Eric Alterman is a distinguished professor of English and journalism at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, a senior fellow of the Center for American Progress and media columnist for The Nation. His most recent book is Kabuki Democracy: The System vs. Barack Obama.
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Obama's Next Budget Deal Cave-In
After yielding to Tea Party demands for billions in budget cuts to stave off a shutdown, the... MORE
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Obama's Ballsy DNC Choice
Debbie Wasserman Schultz has no statewide, let alone national, experience.... MORE
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Stop Taking Bachmann Seriously!
As Minnesota Republican Michele Bachmann flirts with the possibility of a presidential run, Eric... MORE
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Anti-Semitic Celebrity Meltdowns
Charlie Sheen, John Galliano, and Julian Assange are all being accused of attacking Jews.... MORE
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Obama's Budget Betrayal
Liberals have gotten used to the president selling out.... MORE
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The GOP's Health-Care Repeal Kabuki
The Republicans got their symbolic victory in the House on health care.... MORE
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Was the Arizona Shooter an Anti-Semite?
Jared Loughner may not be linked to the racist group American Renaissance, contrary to early... MORE
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The GOP Is Eating Obama's Lunch
Republicans stuck together and forced the president to sign the tax-cut extension.... MORE
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Why Bloomberg Won't Run
New York City's mayor is raising his profile to boost a new centrist political initiative.... MORE
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Bill's Message for Barack
Bill Clinton and Barack Obama have scheduled a pow-wow at the White House today.... MORE
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Bush v. Gore's Disgrace Deepens
The Supreme Court's granting Bush the victory looks even worse today than it did 10 years ago, says... MORE
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Sending the Hammer to the Slammer
Tom DeLay’s money-laundering conviction is a holiday gift to liberals—and a reminder to the House’s... MORE
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Obama Wimps Out on Tax Cuts
The president is ready to compromise on the Bush tax cuts and extend them for the rich.... MORE
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The Left's Deficit Fantasy
Scrap the anti-poverty programs, lay off federal workers, and make kids pay for the Smithsonian.... MORE
