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Frank Bruni, the Plutocrats’ Pundit

Eric Alterman — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 15:59:20 +0000

All too often, the most prestigious perch in journalism—the New York Times op-ed page—is given to those who flatter the powerful.

Bill de Blasio and the Rebirth of Economic Liberalism

Eric Alterman — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 17:21:05 +0000

Eric Alterman

The leading candidate for New York City mayor shows the way forward for Democrats.

The Washington Post's Dubious Salvation

Eric Alterman — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 15:50:47 +0000

Eric Alterman

As the old journalism dies, what does the Bezos era portend?

The MSM and the Snowden Affair: Where True Loyalty Lies

Eric Alterman — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 17:09:53 +0000

Eric Alterman

Why, to Beltway reporters, Glenn Greenwald is no Bob Woodward.

The Upside of Genocide

Eric Alterman — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:33:55 +0000

Eric Alterman

The reputations of Reagan-era officials who enabled the Guatemalan genocide have not been tarnished.

Ron Fournier, Doomsayer

Eric Alterman — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:02:09 +0000

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Reports of President Obama’s demise turn out to be greatly exaggerated.

Rupert Murdoch: Journalism's Jack the Ripper

Eric Alterman — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:04:00 +0000

Eric Alterman

Media observers horrified at the thought of a Koch takeover of the Tribune Company are more sanguine about Murdoch. What are they thinking?

The Reluctant Fundamentalist (and the Journalist Spy)

Eric Alterman — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:39:27 +0000

Eric Alterman

Mira Nair's latest film includes a character who's a journalist and CIA agent. Is this responsible filmmaking?

More BS About 'Both Sides'

Eric Alterman — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:21:59 +0000

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The Passion and Eloquence of Anthony Lewis

Eric Alterman — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:33:49 +0000

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For more than three decades, he was perhaps the most prominent establishment voice for the antiwar, human rights and civil rights movements.

The Rehabilitation of Elliott Abrams

Eric Alterman — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:47:05 +0000

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They've Got the Fever...

Eric Alterman — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:31:57 +0000

Eric Alterman

As the GOP’s ideological center hurtles into the farthest reaches of the universe, the MSM still strives for “balance.”

The Missing Link in Obama's Liberalism

Eric Alterman — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:53:23 +0000

Eric Alterman

The president's inaugural address touched all the important bases, except one.

The 'Sully'-ing of American Journalism

Eric Alterman — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:59:38 +0000

Eric Alterman

Andrew Sullivan garners much attention for his bold moves as a blogger. But what about the quality of his judgments?

Hooray for Hagel

Eric Alterman — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:05:36 +0000

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Rarely has the McCarthyite smear of “anti-Semitism” been revealed to be so empty as in the case of Obama’s DoD nominee.

Putting Stories Into the World

Eric Alterman — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:08:20 +0000

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Nathan Englander’s play, The Twenty-Seventh Man, focuses on the moment that Yiddish culture in Russia died a sudden and unnatural death.

Rupert Murdoch and the 'Jewish Owned Press'

Eric Alterman — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:26:59 +0000

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The Fox News owner resorted to an anti-Semitic canard in attacking alleged media bias against Israel.

Don't Stop Believin'

Eric Alterman — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:09:10 +0000

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The Romney campaign’s self-delusion was only possible because of its MSM enablers.

The Cuban Missile Crisis: Thirteen Days... and Fifty Years

Eric Alterman — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:20:08 +0000

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Even now, our understanding of that fraught moment is built on falsehoods and myths.

All the (Political) World's a Stage

Eric Alterman — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:26:48 +0000

Eric Alterman

After the first presidential debate, the media follow-up focused almost exclusively on its theatrics and the implications for the “horse race.”

Shut Up About the Jews Already...

Eric Alterman — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:14:00 +0000

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How right-wing Jewish organizatons misrepresent both the views and the influence of American Jews.

The Problem of Conservative 'Intellectuals'

Eric Alterman — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:10:50 +0000

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As Mitt Romney’s campaign descends into increasingly indefensible terrain, a few right-wing stalwarts are still standing by their man.

The Washington Post's Feckless 'Fact-Check'

Eric Alterman — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:24:47 +0000

Eric Alterman

Afflicted by the elite journalistic disease of “on-the-one-handism,” the MSM’s supposed arbiters of truth—like the Post’s Glenn Kessler—can't make sense of this presidential contest.

Paul Ryan: The Man Who Wasn't There

Eric Alterman — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:23:23 +0000

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How the pundit class is turning a right-wing ideologue into a bold intellectual—and framing the election.

Let's Just Say It: The Republicans AND the Media Are the Problem

Eric Alterman — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:15:29 +0000

Eric Alterman

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 equivalent.