The PEN Pod: The Other Black Girl with Zakiya Dalila Harris
“I’d always wanted to be a writer before working in publishing. . . . I was also feeling fatigued as the only Black woman on my floor and in… More
Journalism and COVID-19: Remembering Tony Greer
“He was such a bright light working in our studio for more than six years, and you could just feel Tony’s beautiful spirit. You could feel it from a… More
Journalism and COVID-19: Remembering Eleanor Schano
“She never stopped being what she was: A broadcaster to the core, a journalist who understood the core values she believed in.” More
The PEN Pod: Letting Go of Our Illusions with Charles Yu
“This moment and what I think will be the aftermath of it for a long time, is to actually make very real what has felt real for a long… More
Stop Treating Trump’s Press Conferences As Must-See TV
[caption id="attachment_184375" align="aligncenter" width="720"] President Trump speaks at a White House briefing. | White House Photo[/caption] This piece was originally published on Medium. The cable networks should stop treating President Trump’s… More
Trump Threat to Pull TV Licenses Over Coronavirus Ad “Violation of First Amendment”
Silencing critics is clearly a knee-jerk reaction for the president. He has a long history of trying to exploit the legal system to scare his supposed adversaries. More
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