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Eric Alterman
Eric Alterman is a CUNY Distinguished Professor of English at Brooklyn College, an award-winning journalist, and the author of 12 books, most recently We Are Not One: A History of America’s Fight Over Israel (Basic Books, November 2022). Previously, he wrote The Nation’s “Liberal Media” column for 25 years. Follow him on Twitter @eric_alterman
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Altercation: ‘Stupid Sons of Bitches’
Biden’s response to a notably dumb question from Fox raises the question of which Foxites are idiots and which just play them on TV.
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Altercation: Before ‘Fixing’ Election Results, There Was ‘Fixing’ Census Results
But only now is a fuller picture emerging.
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Altercation: Why Journalism Isn’t Conveying the Threat to Democracy
It’s not just both-sidesism. It’s also how journalists’ jobs have been compelled to dumb down.
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Altercation: Mailering It In
The canceling of Norman Mailer is greatly exaggerated.
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Altercation: The Sins of the Mainstream Media
The many reasons why the media is failing to reckon with the loss of our democracy
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Altercation: MSM Discovers Fox ‘News’ Isn’t News
Only 25 years after it became obvious
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Altercation: Understanding Tucker Carlson
The only plausible explanation for his descent into racism and absurdity is that he plans to run for president.
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Altercation: The Media’s Role in Biden’s Popularity Decline
Surprise: Mainstream media outlets insist they’re not to blame. But how much coverage have they given to Biden’s economic policies?
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Altercation: On the Media’s Resurrection of Chris Christie
Who, he tells us, doesn’t watch Fox News so can’t comment on it. If you believe that …
