Letters From the October 16, 2017, Issue Letters From the October 16, 2017, Issue
A peek inside the rogues’ gallery… A real Shonda… End of the line… Tending our rural roots…
Sep 28, 2017 / Letters / Our Readers and Eric Alterman
How Fox Keeps Evading the Truth How Fox Keeps Evading the Truth
Even the Daily Mail sometimes admits it’s wrong. Why not Fox News?
Sep 28, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman
Soros Slander Reveals Anti-Semitism at the Heart of the Far Right Soros Slander Reveals Anti-Semitism at the Heart of the Far Right
Dinesh D’Souza’s book smearing George Soros is factually false, morally reprehensible, and nothing new.
Sep 7, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman
Disdain for Liberals Drives the Jewish Pro-Trump Right Disdain for Liberals Drives the Jewish Pro-Trump Right
It’s not the issues that matter; it’s the shared hatred.
Aug 24, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman
The World of Cable News Is Trump’s Reality The World of Cable News Is Trump’s Reality
It’s not just the president’s tweets that are plagiarized from stupid arguments on Fox News, it’s his policy proposals too.
Aug 10, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman
Trump’s Allies Are Taking Over the Media and Creating Their Own Reality Trump’s Allies Are Taking Over the Media and Creating Their Own Reality
Is anybody paying attention?
Jul 19, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman
Alex Jones Is a Practiced Swindler—Just Like His Biggest Fan Alex Jones Is a Practiced Swindler—Just Like His Biggest Fan
Jones felt burned by his treatment on Megyn Kelly’s show, but the Infowars “performance artist” should have known their interview had nothing to do with journalism.
Jun 28, 2017 / Eric Alterman
Lying About Climate Change Is What Makes a Good Republican Lying About Climate Change Is What Makes a Good Republican
Yet instead of holding the Koch brothers’ lackeys to account, the media says the GOP’s murder-suicide policy can be chalked up in part to “Democratic hubris.”
Jun 15, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman
Presidents Come and Go—the Legacy of Roger Ailes May Last Forever Presidents Come and Go—the Legacy of Roger Ailes May Last Forever
The Fox News founder is dead. So why does the rest of cable news look like an army of his monsters?
May 31, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman
Why Does ‘The New York Times’ Have So Little Respect for Its Readers? Why Does ‘The New York Times’ Have So Little Respect for Its Readers?
In the name of ideological diversity, the paper of record has hired a proud and deliberate purveyor of propaganda and misinformation.
May 18, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman