M. Gessen

For a candidate who positions herself as caring, her failure to acknowledge the pain of Gaza protesters is especially jarring.

By M. Gessen

The plan that freed the journalist was hatched long before he was arrested.

By M. Gessen

We are living in a realm in which “nothing is true and everything is possible.”

By M. Gessen

Masha Gessen, a visiting professor at Amherst, tells why, on this Thanksgiving, her annual ritual of hosting strangers is more important and more difficult.

By Masha Gessen

When Americans focus on immigrants’ economic contributions, they fail to stand up to the Trump administration’s fundamentally hateful agenda.

By Masha Gessen

For decades, Russian leaders have had to face questions about human rights from their American counterparts. Not anymore.

By Masha Gessen

“The Putin Interviews” on Showtime tell us a lot about what would make someone admire Russia’s autocratic president so much.

By Masha Gessen

History shows that stupidity and autocracy aren’t mutually exclusive. In fact, they go hand in hand.

By Masha Gessen

We don’t need to traffic in conspiracy theories to realize how outrageous Trump is.

By Masha Gessen

The president makes a bittersweet concession to an American norm.

By Masha Gessen