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.

Daydream Believer Daydream Believer

We've got a new "Think Again" column here called, "FCC, Meet 'Change'" and a new Nation column called "Save the News, not the Newspaper," here. They give awards for this? And t...

Feb 12, 2009 / Eric Alterman

Save the News, Not the Newspaper Save the News, Not the Newspaper

The newspaper industry is falling off a cliff and with it may go much of our civil discourse.

Feb 12, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman

Slacker Friday Slacker Friday

We've got a new Think Again column here called "William Kristol: Journalism's Indispensable Man." Name: Charles PierceHometown: Newton, MA. Hey Doc:

Feb 6, 2009 / Eric Alterman

Super Bowl Shuffle Super Bowl Shuffle

We've got a new Think Again column herecalled "William Kristol: Journalism's Indispensable Man." Here are a few arguments I've made recently, with the categories onlyimplied, ...

Feb 5, 2009 / Eric Alterman

At Last… At Last…

Danielle Ivory writes: Five minutes just breezes by. At least this is what I've gathered fromwatching the recent House Financial Services hearings on the economiccrisis. It'...

Feb 3, 2009 / Eric Alterman

Slacker Friday Slacker Friday

First things first, we have a new Think Again column here called "Spying on Journalists? Why the Silence?" and a new Nation column called "The Defamation League," here, which add...

Jan 30, 2009 / Eric Alterman

Police On My Back Police On My Back

First things first, we have a new Think Again column herecalled "Spying on Journalists? Why the Silence?" and a new Nation column called "The Defamation League," here, whichaddre...

Jan 29, 2009 / Eric Alterman

The Defamation League The Defamation League

Abe Foxman and Bill Kristol gutlessly attack Bill Moyers and David Grossman.

Jan 28, 2009 / Column / Eric Alterman

Apologies Accepted Apologies Accepted

If this were a real blog, I'd have more crowing to do regarding theTimes' decision to drop William Kristol from its op-ed page. I wrote acolumn about his hiring for the American...

Jan 27, 2009 / Eric Alterman

Not Slacking at All Slacker Friday Not Slacking at All Slacker Friday

First off, we have a new "Think Again" column entitled "Free Ride to theFinish Line," about guess who, which is here. Second, I came across thisgenuinely lovely review--ten years...

Jan 23, 2009 / Eric Alterman

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