Israel Agonistes Israel Agonistes
Peter Beinart's stinging critique of the American Jewish establishment's failure to defend democracy in Israel comes not a moment to soon.
Jun 2, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Ain’t That America… Ain’t That America…
"Real America" is nothing more than a state of mind.
May 20, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Party Every Day Party Every Day
Fox News is getting ever more brazen in its refusal to distinguish between journalist and politician—but so is everyone else.
May 5, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Bill Moyers Retires Bill Moyers Retires
Moyers's most significant legacy is that he treated his audience as adult citizens of a republic.
Apr 22, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Will ABC Let Amanpour Be Amanpour? Will ABC Let Amanpour Be Amanpour?
ABC is in a position to break open a paradigm for the Sunday interview programs.
Apr 16, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Don’t Cry for David Frum Don’t Cry for David Frum
He was just stating the obvious.
Apr 8, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Money for Nothing Money for Nothing
Networks are gutting news divisions while paying movie-star salaries to celebrity hosts.
Mar 11, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Semites and ‘Anti-Semites’ Semites and ‘Anti-Semites’
When the accusation (anti-Semitism) says more about the accuser (The New Republic) than the accused (Andrew Sullivan).
Feb 25, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman
Zinn-ophobia at NPR Zinn-ophobia at NPR
NPR's attempt to appease its critics by featuring comment from conservative pundits went a step too far when it let radical right-wing advocate David Horowitz contribute to Howard ...
Feb 11, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
The Games Journalists Play The Games Journalists Play
Books like Game Change are more instructive for what they reveal about the community that prizes them than for the information they contain.
Jan 28, 2010 / Column / Eric Alterman