New York Times Faces Backlash Over Dan Goldman Endorsement Debacle
There are ties between the families of Goldman and Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger, who took an interest in the endorsement.
Ryan Grim
Ryan Grim is co-founder of Drop Site News and the host of the podcast Deconstructed. He was previously D.C. Bureau Chief for The Intercept and the Washington bureau chief for HuffPost, where he led a team that was twice a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and won once. He edited and contributed reporting to groundbreaking investigative project on heroin treatment that not only changed federal and state laws, but also shifted the culture of the recovery industry. The story, by Jason Cherkis, was a Pulitzer finalist and won a Polk Award.
He has been a staff reporter for Politico and the Washington City Paper and is a co-host of the show Counter Points. He is the author of the books “We’ve Got People” (2019) and “This Is Your Country on Drugs” (2009). His third book, published in December 2023, is “The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution.”
He has been a staff reporter for Politico and the Washington City Paper and is a co-host of the show Counter Points. He is the author of the books “We’ve Got People” (2019) and “This Is Your Country on Drugs” (2009). His third book, published in December 2023, is “The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution.”
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A Manchin Miracle Brings Biden’s Climate Agenda Back From the Dead
Did Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer just fool Mitch McConnell?
The FBI Is Investigating a Potential Political Motivation Linked to Justin Fairfax Allegations
The former lieutenant governor of Virginia was accused of sexual assault in 2019 at the same time the governor was also being pressured to resign.
Network of Safe Houses in Afghanistan to Shut Down as Funding Dries Up
“There’s definitely a sentiment out there that Afghanistan is so backwards and ‘lost’ that it isn’t worth trying anymore,” said Ryan Mauro, director of the Afghan Liberty Project.
The End of Roe
ReproJobs’ Emily Likins-Ehlers: Overly Cautious Organizations and Imminent Roe Overturn Are Driving Staff Dissent
“We're fucked. Roe is going to fall any day now. And we are going to have to set up bail funds.”
Meltdowns Have Brought Progressive Advocacy Groups to a Standstill at a Critical Moment in World History
Locked in a cycle of Slack callouts and healing retreats, left-wing groups — from reproductive rights to climate to racial and economic justice — have brought themselves to a grinding halt.
GOP Challenger Slams Sen. Maggie Hassan for Siding With Big Tech
Hassan’s chief of staff (and fundraising consultant) argued privately that pushing back against Big Tech is bad politics. The opposite appears to be the case.
The Biden Administration Is Pursuing a Retread of Trump’s False Peace Plan
New negotiations would extend Trump’s legacy in the Middle East with a fresh Abraham Accords.
Sen. Chris Murphy: Billions in Gun Violence Intervention Could Pass the Senate Under Reconciliation
“Reconciliation clearly can be used for anti-gun violence programming,” Murphy said. “And Senator Manchin ... cares deeply about the issue of gun violence.”
Carolyn Bourdeaux’s Primary Loss Breaks Off a Third Member of the Gottheimer Gang
The so-called Unbreakable Nine gained notoriety for dooming Biden’s agenda in the House. Now Democratic voters are picking them off.