Bin Gotten Bin Gotten
The killing of Osama bin Laden was a just and necessary undertaking, but it should not be an occasion for joy.
May 4, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
How Low Will the ‘Washington Post’ Go? How Low Will the ‘Washington Post’ Go?
The newspaper should be taking a stand against education scams—but it’s dependent on one such program for its profitability.
Apr 21, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
Fox: The Liars’ Network Fox: The Liars’ Network
The problem with Fox is not that it's conservative—it’s that it’s full of falsehoods.
Apr 7, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
Happy Birthday, Rupert Murdoch! Happy Birthday, Rupert Murdoch!
A man like Murdoch deserves to be shunned. That he is celebrated instead tells you almost all you need to know about the insanity that grips our benighted political culture.
Mar 24, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
Wisconsin: The Conservative Class War, Part III Wisconsin: The Conservative Class War, Part III
In Wisconsin and elsewhere, attacks on unions aren’t about budget savings. They're about dismantling the final barrier to the domination of American politics by the power of ...
Mar 10, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
Ronald Reagan Superstar Ronald Reagan Superstar
Reagan proved that deficits don't matter—and truth doesn't either.
Feb 17, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
The Conservative Class War, Continued The Conservative Class War, Continued
The assault on public employee unions is the next phase of a the forty-year campaign by the rich against the rest of us.
Feb 3, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
A ‘Worm’ in the Neocons’ Plan to Bomb Iran? A ‘Worm’ in the Neocons’ Plan to Bomb Iran?
A computer virus foiling Iran's nuclear plans should delight those spoiling for an attack. Does it?
Jan 20, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
The New Congress and the Coming Class War The New Congress and the Coming Class War
Conservatives today talk up all kinds of values, but they're all subordinated to a single goal: class warfare.
Jan 6, 2011 / Column / Eric Alterman
What’s the Story, President Obama? What’s the Story, President Obama?
Obama's flawed tax compromise is just the latest result of the Democrats' failure to clearly explain their vision for this country's economic future.
Dec 16, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman