Eric Alterman

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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 Last Few Years Have Spelled a Resounding End to the ‘Jewish Vote’

The Last Few Years Have Spelled a Resounding End to the ‘Jewish Vote’ The Last Few Years Have Spelled a Resounding End to the ‘Jewish Vote’

There is no longer just one Jewish community. There are several, and they are increasingly at loggerheads.

Nov 30, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Plot Against America

The Plot Against America The Plot Against America

We must thwart Trump’s plan to destroy our democracy.

Oct 30, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

Donald Caputo walks by press with lawyer at his right

How Do You Cover an Administration That Has Lost Touch With Reality? How Do You Cover an Administration That Has Lost Touch With Reality?

In Trump’s Washington, ignorance, arrogance, and deliberate deception come together to destroy our democracy.

Oct 5, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

Donald Trump sitting next to two Fox News anchors.

The Sycophants at Fox News The Sycophants at Fox News

Brian Stelter’s book Hoax gets half the story about the toadies of cable news.  

Sep 3, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

Trump speaks in front of the White House.

The ‘Abomination’ of a Convention Makes Clear the GOP Threat The ‘Abomination’ of a Convention Makes Clear the GOP Threat

Where does pundit savviness end and an invitation to fascism begin?

Aug 28, 2020 / Eric Alterman

Donald Trump holds up WSJ Opinion section with an editorial titled

Believing ‘Wall Street Journal’ Op-Eds Can Be Deadly Believing ‘Wall Street Journal’ Op-Eds Can Be Deadly

The newspaper’s own reporters are challenging the Trumpian opinion section.

Aug 7, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

Trump with hands outstretched

Not All Presidential Liars Are Created Equal Not All Presidential Liars Are Created Equal

What are the dangers of allowing Trump to dominate US political culture?

Aug 4, 2020 / Eric Alterman

Mark Zuckerberg stares down at his lap

Facebook Fuels Its Users’ Ignorance With Lies Facebook Fuels Its Users’ Ignorance With Lies

It’s time to stop clicking on the ads.

Jul 9, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

Eliot Engel walks past a voting booth

In New York, Zionism and Liberalism Faced Off—and Liberalism Won In New York, Zionism and Liberalism Faced Off—and Liberalism Won

The Democratic primary between Eliot Engel and Jamaal Bowman signals a sea change for American Jews.

Jul 1, 2020 / Eric Alterman

NYT Headquarters

You Don’t Have to Publish Both Sides When One Side Is Fascism You Don’t Have to Publish Both Sides When One Side Is Fascism

Elite media still hasn’t figured out how to cover the Trump presidency.

Jun 11, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

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