Bob Garfield

The plastic is everywhere. 

The scientific field of "extreme weather attribution" offers answers that journalists have long avoided.

Russian state media was awash in fawning Trump coverage in the weeks after the election. Then, suddenly, the narrative changed. What does that tell us?

Despite the promises of "sanctuary cities," many undocumented immigrants remain vulnerable to the deportation machine.

US border agents have long operated without accountability or transparency. This week, the Supreme Court heard a case that may expand the Constitution's reach in this grey area.

Donald Trump's new immigration policies are, according to an immigration lawyer, more about PR than public safety. 

Long a megaphone for conservative talking points, under the Trump administration Fox News has become more of a walkie-talkie. Bob investigates.

A resigning commissioner shares why she's given up on the Federal Election Commission.

With the media spotlight elsewhere, Congress has been very busy, swiftly and quietly rolling back a range of Obama-era rules. 

Serbian demagogue Slobodan Milošević promised a "Greater Serbia" and said it was time to start winning again. Sound familiar?

Rather than looking to foreign leaders like Hugo Chávez, perhaps we should use our own political culture to explain the rise of Trump.

Even if all of the allegations against the Trump administration in the news this week are true, they're still not "treason." Here's why.

Who is really in control of national security policy?

How to be a savvy consumer of protest news. 

Lawmakers across the country are proposing legislation that cracks down on protesters. What next for free speech?

Ryan Holiday literally wrote the book on how to generate attention by stoking controversy, and he recognizes those tactics in Milo Yiannopoulos's tour. So what to do about Milo?

News outlets have historically barred their journalists from protesting or publicly voicing political views. A look at whether that needs to change.

The Internet was meant to democratize information. A look at why it has fallen short. 

The media are learning that they can't take White House information at face value. What are the new rules?

Trump's executive order cutting US aid to international NGOs that offer abortion counseling is a symbol of the decades-long war over reproductive rights.