In Just a Little Bit In Just a Little Bit
The media's blind veneration for the military figures led to its shellschocked response to David Petraeus's affair.
Nov 15, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Don’t Stop Believin’ Don’t Stop Believin’
The Romney campaign’s self-delusion was only possible because of its MSM enablers.
Nov 14, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman
The GOP’s Very Own Reality The GOP’s Very Own Reality
Will the Republican fantasy bubble ever burst?
Nov 13, 2012 / Tom Tomorrow
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (11/9/2012) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (11/9/2012)
This week: A corruption trial in Brazil, problematic prostitution initiatives in California, and more.
Nov 9, 2012 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Would You Like Some Humble Pie With That Tea? Would You Like Some Humble Pie With That Tea?
It wasn’t just the many Republican names and causes listed on ballots across the country that had a bad night. Add to the losers: the conservative media.
Nov 9, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Tom Engelhardt: Democracy Has Been Superseded by Entertainment Tom Engelhardt: Democracy Has Been Superseded by Entertainment
Our overblown state of election coverage is shrinking our democracy.
Nov 6, 2012 / Press Room
For Election Day, Obama Bests Romney in Online Mobilization For Election Day, Obama Bests Romney in Online Mobilization
The presidential campaigns have different voter targets and different approaches for turning them out.
Nov 5, 2012 / Ari Melber
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (11/1/12) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (11/1/12)
This week: a move against unions in Michigan, the displacement of Brazil's indigenous and several underreported perspectives on Hurricane Sandy.
Nov 1, 2012 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Greg Kaufmann: It’s Time We Pay Attention to Poverty Greg Kaufmann: It’s Time We Pay Attention to Poverty
Why are politicians and the media ignoring the struggle of 15 percent of Americans?
Nov 1, 2012 / Press Room
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Election A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Election
Due to the media's horserace coverage of the presidential election, most of what the polls capture is merely noise rather than real signals of changes in voter attitudes.
Nov 1, 2012 / Eric Alterman