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The Conservative War on Knowledge

The far right is vehemently opposed to any evidence that conflicts with its ideology, writes Eric Alterman.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

As a Matter of Fact

Eric Alterman illustrates how some fact-checking operations aren’t actually getting the facts straight.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

A Chronicle of Journalistic Malfeasance

Eric Alterman explains how a recent blog post in The Chronicle of Higher Education reflects the incompetence of conservative journalists.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Murdoch ‘Unfit?’ Ya Think?

The British Parliament found News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch “unfit” to lead his media empire, but that’s been the case for more than 20 years, writes Eric Alterman.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

How Classical Liberalism Morphed Into New Deal Liberalism

An excerpt from Eric Alterman’s new book, The Cause, attempts to explain the long-asked question: How did classical liberalism transition into New Deal liberalism?

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Jews Are Still Liberal

Eric Alterman examines why American Jewish conservatives continually yet wrongly surmise that Jews are moving to the right.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

The Ryan Budget Show, Part 2

Eric Alterman notes that just like last year, so-called liberal pundits are agog over Paul Ryan’s proposal to gut social programs and balloon the deficit.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

John Bolton and the Problem with On-the-One-Hand Objectivity

Eric Alterman demonstrates why John Bolton defines the problem of on-the-one-hand objectivity in the so-called liberal media.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Money Talks, Media Balks

The real story this election season is the wealthy buying up our political system, writes Eric Alterman.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

The End of Newspapers and the Decline of Democracy

Eric Alterman fears the void left by the news media’s demise is already being filled by people who aren’t interested in telling the truth.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Homeless Hotspots? Reality Bites

Eric Alterman muses that a recent BBH Labs advertising project would be great at all conferences for the super rich, to show them just how out of touch they are with the real world.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Labor and the ‘Civil Right’ to Organize

Eric Alterman examines the reasons for the declining strength of labor unions and considers whether workers have a civil right to organize.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Cracks in the Worldwide Murdoch Empire

Eric Alterman looks at the widespread alleged illegal activity at Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

The Long March of Patrick J. Buchanan

Eric Alterman on Pat Buchanan’s long, odd, and controversial career in Washington.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Is America Getting More Conservative?

Eric Alterman debunks claims from the right that our nation is becoming more conservative.

Thursday, February 16, 2012