Avraham Burg, the ‘Times’ and ‘Anti-Zionism’ Avraham Burg, the ‘Times’ and ‘Anti-Zionism’
The writer lacerates Israel in an op-ed, but that doesn’t make the paper a bastion of anti-Zionism.
Aug 6, 2012 / Bob Dreyfuss
Not-so Patriotic Gore Not-so Patriotic Gore
Eric on "Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion" and Reed on Gore Vidal.
Aug 3, 2012 / Eric Alterman
The Fate of Julian Assange The Fate of Julian Assange
The Wikileaks founder has been in Ecuador’s London embassy for six weeks awaiting a decision on his request for asylum.
Aug 2, 2012 / Kevin Gosztola
Peter Kornbluh: How WikiLeaks Changed Latin America Peter Kornbluh: How WikiLeaks Changed Latin America
The WikiLeaks cables not only uncovered extensive Washington influence in the region, it also ushered in a new age of investigative journalism.
Aug 2, 2012 / The Nation
Cover Me Cover Me
Eric on some classic Jazz, Reed on a glimpse into the 1%.
Jul 27, 2012 / Eric Alterman
Alexander Cockburn: He Beat the Devil Alexander Cockburn: He Beat the Devil
The Nation’s longest-running columnist was a witty, brilliant, coruscating presence in our pages for almost thirty years.
Jul 25, 2012 / Victor Navasky
Remembering Alex Remembering Alex
For what the ancients called avarice and iniquity, Alex’s hate was pure. No writer had a deadlier sting against the corruptions of empire.
Jul 25, 2012 / JoAnn Wypijewski
Let’s Just Say It: The Republicans AND the Media Are the Problem Let’s Just Say It: The Republicans AND the Media Are the Problem
No wonder the public remains so misinformed, as bigfoot pundits not only whitewash Republican extremism but paint Obama’s soggy centrism in false hues as its ideological equi...
Jul 25, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman
WikiLeaks: The Latin America Files WikiLeaks: The Latin America Files
As Ecuador grants asylum to Julian Assange, here is a closer look at Cablegate in Latin America.
Jul 25, 2012 / Feature / Peter Kornbluh
How WikiLeaks Revitalized Brazil’s Media How WikiLeaks Revitalized Brazil’s Media
Cablegate did not just reveal secrets, it inspired a new culture of investigative journalism.
Jul 25, 2012 / Feature / Natalia Viana