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 Putsch at Public Broadcasting The Putsch at Public Broadcasting

With professionals at the top forced out and replaced by GOP fundraisers, the right-wing takeover of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is now plain to see. Though CPB's Inspe...

Dec 1, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

The Lies That Bind The Lies That Bind

Lack of candor is not surprising from Bush or Ahmad Chalabi, but why does the New York Times continue to struggle with the truth about Judith Miller? The Gray Lady might solve the ...

Nov 17, 2005 / Column / Eric Alterman

Letters Letters

PARDON ME, DO YOU SPEAK LIBERAL? Bellingham, Wash.

Nov 10, 2005 / Eric Alterman, Doug Henwood, Sasha Abramsky, and Our Readers

The GOP Takes a Beating The GOP Takes a Beating

As Democrats gloat over two gubernatorial wins and the defeat in California of Gov. Arnold's intiatives, the GOP approaches off-year elections weighed down by Bush's baggage.

Nov 9, 2005 / Feature / Eric Alterman

Can We Talk? Can We Talk?

Liberals need to find a means to bridge the gap between Americans' belief in liberal solutions and their willingness to trust liberals to enact them.

Nov 3, 2005 / Column / Eric Alterman

Corrupt, Incompetent and ‘Off Center’ Corrupt, Incompetent and ‘Off Center’

With leading Republicans facing the slammer and Bush in a tailspin, fate has given liberals a huge opportunity. Americans already share our values--we need a new language to help c...

Oct 20, 2005 / Column / Eric Alterman

The First Time Was Tragedy… The First Time Was Tragedy…

As the Bush Administration's incompetence turns Iraq into a terrorist training camp, Americans should look to FDR, who waged war for unavoidable threats, not ideology, while still ...

Oct 6, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

New Orleans Is Us New Orleans Is Us

New Orleans was not an unpredictable disaster--it was a model for the incompetence of the Bush Administration. And when the next disaster comes, we will all be under water.

Sep 22, 2005 / Column / Eric Alterman

Found in the Flood Found in the Flood

The most remarkable aspect of the media's treatment of the hurricane coverage was the return of the poor, in coverage that was neither condescending nor condemnatory.

Sep 8, 2005 / Column / Eric Alterman

Tramps Like Us Tramps Like Us

Thirty summers ago, Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run exploded the cynicism and complacency of a morally exhausted era and gave a new generation reason to believe in rock and roll.

Sep 2, 2005 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

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