Novak’s No Patriot (or Journalist) Novak’s No Patriot (or Journalist)
Journalists are understandably loath to call on a colleague to give up a source who's been promised anonymity, as the credibility of the entire profession can suffer from such a ...
Feb 26, 2004 / Column / Eric Alterman
Al, We Hardly Know Ye Al, We Hardly Know Ye
The evolution of the character invented by the media to play the role "Al Gore" will one day make a remarkable doctoral dissertation.
Feb 12, 2004 / Column / Eric Alterman
‘Sorry’ Seems to Be the Hardest Word ‘Sorry’ Seems to Be the Hardest Word
Read Slate's symposium of "liberal hawks" reassessing their support for the Iraq war.
Jan 29, 2004 / Column / Eric Alterman
A Spectacular Success? A Spectacular Success?
On the tenth anniversary of the NAFTA accord, mainstream media accounts have voiced muted disappointment with its relatively meager effects.
Jan 15, 2004 / Column / Eric Alterman
Washington Goes to War (with Howard Dean) Washington Goes to War (with Howard Dean)
Saddam Hussein may be out of his spider hole, but Washington's real enemy is still at large.
Dec 24, 2003 / Column / Eric Alterman
Target: George Soros Target: George Soros
To declare oneself an unapologetic liberal in mainstream political debate these days is to invite abuse.
Dec 11, 2003 / Column / Eric Alterman
The Century of the ‘Son of a Bitch’ The Century of the ‘Son of a Bitch’
Errol Morris: After you left the Johnson Administration, why didn't you speak out against the Vietnam War?
Nov 26, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Why Chickenhawks Matter Why Chickenhawks Matter
Click here for info on Alterman's best-selling book What Liberal Media: The Truth About Bias and the News
Nov 13, 2003 / Column / Eric Alterman
The New Know-Nothingism The New Know-Nothingism
Click here for info on Alterman's best-selling book What Liberal Media: The Truth About Bias and the News
Oct 30, 2003 / Column / Eric Alterman
Abrams and Novak and Rove? Oh My! Abrams and Novak and Rove? Oh My!
Even though the Joseph Wilson affair has convulsed the capital for many weeks, much of what makes it important is still ignored.
Oct 16, 2003 / Column / Eric Alterman