Stop the Presses

Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler! Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler!

First, the obvious part.

Aug 24, 2000 / Column / Eric Alterman

Your Show of Shows Your Show of Shows

A part of me recoils at the thought of adding even a syllable to the ocean of pontifical sludge emanating from the Republican confab in Philadelphia, so mind-numbingly inane an...

Aug 10, 2000 / Column / Eric Alterman

Schmoozapalooza 2000 Schmoozapalooza 2000

So ABC is arranging its convention coverage around an exhibition football game. NBC is giving us just the acceptance speeches.

Jul 27, 2000 / Column / Eric Alterman

Rock & Roll Fantasies Rock & Roll Fantasies

It is a depressing rule for students of American political discourse that the more one happens to know about a given subject, the more amazing one finds the brazen ignorance that...

Jun 29, 2000 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman

Independence: An Endangered Species? Independence: An Endangered Species?

The hopes of many for the birth and sustenance of independent web journalism took a body blow recently when all 140 employees of the APBnews.com crime news site were let go with ...

Jun 15, 2000 / Column / Eric Alterman

Exacting ‘the Price of Liberty…’ Exacting ‘the Price of Liberty…’

Generals and admirals often tell us that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, but they sure don't appreciate being on its business end.

Jun 1, 2000 / Column / Eric Alterman

Disinterestedness Dies Disinterestedness Dies

When, in 1980, George Will was discovered to be coaching Ronald Reagan on debating tactics one minute and pronouncing him a "thoroughbred performer" the next, journalists profess...

May 18, 2000 / Column / Eric Alterman

Back to the Forward Back to the Forward

I start to worry whenever the Wall Street Journal editorial page cites theliberalNewRepublic for support.

May 3, 2000 / Column / Eric Alterman

The ‘Shame’ Game The ‘Shame’ Game

When we last visited New York Times foreign affairs pundit Thomas Friedman during last year's Seattle protests, he was attacking critics of the antidemocratic World Trade Organiz...

Apr 20, 2000 / Column / Eric Alterman

Still With Us Still With Us

The editors of The New York Times Magazine had a good idea recently.

Apr 5, 2000 / Column / Eric Alterman

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