The Liberal Media

Workers in a Foxconn factory in Guangdong province, China.

2 Things You Won’t Learn From the New Steve Jobs Film 2 Things You Won’t Learn From the New Steve Jobs Film

Apple is relentless toward its overseas labor force and remarkably innovative in its approach to tax avoidance.

Oct 15, 2015 / Column / Eric Alterman

Republican presidential candidates.

How the Media Gave Carly Fiorina a Free Pass to Lie About Planned Parenthood How the Media Gave Carly Fiorina a Free Pass to Lie About Planned Parenthood

In the world according to Fox News, the debate champion is the candidate whose lies are considered to be the most effective. But Roger Ailes always wins.

Sep 29, 2015 / Column / Eric Alterman

What Candidates Talk About When They Talk About Inequality

What Candidates Talk About When They Talk About Inequality What Candidates Talk About When They Talk About Inequality

Americans are deeply worried about wealth and income gaps. But the issue evinces only confusion on the campaign trail.

Sep 10, 2015 / Column / Eric Alterman

Roger Ailes, President of Fox News

What Roger Ailes Really Thinks of Donald Trump What Roger Ailes Really Thinks of Donald Trump

Fox News set Trump up to fail at the first GOP debate. So why is he still on top?

Aug 13, 2015 / Eric Alterman

Cuomo and de Blasio

This Is the Real Battle for the Soul of the Democratic Party This Is the Real Battle for the Soul of the Democratic Party

It’s not Bernie vs. Hillary, as the media would have it. It’s de Blasio vs. Cuomo.

Jul 16, 2015 / Column / Eric Alterman

George Pataki

Why Do Journalists Take Delusional Presidential Candidates So Seriously? Why Do Journalists Take Delusional Presidential Candidates So Seriously?

George Pataki’s campaign is a figment of his imagination. But that didn’t stop the press from covering it as if it were the real thing.

Jun 17, 2015 / Column / Eric Alterman

What We Really Learned From Jeb Bush’s Tongue-Tied Response to Questions About Iraq

What We Really Learned From Jeb Bush’s Tongue-Tied Response to Questions About Iraq What We Really Learned From Jeb Bush’s Tongue-Tied Response to Questions About Iraq

The mainstream media are unwilling to hold the architects of the war accountable.

May 27, 2015 / Column / Eric Alterman

News We Can’t Lose

News We Can’t Lose News We Can’t Lose

As prospects for traditional media decline, alternatives are emerging.

May 13, 2015 / Column / Eric Alterman

American Money

Why Do Political Reporters Refuse to Show Us the Money? Why Do Political Reporters Refuse to Show Us the Money?

Fairytales about the health of our democracy disguise the corrupting influence of top donors.

Apr 29, 2015 / Column / Eric Alterman

Remembering the Left-Wing Terrorism of the 1970s

Remembering the Left-Wing Terrorism of the 1970s Remembering the Left-Wing Terrorism of the 1970s

Bryan Burrough’s new book should lead us to ask why extremists are so frequently able to hijack movements fighting for social justice.

Apr 14, 2015 / Column / Eric Alterman

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