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Jack Shafer

Jack Shafer

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Return of the Republican Clown Car

The presidential race is getting crowded, and Trump is the benefactor once again.

01.06.2023 5

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The Ron DeSantis Straitjacket

His image in the media is fixed forever: cold, awkward and vengeful.

24.05.2023 8

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Enough With the Bellyaching Over CNN’s Trump Town Hall

We should look forward to the next one.

11.05.2023 2

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Weather Channel vs. Infowars: Who Do You Really Trust?

A new poll tries — and fails — to measure the trustworthiness of different outlets.

09.05.2023 10

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What’s Really Behind the Release of Tucker Carlson’s Texts

Scrutiny on the former Fox star helps the network avoid attention on the disaster of the Dominion settlement.

04.05.2023 60

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Fuzzy Sourcing and the Tucker Carlson Meltdown

Don’t believe everything you read about the Fox News host’s ouster.

26.04.2023 6

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Never Mind Tucker Carlson’s Departure, Fox Is the Star

No one is irreplaceable at the network. It was designed that way.

25.04.2023 50

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Elon Musk, the Barking-Mad Publicity Hound

He figured out how to exploit the press’ biggest weakness.

22.04.2023 40

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‘Sorry — Of Course I’m Going to Name That Person’

Top investigative journalists say it’s an easy call to identify the alleged Pentagon leaker.

19.04.2023 5

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Rupert Wins Again

For the media mogul, the massive Dominion settlement fee is just the cost of doing business.

19.04.2023 100

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Send Tucker Carlson to Free Evan Gershkovich

The Fox News host is best positioned to secure the release of the Wall Street Journal reporter.

13.04.2023 5

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The Real Scandal Behind the Pentagon Leaks

Why can’t the government keep track of its secrets?

11.04.2023 4

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The Trump Cable News Coverage Was Good, Actually

The media scolds are wrong.

06.04.2023 2

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Trump’s Indictment Proves the Opposite of What He Says

In a truly failed state, he’d never face accountability.

01.04.2023 100

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What Rupert Murdoch and Logan Roy Figured Out

“Succession" offers real lessons on the future of the media industry.

28.03.2023 10

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Opinion | Memo to DeSantis: How to Beat Trump

Follow the strategy of Karl Rove and Stormy Daniels.

27.03.2023 40

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Opinion | Why Science and Politics Don’t Mix

Scientific journals may have erred when they decided to endorse Biden for president.

22.03.2023 10

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Opinion | Ron DeSantis’ Staff Got a Reporter Fired for Doing His Job

The press should call out propaganda more often.

17.03.2023 200

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Opinion | Let the Cranks Run

Go for it, Marianne Williamson and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

14.03.2023 3

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Opinion | Tucker Carlson Is a Total Phony!

We finally know what the Fox News host really believes.

08.03.2023 4

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Opinion | DeSantis and Trump: An Echo or a Choice?

The cage match is about to begin — but the 2024 contenders aren’t all that different.

07.03.2023 5

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Opinion | Rupert Murdoch Rides the Trump Tiger — and Gets Eaten

The Dominion lawsuit has exposed the powerlessness of the Fox News titan.

01.03.2023 2

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Opinion | The George Santos Caucus Is Growing

Resume inflation on Capitol Hill is getting out of hand.

23.02.2023 80

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Opinion | A Truly Radical Plan to Test Elderly Candidates

Where Nikki Haley goes wrong on mental competency tests.

16.02.2023 4

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Opinion | The State of the Union Could Be an Email

Biden should cancel the interminable public spectacle — it worked for Jefferson.

07.02.2023 40

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Opinion | Who’s Afraid of ChatGPT?

Why I welcome our future AI overlords.

06.02.2023 20

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Opinion | The New York Times’ Obsession with Itself

The newspaper promises — and fails — to take readers behind the scenes.

31.01.2023 20

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Opinion | Congress Is a Great Place for Liars and Frauds

George Santos should feel right at home.

19.01.2023 70

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Trump’s Worst Fear Is Coming True: He’s Being Ignored

Even some of his biggest supporters in Congress are rebuffing his call to back Kevin McCarthy for speaker.

06.01.2023 300

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Time to Close Down the Elon Musk Circus

The press has been falling for the Twitter owner’s antics for too long.

21.12.2022 200

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Opinion | The Slow-Motion Self-Demolition of Washington Post Publisher Fred Ryan

Turmoil at the Washington Post is being fueled by the boss.

16.12.2022 30

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Opinion | A Newspaper Strike Ain’t What It Used to Be

New York Times staff are threatening a walkout, but newspaper unions have lost their leverage.

07.12.2022 10

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Opinion | The Confession of Sam Bankman-Fried

The fallen crypto titan admits it all, but is he conning himself?

02.12.2022 80

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If Twitter Dies, Democracy Won’t Go With It

If Twitter dies, Americans will survive. Even the journalists who depend on it the most will adapt.

24.11.2022 40

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