Eric Alterman

@Eric_Alterman

Former Nation media columnist Eric Alterman is a CUNY distinguished professor of English at Brooklyn College, and the author of 12 books, including We Are Not One: A History of America’s Fight Over Israel, recently published by Basic Books.

The ‘Washington Post’ Op-Ed Page Wants More War (Again)

The ‘Washington Post’ Op-Ed Page Wants More War (Again) The ‘Washington Post’ Op-Ed Page Wants More War (Again)

Eric on this week's concerts and Reed on The Washington Post's call for war. 

Aug 28, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

If It’s Sunday, It’s Meet the (1 Percent) Press

If It’s Sunday, It’s Meet the (1 Percent) Press If It’s Sunday, It’s Meet the (1 Percent) Press

Eric on this week's concerts and Reed on David Gregory's departure from Meet the Press. 

Aug 20, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

How Media Passivity Is Service Journalism for the Powerful

How Media Passivity Is Service Journalism for the Powerful How Media Passivity Is Service Journalism for the Powerful

Eric on the latest books and CD's and Reed on media coverage of Ferguson, Missouri. 

Aug 14, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Government Whitewashing Didn’t Stop With Watergate

Government Whitewashing Didn’t Stop With Watergate Government Whitewashing Didn’t Stop With Watergate

Forty years after President Richard Nixon resigned, our leaders have become even less accountable.

Aug 8, 2014 / Column / Eric Alterman

The High Price That Surveillance Costs the Press and Our Democracy

The High Price That Surveillance Costs the Press and Our Democracy The High Price That Surveillance Costs the Press and Our Democracy

Eric on this week's concerts and Reed on electronic surveillance. 

Aug 5, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Blinded Me with Balance: How the US Media Get Science Coverage Wrong (& How They Can Get It Right)

Blinded Me with Balance: How the US Media Get Science Coverage Wrong (& How They Can Get It Right) Blinded Me with Balance: How the US Media Get Science Coverage Wrong (& How They Can Get It Right)

Eric on this week's concerts and Reed on the media’s coverage of climate change. 

Jul 21, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Don’t Know Much About History

Don’t Know Much About History Don’t Know Much About History

The architects of our foreign-policy disasters would prefer we simply forget the past.

Jul 16, 2014 / Column / Eric Alterman

From Hobby Lobby to Climate Change: How the Media Enable the Right Wing’s Politicization of Science

From Hobby Lobby to Climate Change: How the Media Enable the Right Wing’s Politicization of Science From Hobby Lobby to Climate Change: How the Media Enable the Right Wing’s Politicization of Science

Eric on this week's shows and Reed on Hobby Lobby. 

Jul 3, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

The Media’s Disappearing of Syria’s Chemical Weapons Program and Why It Matters

The Media’s Disappearing of Syria’s Chemical Weapons Program and Why It Matters The Media’s Disappearing of Syria’s Chemical Weapons Program and Why It Matters

Eric on this weeks concerts and Reed on Syria's chemical weapons program. 

Jun 25, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Can a Liberal Mayor Be Financially Responsible?

Can a Liberal Mayor Be Financially Responsible? Can a Liberal Mayor Be Financially Responsible?

According to the right-wing media’s script, of course not.

Jun 18, 2014 / Column / Eric Alterman

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