The Liberal Media

Motzira-Making on the Right Motzira-Making on the Right

The politics of tenure at Barnard and beyond.

Apr 17, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Ritual Sacrifice of Samantha Power The Ritual Sacrifice of Samantha Power

A principled academic gets ground up in the media hypocrisy machine.

Mar 20, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman

(Some) Jews Against Obama (Some) Jews Against Obama

What do neocons and their media mouthpieces fear most about Obama's stance on Israel? Could it be honesty?

Mar 6, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman

Conservative Cannibalism Conservative Cannibalism

Dumb and dumber: reviewing new books by David Frum and Jonah Goldberg.

Feb 21, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman

‘Love Me, I’m a Liberal’ ‘Love Me, I’m a Liberal’

Thanks to a cowed media, scaremongering is the only remaining area of conservative competence.

Feb 7, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman

Wall Street to Daily Papers: ‘Drop Dead’ Wall Street to Daily Papers: ‘Drop Dead’

How can newspapers survive financial meltdown if they surrender to a culture of defeat?

Jan 24, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Lies of Quinn-Broderville The Lies of Quinn-Broderville

Truth, lies and attacks on Democrats from columnists at the Washington Post and the New York Times.

Jan 10, 2008 / Column / Eric Alterman

‘Bad for the Jews’ ‘Bad for the Jews’

A paradox of American Jewish political behavior: they think like liberals, but they let belligerent right-wingers who demonize and distort their values speak for them.

Dec 20, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

What’s Really Wrong With the MSM? What’s Really Wrong With the MSM?

They've lost our trust by providing conservatives a platform for deliberate deceptions, silencing reporters for revealing the truth and excusing their own self-serving behavior.

Dec 6, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

Debating for Dummies Debating for Dummies

At the Las Vegas Democratic debate, CNN Anchors Blitzer and Malvaux twisted legitimate questions into "gotcha" traps. There's gotta be a better way.

Nov 21, 2007 / Column / Eric Alterman

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