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.

The Assault on Reality The Assault on Reality

What do the Washington Post --and the rest of the MSM--have against Al Gore?

Jun 27, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Liberal Voice The Liberal Voice

Thanks to the potty-mouths of Bush and Cheney, we've won the right to accidentally curse on the public airwaves. Now, what about all the networks' intentional antisocial behavior?

Jun 14, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

Potemkin Paper? Potemkin Paper?

The New York Sun's alleged success is a figment of its conservative owners' imaginations.

May 31, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

‘Can We Talk?’ (cont’d.) ‘Can We Talk?’ (cont’d.)

If we are ever to solve the Israel/Palestinian conflict, learning each other's historical narratives is surely the place to begin.

May 17, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Post-Imus Conundrum The Post-Imus Conundrum

Liberals prefer to ignore that when it comes to verbal violence, white radio shock jocks are given the same pass as gangsta rappers.

May 2, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Real ‘Fake News’ The Real ‘Fake News’

Progressives need to take on Fox News's ugly propaganda.

Apr 19, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Politics of Pundit Prestige… The Politics of Pundit Prestige…

Media bigwigs are taking a beating as bloggers challenge their accuracy, integrity and transparency.

Apr 5, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Many Man-Crushes of Chris Matthews The Many Man-Crushes of Chris Matthews

Like Elvis, the host of MSNBC's nightly shoutfest just can't help falling in love... with Bush, Giuliani, Thompson, Romney...

Mar 22, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

A Consequential Life A Consequential Life

Arthur Schlesinger refused to recognize the boundaries most intellectuals accept.

Mar 8, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

Liberalism’s Lost Libretto Liberalism’s Lost Libretto

Tom Stoppard's epic Coast of Utopia speaks as much to the state of the American left as it does to the roots of Russia's revolution.

Feb 22, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

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