The Problem With Peretz The Problem With Peretz
With Marty Peretz, the problem is not a single racist statement, it's a lifetime of them.
Sep 23, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Islamophobia, European-Style Islamophobia, European-Style
In the George W. Bush years, there was little political capital in scapegoating Muslims. Now, apparently, there's a lot.
Sep 23, 2010 / Column / Gary Younge
A Summary of What the ‘New York Times’ Discovered About John Boehner’s Ties to Corporate Lobbyists A Summary of What the ‘New York Times’ Discovered About John Boehner’s Ties to Corporate Lobbyists
It really couldn't be plainer.
Sep 16, 2010 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Soros Syndrome The Soros Syndrome
George Soros's gift of $100 million to Human Rights Watch doesn't come without strings attached.
Sep 15, 2010 / Column / Alexander Cockburn
Franzenfreude, Continued Franzenfreude, Continued
Literary taste-making can't be the one place in America where gendered expectations play no role.
Sep 15, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt
The United States Ends Combat Missions in Iraq The United States Ends Combat Missions in Iraq
But are we really out?
Sep 9, 2010 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Freshmen Specimen Freshmen Specimen
When we willingly donate parts of our bodies to science, who should profit?
Sep 9, 2010 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Money Well Spent Money Well Spent
The ultra-conservative funders the Koch brothers don't directly fund media—and they don't have to. Instead, they've successfully funded the politicians and the "ex...
Sep 9, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
On Revelations of Where the Secret Funding for the Tea Party Comes From On Revelations of Where the Secret Funding for the Tea Party Comes From
Who's behind the curtain?
Sep 2, 2010 / Column / Calvin Trillin
It’s Better Over There It’s Better Over There
In Germany, a strong social safety net keeps people from plunging into the abyss. Why are we so averse to having that security in the United States?
Sep 2, 2010 / Column / Katha Pollitt