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December 30, 2020
Look Beyond the Media Frenzy and Focus on the Fundamentals
In my last column, I’d like to leave you with what I’ve learned covering the media for more nearly 25 years.
Eric Alterman
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December 18, 2020
Unchecked Republican Lies Opened the Door for Trump
Network executives need to decide which side they are on: democracy or fascist rebellion.
Eric Alterman
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November 30, 2020
The Last Few Years Have Spelled a Resounding End to the ‘Jewish Vote’
There is no longer just one Jewish community. There are several, and they are increasingly at loggerheads.
Eric Alterman
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October 30, 2020
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October 5, 2020
How Do You Cover an Administration That Has Lost Touch With Reality?
In Trump’s Washington, ignorance, arrogance, and deliberate deception come together to destroy our democracy.
Eric Alterman
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The Nation is reader supported.
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September 3, 2020
The Sycophants at Fox News
Brian Stelter’s book Hoax gets half the story about the toadies of cable news.
Eric Alterman
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August 28, 2020
The ‘Abomination’ of a Convention Makes Clear the GOP Threat
Where does pundit savviness end and an invitation to fascism begin?
Eric Alterman
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August 7, 2020
Believing ‘Wall Street Journal’ Op-Eds Can Be Deadly
The newspaper’s own reporters are challenging the Trumpian opinion section.
Eric Alterman
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July 9, 2020
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July 1, 2020
In New York, Zionism and Liberalism Faced Off—and Liberalism Won
The Democratic primary between Eliot Engel and Jamaal Bowman signals a sea change for American Jews.
Eric Alterman