I admit I shed a few crocodile tears when I read New York Post columnist Michael Goodwin's column about New York City's impending doom. ...
Blind Ambition: Hawley, Cruz Threw in With Trump Mob; Now Throw Them Out
Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz have become poster boys for cynical, amoral politicians....
What Now? Trump Must Go; Right-Wing Terror Threat Must Be Taken Seriously
President Trump has pushed the country to the edge with repeated and outlandish claims of election fraud, to the point of inciting a riot...
Trump Attack on Democracy Is Treason
As sad as it is to say, it must now be said: The President of the United States is a traitor. ...
Trump Shameless Corruption Enabled by Flawed Indictment, Pardon Precedents
Donald Trump is shielded from indictment by a policy with no standing in law. (Photo: Getty)
If I had a dime every time a 1973 Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) m...