Death and Glory Death and Glory
The premature deaths in the past year of Warren Zevon, Johnny Cash and Joe Strummer ought to be enough to make the most pious among us angry at The Man Upstairs.
Oct 2, 2003 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
9/11/01: Where Was George? 9/11/01: Where Was George?
September 11 is often said to be the defining moment in the Bush presidency, even of modern history.
Sep 18, 2003 / Column / Eric Alterman
Colin Powell and ‘The Power of Audacity’ Colin Powell and ‘The Power of Audacity’
One of the problems with the media coverage of this Administration is that it requires bad manners.
Sep 4, 2003 / Column / Eric Alterman
Patriotic Gore Patriotic Gore
The words "Al Gore" are properly understood to be synonymous with the words "cautious politician." And yet speaking to MoveOn.org at New York University recently, Gore gave voi...
Aug 14, 2003 / Column / Eric Alterman
‘Lyndon B. Bush’? ‘Lyndon B. Bush’?
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Jul 17, 2003 / Column / Eric Alterman
Liberal Signs of Life Liberal Signs of Life
If you want to date the beginning of conservative domination of the opinion media, you could do worse than to pick Election Day 1964.
Jun 26, 2003 / Column / Eric Alterman
Nonagenarians Against Cynicism Nonagenarians Against Cynicism
Nothing deepens your cynicism quicker than the power of money in American politics.
May 29, 2003 / Column / Eric Alterman
Who Framed John Fund? Who Framed John Fund?
So the right-wing journalist John Fund may not be a model citizen, but contrary to the implications of many left journalists and gossip columnists, he's likely not the kind of ...
May 15, 2003 / Column / Eric Alterman
Stand and Fight Stand and Fight
Compare the following two statements currently floating 'round the blogosphere:
May 1, 2003 / Column / Eric Alterman