Jonathan Mahler
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Past articles by Jonathan:
The Fog of Rudy
Did he change — or did America? → Read More
Part 3: The Future of Fox: An Even More Powerful Political Weapon
The Disney deal left the Murdochs with a media empire stripped to its essence: a hardcore right-wing news machine — with Lachlan in charge. → Read More
Part 2: Inside the Succession Battle for the Murdoch Empire
President Trump’s election made the Murdoch family more powerful than ever. But the bitter struggle between James and Lachlan threatened to tear the company apart. → Read More
How Rupert Murdoch’s Empire of Influence Remade the World
Murdoch and his children have toppled governments on two continents and destabilized the most important democracy on Earth. What do they want? → Read More
A Teacher Made a Hitler Joke in the Classroom. It Tore the School Apart.
At Friends Seminary, an elite private school in Manhattan, an awkward parody of a Nazi salute opened a proxy battle in a larger war over values. → Read More
All the President’s Lawyers
Donald Trump’s life and career have been defined by his legal battles. But do the attorneys who guided him through the courtrooms of New York and New Jersey know how to navigate Washington? → Read More
How the Fiscal Crisis of the ’70s Shaped Today’s New York
Drop dead, President Ford told the Big Apple in 1975. Instead, the city embarked on a great unwinding of progressive politics → Read More
CNN Had a Problem. Donald Trump Solved It.
Inside the strange symbiosis between Jeff Zucker and the president he helped create. → Read More
The Problem With ‘Self-Investigation’ in a Post-Truth Era
The internet was supposed to democratize information, but instead it has democratized disinformation. → Read More
Donald Trump’s Extremist Supporters Feel Like Winners Either Way
Even if Mr. Trump loses, his candidacy has emboldened groups whose views have long been thought to be well outside the political mainstream. → Read More
In Boomers’ Sunset, Election Reaggravates an Old Divide
Hillary Clinton, whose husband was their generation’s first president, could lead its last hurrah, but standing in the way is her Nixonesque contemporary, Donald J. Trump. → Read More
True or False: Is Hillary Clinton, Native Chicagoan, a Cubs Fan?
A photograph posted on Twitter on Saturday night showed Mrs. Clinton, mouth agape in astonishment, as she watched the Cubs clinch a World Series berth. Some, though, question her loyalty to the team. → Read More
Anti-Semitic Posts, Many From Trump Supporters, Surge on Twitter
A report by the Anti-Defamation League found a significant uptick in anti-Semitic posts starting early this year, when the presidential race began to intensify. → Read More
Group’s Tactic on Hillary Clinton: Sue Her Again and Again
The nonprofit organization Judicial Watch has more than 20 active lawsuits involving the Democratic nominee, and has focused on the Clintons since its formation in 1994. → Read More
Group’s Tactic on Hillary Clinton: Sue Her Again and Again
The nonprofit organization Judicial Watch has more than 20 active lawsuits involving the Democratic nominee, and has focused on the Clintons since its formation in 1994. → Read More
With ‘Tweet Me Your First Assaults,’ a Protest Movement Is Born
When she first posted the message on Twitter, Kelly Oxford, a social media powerhouse, didn’t expect many replies. She got millions. → Read More
For Many Women, Trump’s ‘Locker Room Talk’ Brings Memories of Abuse
When she first posted a message on Twitter, Kelly Oxford, a social media powerhouse, didn’t expect many replies. She got millions. → Read More
Staying Clueless on Debate Substance? Not as Easy as You Might Think
“Like Donald Trump, I was restless and fidgety throughout ... I drank a lot of water.” → Read More
Staying Clueless on Debate Substance? Not as Easy as You Might Think
“Like Donald Trump, I was restless and fidgety throughout ... I drank a lot of water.” → Read More
I Muted Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton During the Debate. I Still Knew the Score.
The idea was simple: to test the theory that what presidential candidates say during debates is less important than what they look like while they’re saying it. → Read More