Eric Alterman, a Center For American Progress Fellow and Nation columnist, is a proud CUNY Distinguished Professor of English and Journalism at Brooklyn College. His most recent book is The Cause: The Fight for American Liberalism from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack Obama.
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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
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Jews Snub the GOP. Again
The right painted Obama as anti-Israel, hoping to pry Jewish voters from their Democratic roots.... MORE
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Blame It On Rahm
The Democrats are in for a thumping on Tuesday, and it’s the departed White House chief of staff’s... MORE
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Obama's Baffling Gay Snub
The president’s base—and the majority of the country—want to dump the controversial... MORE
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How Obama Screws His Base
The president's party desperately needs to rev up liberals to stave off disaster this fall.... MORE
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Obama's Finally Ready to Rumble
The president’s jabs at Boehner and tax-cut proposals may be too little, too late to save the... MORE
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Obama Is Good for the Jews
New York Times columnist Charles Blow wrote that Obama is losing Jewish support, but Eric Alterman... MORE
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Obama's Silent Jewish Majority
Pundits claim Jews are abandoning the president.... MORE
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Newt Gingrich Is Crazier Than You Think
He’s fired up the ground zero mosque debate, stirred buzz by visiting Iowa, and is Meet the Press’... MORE
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No Bounce for Obama
Obama has scored more early-term victories than anyone since LBJ.... MORE
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Sock It to 'Em, Obama!
With the market and his poll numbers plummeting, the president desperately needs to pump up his... MORE
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Obama's Crazy Clinton Mess
The GOP gripes about Bill Clinton’s role in the Pennsylvania primary are nonsense.... MORE
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Obama's Impossibly Complex Win
The Senate passed a historic finance reform bill on Thursday night, fulfilling a major goal of the... MORE
