For the past eight years, the right has been better at working the refs. Now the left is learning how to play the game.
Eric AltermanTo become informed and hold government accountable, the general public needs to obtain news that is comprehensive yet interesting and understandable, that conveys facts and outcomes, not cosmetic images and airy promises. But that is not what the public demands.
Eric AltermanAmericans have always evinced some distrust of government, but the current situation has exacerbated this to a degree that may be unprecedented.
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