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.

State of Disunion State of Disunion

These are dangerous times. George W. Bush is set to make another State of the Union address.

Jan 23, 2003 / Column / Eric Alterman

USA Oui! Bush Non! USA Oui! Bush Non!

How Europeans see America

Jan 23, 2003 / Feature / Eric Alterman

The Roamin’ Empire The Roamin’ Empire

During the 2000 campaign, candidate George W. Bush proclaimed that America must be "humble in how we treat nations that are figuring out how to chart their own course." But tha...

Jan 9, 2003 / Column / Eric Alterman

Raines of Fire Raines of Fire

New York Times executive editor Howell Raines shares, with his fellow liberal Southerner Al Gore, a talent for driving his opponents batty.

Dec 18, 2002 / Column / Eric Alterman

Rawls and Us Rawls and Us

The late John Rawls was, by all accounts, a remarkably modest and generous person, much beloved by his friends and students, and profoundly uninterested in the kinds of fame an...

Dec 5, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

Straw Liberals and False Prophets Straw Liberals and False Prophets

One big problem with liberal and leftist debate about Al Qaeda or Iraq is that it rarely seems to have much to do with Al Qaeda or Iraq.

Nov 21, 2002 / Column / Eric Alterman

Bush Lies, Media Swallows Bush Lies, Media Swallows

The more things change...

Nov 7, 2002 / Column / Eric Alterman

Rockin’ in the Free World Rockin’ in the Free World

In a weapons producing nation under Jesus In the fabled crucible of the free world Camera crews search for clues amid the detritus And entertainment shapes the land

Oct 24, 2002 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

Al Gore, democrat Al Gore, democrat

Something about Al Gore brings out the worst in people, and nowhere is this truer than in the so-called "liberal media." Journalists' "default" position on Gore, Joe Klein note...

Oct 3, 2002 / Column / Eric Alterman

Just Asking… Just Asking…

Shortly after September 11, Dan Rather--or "El Diablo" as he is known to conservatives--appeared on Letterman and announced, "George Bush is the President, he makes the decisio...

Sep 19, 2002 / Column / Eric Alterman

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