Americans Hate Obamacare, Love Affordable Care Act Americans Hate Obamacare, Love Affordable Care Act
Jimmy Kimmel shows they don’t get that O’care=ACA.
Oct 2, 2013 / Leslie Savan
Bill de Blasio Hits Back at Joe Lhota’s ‘Commie’ Charge Bill de Blasio Hits Back at Joe Lhota’s ‘Commie’ Charge
Two blasts from the past in NYC mayor’s race, but media see only one explosion.
Oct 1, 2013 / Leslie Savan
Hollywood, Hitler and Harvard Hollywood, Hitler and Harvard
A leading critic has called on a leading publisher to withdraw and reissue a new book.
Sep 30, 2013 / Jon Wiener
Neo-Cold Warriors Neo-Cold Warriors
The Weekly Standard's assault on my article is a quintessential example of cold-war thinking and debased discourse.
Sep 30, 2013 / Stephen F. Cohen
Bill de Blasio Hurls the ‘NY Post’ Into a Time Warp Bill de Blasio Hurls the ‘NY Post’ Into a Time Warp
The right salivates over the “news” that the NYC mayoral hopeful once visited Nicaragua and that, for a yearbook photo, didn’t wear a tie.
Sep 27, 2013 / Leslie Savan
Happy 50th Anniversary, IPS! Happy 50th Anniversary, IPS!
For half a century, the Institute for Policy Studies has been an invaluable font of progressive ideas and action. We look forward to the next half-century.
Sep 25, 2013 / The Editors
Morning Joe’s Week-long Whine Over Obama ‘Optics’ Morning Joe’s Week-long Whine Over Obama ‘Optics’
Complaining that O’s timing stinks, they declare his presidency pretty much over.
Sep 20, 2013 / Leslie Savan
How the Media’s Process Obsession Stifles Liberalism and Undermines our Democracy How the Media’s Process Obsession Stifles Liberalism and Undermines our Democracy
Eric on the best new play in town; and Reed on problems of process journalism.
Sep 20, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Frank Bruni, the Plutocrats’ Pundit Frank Bruni, the Plutocrats’ Pundit
All too often, the most prestigious perch in journalism—the New York Times op-ed page—is given to those who flatter the powerful.
Sep 18, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman
John Kerry: Mr. Magoo or Machiavelli? John Kerry: Mr. Magoo or Machiavelli?
Diplomacy is messy, clichés aren’t.
Sep 13, 2013 / Leslie Savan