Dude! Where’s My Debate? Dude! Where’s My Debate?
The majority of Americans support fair-trade policies--so why do mainstream pundits treat the idea with so much contempt?
Feb 8, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman
Kristolizing the (Neoconservative) Moment Kristolizing the (Neoconservative) Moment
The poisonous William Kristol's consistently wrong on Iraq. Why does he remain a media darling?
Jan 29, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman
Iraq and the Sin of Good Judgment Iraq and the Sin of Good Judgment
Given their sorry records on Iraq, why are are neocon pundits worth listening to at all?
Jan 17, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman
And the Beat Goes On… And the Beat Goes On…
A new book examining civil rights coverage demonstrates that the best reporting sometimes requires journalists to toss objectivity out the window.
Dec 20, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Point, No Counterpoint: The Conservative Beat Point, No Counterpoint: The Conservative Beat
The New York Times editors do a service by covering right-wingers: It would make sense to similarly cover progressives. Why don't they?
Dec 7, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman
Liar. ‘Liar?’ Liar. ‘Liar?’
Bush's contempt for the truth and for those whose job it is to find it has created an existential crisis for mainstream media.
Nov 22, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman
Time to Abolish the Editorial Page? Time to Abolish the Editorial Page?
Do newspapers really need special pages for political pronouncements, stentorian tone and candidate endorsements?
Nov 9, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman
The End of Times? The End of Times?
Journalism's in crisis, crushed by Wall Street and tarnished by a failure of nerve. As newspapers die and fake news proliferates, who will provide reliable information vital to a f...
Oct 26, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman
No ‘Comments’ No ‘Comments’
How can the MSM maintain they hold themselves to higher standards than the Drudge-driven political blogosphere when they ape its most irresponsible practices?
Oct 12, 2006 / Column / Eric Alterman
AIPAC Runs Right AIPAC Runs Right
American Jews are liberals and support Democrats. Why, then, do Jewish organizations, supported by contributions of liberal Jews, strategize with Republicans on how to smear these ...
Oct 10, 2006 / Feature / Eric Alterman