Right-Wing Racism: Past, Present—and Future Right-Wing Racism: Past, Present—and Future
The GOP panders to racists, and liberals are blamed for a “neurotic” obsession with race.
Feb 29, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman
Rubin Agonistes Rubin Agonistes
Alter-Reviews and Reed Richardson zeros in on the flip-flop blogging of the Washington Post's Jenifer Rubin.
Feb 24, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Poll Dancing Poll Dancing
Eric on Richard Thompson and Reed on the flawed history of polling.
Feb 16, 2012 / Eric Alterman
The Protocols of the Elders of Sheldon The Protocols of the Elders of Sheldon
In light of a Pew Research Center survey on public engagement with the presidential campaign, Reed looks at how biased the media has become.
Feb 9, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Sheldon Adelson and the End of American Anti-Semitism Sheldon Adelson and the End of American Anti-Semitism
How can it be that the “richest Jew in the world” can buy the foreign policy of a major party’s presidential contender and “the Jews” have somehow escaped the blame?
Feb 8, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman
Sparks Fly on Spring Street… Sparks Fly on Spring Street…
Eric on altercations with Bill O'Reilly, a chance meeting with The Boss, and the regular alter-reviews. Reed points out the many holes and contradictions in Candidate Romney's fore...
Feb 2, 2012 / Eric Alterman
The Winter of Our Discontent The Winter of Our Discontent
Eric reviews The Philanderer, Kevin Spacey in Richard III, the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, and some classics finally available on blu ray. Reed casts his critical eye over Washingto...
Jan 27, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Of Semites and ‘Anti-Semites’ Of Semites and ‘Anti-Semites’
In today’s media climate, it’s much easier to smear critics of the push for war on Iran as “anti-Semites” than to deal honestly with the facts.
Jan 25, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman
So Long, It’s Been Bad to Know Ya… So Long, It’s Been Bad to Know Ya…
Eric asks how about the real relevancy of the Tea Party and Reed examines the crazy 27 percent.
Jan 19, 2012 / Eric Alterman
The Uses and Abuses of ‘Anti-Semitism’ The Uses and Abuses of ‘Anti-Semitism’
What does it mean to be pro-Israel? And Reed takes on economic "freedom."
Jan 13, 2012 / Eric Alterman