‘Post Truth Politics,’ Continued ‘Post Truth Politics,’ Continued
Eric on the living, the lying, and the Dead, and Reed on media bias.
Aug 31, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Ai Weiwei and the Art of Protest Ai Weiwei and the Art of Protest
The courageous Chinese dissident has always had an eye for the point where art and politics meet in performance.
Aug 29, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Danielle Allen
‘Is That You, Baby?’ ‘Is That You, Baby?’
Eric and Reed just do not like this Ryan guy.
Aug 17, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Why Did Ecuador Grant Asylum to Julian Assange? Why Did Ecuador Grant Asylum to Julian Assange?
Sweden’s refusal to provide assurance that it would not extradite the WikiLeaks founder to the United States was an important motivating factor.
Aug 16, 2012 / Kevin Gosztola
Three Reasons the Internet Backlash Worked Against Progressive Car Insurance Three Reasons the Internet Backlash Worked Against Progressive Car Insurance
An insurance giant battles the Internet.
Aug 16, 2012 / Blog / Ari Melber
Bill Moyers: For Campaign Cash, TV Gives Back Nothing Bill Moyers: For Campaign Cash, TV Gives Back Nothing
The campaign season earns local television stations enormous sums of money. What should they give back?
Aug 14, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders
All in the Family: Is Blood Thicker Than Politics? All in the Family: Is Blood Thicker Than Politics?
Political disagreement hurts most when it hits close to home.
Aug 13, 2012 / Blog / Jessica Valenti
Forgive Those Who Press Pass Against Us? Forgive Those Who Press Pass Against Us?
Reed dissects the the journalistic equivalent of mortal sins.
Aug 10, 2012 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Two Cheers for ‘The Newsroom’ Two Cheers for ‘The Newsroom’
Despite the cacophony of media criticism about HBO’s new series, there’s been hardly a murmur made about how the show criticizes the media.
Aug 9, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Can Mike Huckabee Reinvent Conservative Talk Radio? Can Mike Huckabee Reinvent Conservative Talk Radio?
Right-wingers turn to talk radio to stoke their anger. What will they make of the kinder, softer voice of staunch conservatism?
Aug 8, 2012 / Ben Adler