American Idiot Slacker Friday American Idiot Slacker Friday
Eric reviews the "American Idiot" musical, Sal loves Peter Wolf's "Midnight Souvenirs" and mail.
Apr 23, 2010 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Not-Black by Default Not-Black by Default
Most people who appear phenotypically "black" don't play around when the government asks them to report their race.
Apr 22, 2010 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
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
The Improbability Pump The Improbability Pump
Why has natural selection always been the most contested part of evolutionary theory?
Apr 22, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Jerry A. Coyne
Icons of Oblivion Icons of Oblivion
Two new books explore the role of naturalists in the history of conservation movements.
Apr 22, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Ari Kelman
Million Dollar Duet Million Dollar Duet
This just in: the Internet has transformed business, politics, and culture--but will a corporate agenda kill freedom of the Web?
Apr 22, 2010 / Blog / Eric Alterman
Nightline asks why black women can’t get a man Nightline asks why black women can’t get a man
On Wednesday ABC's Nightline offered a cartoonish and superficial discussion of black marriage.
Apr 22, 2010 / The Notion / Melissa Harris-Perry
Burying Juan Antonio Samaranch Burying Juan Antonio Samaranch
The Death of Juan Antonio Samaranch should in no way sugarcoat the destructive role he played in the world of International Sport
Apr 22, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin
Kyrgyzstan’s Islamist Blowback Kyrgyzstan’s Islamist Blowback
American support for repressive governments has provided fertile ground for recruitment.
Apr 22, 2010 / Feature / David Trilling
The Hebrew Republic The Hebrew Republic
Ongoing conflict in the Middle East continually reinforces tribalism, religiosity and messianic Zionism.
Apr 21, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Kai Bird