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.

Springtime for Hitler (and Conservatives) Springtime for Hitler (and Conservatives)

On Ben Shapiro, Bryan Fischer and the mail. 

Jun 3, 2010 / Eric Alterman

Israel Agonistes Israel Agonistes

Peter Beinart's stinging critique of the American Jewish establishment's failure to defend democracy in Israel comes not a moment to soon.

Jun 2, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman

Slacker Friday Slacker Friday

On the New York Times's double standards, Obama's oil spill press conference yesterday and destroyed guitars in Nashville.

May 28, 2010 / Eric Alterman

Slacker Friday Slacker Friday

On the Arkansas Senate run-off, Rand Paul and the mail.

May 21, 2010 / Eric Alterman

Oil Spill? What Oil Spill? Oil Spill? What Oil Spill?

On The Weekly Standard's reassurance of the safety of offshore oil rigs, Alter-Reviews and how to submit mail.

May 20, 2010 / Eric Alterman

Ain’t That America… Ain’t That America…

"Real America" is nothing more than a state of mind.

May 20, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman

Hesitation Blues Hesitation Blues

On Elizabeth Cook, Jorma Kaukonen and David Bromberg.

May 13, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

Pimps, Preachers, Journalists, and Brownie Pimps, Preachers, Journalists, and Brownie

On Tift Merrit, Paul Thorn and the mail.

May 6, 2010 / Eric Alterman

Party Every Day Party Every Day

Fox News is getting ever more brazen in its refusal to distinguish between journalist and politician—but so is everyone else.

May 5, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman

American Idiot Slacker Friday American Idiot Slacker Friday

Eric reviews the "American Idiot" musical, Sal loves Peter Wolf's "Midnight Souvenirs" and mail.

Apr 23, 2010 / Eric Alterman

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