Not-so-Slacker Friday Not-so-Slacker Friday
Charlie Rangel, "Top Secret America" and a new addition to Altercation.
Jul 23, 2010 / Eric Alterman
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
On the Weigel and McChrystal sagas and more of the week's absurdities.
Jul 2, 2010 / Eric Alterman
A Raise, Please… A Raise, Please…
Eric bemoans life and responds to some reader e-mail.
Jul 1, 2010 / Eric Alterman
A Conspiracy So Immense… A Conspiracy So Immense…
JournoList is yet another casualty of the toxic combination of conservative conspiracy mongering and mainstream media cowardice.
Jun 30, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
‘Cutthroat’ Crybabies ‘Cutthroat’ Crybabies
The White House press corps is entirely focused on what happens inside the White House. While that's not irrelevant, it's not what's really important.
Jun 16, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Helen Thomas was Wrong, but Who’s Right? Helen Thomas was Wrong, but Who’s Right?
One can't help thinking that the grande dame of the White House press corps would have gotten less grief if she'd purposely cheated the financial system and took taxpayer mon...
Jun 8, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Newsweek and New Media Newsweek and New Media
The end of Newsweek would signal an end of an era for reporting--but what about the media left standing?
May 10, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Party Every Day Party Every Day
Fox News is getting ever more brazen in its refusal to distinguish between journalist and politician—but so is everyone else.
May 5, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Welcome to TheNation.com! Welcome to TheNation.com!
Our new site offers readers a vastly improved experience. Here are the changes you should know about.
May 4, 2010 / Emily Douglas
Bill Moyers Retires Bill Moyers Retires
Moyers's most significant legacy is that he treated his audience as adult citizens of a republic.
Apr 22, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman