Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
On John Mellencamp and the week in politics and media.
Jun 25, 2010 / Eric Alterman
David Brooks, King of Kvetching David Brooks, King of Kvetching
The New York Times columnist, famous for his coziness with the powerful, attacks the journalist who brought down Gen. Stanley McChrystal.
Jun 25, 2010 / Jeremy Scahill
US Hikers Seized by Iranian Police in Iraqi Territory US Hikers Seized by Iranian Police in Iraqi Territory
Senior Editor Richard Kim on CNN explaining The Nation's breaking revelation that three American hikers detained by the Iranian military almost a year ago were unlawfully captured ...
Jun 24, 2010 / CNN
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
The week in politics, media and Sarah Palin.
Jun 18, 2010 / Eric Alterman
Where Maddow and Krauthammer Meet on Obama’s BP Response Where Maddow and Krauthammer Meet on Obama’s BP Response
While many commentators missed the point, there actually were some substantive problems with Obama's BP speech, too.
Jun 18, 2010 / Ari Melber
Can Washington Stand Up to the Energy Industry? Can Washington Stand Up to the Energy Industry?
Mopping up BP's current crisis and guarding against future environmental incidents will take more momentum than a speech, a meeting or a few hearings can deliver.
Jun 18, 2010 / Sarah Laskow
‘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
‘Bloody Sunday’ Apologies, What About Monday? ‘Bloody Sunday’ Apologies, What About Monday?
David Cameron apologized for the killings of "Bloody Sunday" after 38 years. How long will it take for an apology for other state killings?
Jun 16, 2010 / Laura Flanders
Shelf Life Shelf Life
Gabriel García Márquez's Clandestine in Chile; Jaron Lanier's You Are Not a Gadget; Roger Lowenstein's The End of Wall Street
Jun 16, 2010 / Books & the Arts / John Palattella
Are Obama and Progressives on the Outs? Are Obama and Progressives on the Outs?
There's a tension between the Obama administration and the progressive movement, but it's not the one mainstream media have been describing or that the White House seems to perce...
Jun 16, 2010 / Katrina vanden Heuvel