Mickey Mouse Media Mickey Mouse Media
A serious debate focused about torture, wiretapping, food prices, world hunger... oh, wait. That's the kind of fairy tale they don't do at Disney.
May 1, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Motzira-Making on the Right Motzira-Making on the Right
The politics of tenure at Barnard and beyond.
Apr 17, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman
Who Are They Calling Elitist? Who Are They Calling Elitist?
Why do conservatives continue to feel oppressed by the "liberal elite"?
Mar 27, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
The Ritual Sacrifice of Samantha Power The Ritual Sacrifice of Samantha Power
A principled academic gets ground up in the media hypocrisy machine.
Mar 20, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman
(Some) Jews Against Obama (Some) Jews Against Obama
What do neocons and their media mouthpieces fear most about Obama's stance on Israel? Could it be honesty?
Mar 6, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman
Conservative Cannibalism Conservative Cannibalism
Dumb and dumber: reviewing new books by David Frum and Jonah Goldberg.
Feb 21, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman
‘Love Me, I’m a Liberal’ ‘Love Me, I’m a Liberal’
Thanks to a cowed media, scaremongering is the only remaining area of conservative competence.
Feb 7, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman
Wall Street to Daily Papers: ‘Drop Dead’ Wall Street to Daily Papers: ‘Drop Dead’
How can newspapers survive financial meltdown if they surrender to a culture of defeat?
Jan 24, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman
Letters Letters
Eric Alterman and Alan Dershowitz exchange views on who speaks for American Jews; readers debate endorsements and praise Stuart Klawans's review of There Will Be Blood.
Jan 24, 2008 / Eric Alterman and Our Readers
The Lies of Quinn-Broderville The Lies of Quinn-Broderville
Truth, lies and attacks on Democrats from columnists at the Washington Post and the New York Times.
Jan 10, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman