Paint it Blacker Paint it Blacker
Alterman and Reed respond to the critics, music reviews and the mail.
Oct 28, 2010 / Eric Alterman
WikiLeaks and War Spending WikiLeaks and War Spending
That big sucking sound you don't hear? That's the war—spending that's getting away with murder.
Oct 27, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Opinions Are Like… Opinions Are Like…
Some more problems with Peretz, NPR's oppressive objectivity and Alter-reviews.
Oct 22, 2010 / Eric Alterman
Lou Dobbs, American Hypocrite Lou Dobbs, American Hypocrite
While he railed against "illegals," undocumented immigrants tended to his estates and prize horses. A special Nation investigative report.
Oct 7, 2010 / Feature / Isabel Macdonald
Barbarians at the Gate Barbarians at the Gate
American conservatism is poised to come to (legislative) power, just as it runs itself off the rails.
Oct 6, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
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What if We Google ‘Democracy’ and Get ‘Oligarchy’? What if We Google ‘Democracy’ and Get ‘Oligarchy’?
The struggle over Google's deal with Verizon is about a lot more than technology and business. It's a vital debate about the future of the democratic discourse.
Aug 16, 2010 / John Nichols
Stop the Comcast/NBC Merger Stop the Comcast/NBC Merger
If the deal goes through, a terrible cable and broadband provider will become a terrible content provider.
May 24, 2010 / Peter Rothberg
Fox Rejects Vote Vets Ad; Times Nixes MoveOn’s. Why? Fox Rejects Vote Vets Ad; Times Nixes MoveOn’s. Why?
An edgy ad could have broken through right-wing psychological barriers on climate change and alternative energy. Fox turned it down.
May 11, 2010 / Leslie Savan
Will ABC Let Amanpour Be Amanpour? Will ABC Let Amanpour Be Amanpour?
ABC is in a position to break open a paradigm for the Sunday interview programs.
Apr 16, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Slide Show: The Faces of the Media-Lobbying Complex Slide Show: The Faces of the Media-Lobbying Complex
A visual aid to recognize the talking heads of cable news that are leading double lives as paid lobbyists for corporations.
Feb 11, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation