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.

Bin Gotten

Bin Gotten Bin Gotten

The killing of Osama bin Laden was a just and necessary undertaking, but it should not be an occasion for joy.

May 4, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman

Rush Limbaugh, ‘Time’ Reporter Rush Limbaugh, ‘Time’ Reporter

Eric takes on Time magazine's severe editorial weaknesses and Reed Richardson offers his predictions for Mitt Romney's presidential run.

Apr 29, 2011 / Eric Alterman

Insert Hed Here Insert Hed Here

Eric on Smithsonian's Jazz anthology and Reed Richardson on the S&P's rating of the bond market.

Apr 22, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

How Low Will the ‘Washington Post’ Go? How Low Will the ‘Washington Post’ Go?

The newspaper should be taking a stand against education scams—but it’s dependent on one such program for its profitability.

Apr 21, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman

Tangled Up in Unbelievable Foolishness Tangled Up in Unbelievable Foolishness

Eric Alterman reviews jazz, including Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton, the Jazz Foundation benefit, and Reed Richardson discusses the ethics of Obama's budget speech.

Apr 15, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

Liberals and the Liberals who Hate Them Liberals and the Liberals who Hate Them

Reed Richardson comes up with questions for the Republican presidential debates.

Apr 7, 2011 / Eric Alterman

Fox: The Liars’ Network

Fox: The Liars’ Network Fox: The Liars’ Network

The problem with Fox is not that it's conservative—it’s that it’s full of falsehoods.

Apr 7, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman

I Know a Little I Know a Little

How Commentary and Israel's Six-Day War informed the neoconservative movement (or didn't).

Apr 1, 2011 / Eric Alterman

The Best Things in Life… The Best Things in Life…

Reed Richardson on the GOP's campaign finance dodge and Eric takes the mail.

Mar 31, 2011 / Eric Alterman

‘If I Turn Traitor…’ ‘If I Turn Traitor…’

Eric Alterman reviews music and Reed Richardson parses the ethics of sports journalism.

Mar 25, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

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