Eric Alterman
Intent on blaming the cold war simply on Soviet perfidy, John Lewis Gaddis does a disservice to the subject of his biography—and to his readers.
The GOP panders to racists, and liberals are blamed for a “neurotic” obsession with race.
How can it be that the “richest Jew in the world” can buy the foreign policy of a major party’s presidential contender and “the Jews” have somehow escaped the blame?
In today’s media climate, it’s much easier to smear critics of the push for war on Iran as “anti-Semites” than to deal honestly with the facts.
Once again, the MSM falls for the story of Saul Bellow's "former liberal" son, who specializes in publishing right-wing dreck.
Contrary to the spin, New York’s new tax plan privileges millionaires at the expense of the 99 percent.
The MSM’s addiction to false equivalence continues to distort our political debate.
Ever notice that anytime anyone tells the truth in the contest for the Republican nomination, a new scandal erupts?


