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The Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission will open the floodgates for corporate interest, but somehow the media didn’t notice, write Eric Alterman and Mickey Ehrlich.
The Tea Party movement and Fox News teamed up to help elect Scott Brown. Eric Alterman and Mickey Ehrlich wonder if Sarah Palin is next.
Conservatives are quick to use the underpants bomber to make their case on leaving Guantanamo open, but not so fast, say Eric Alterman and Mickey Ehrlich.
Our broken campaign finance system is what’s producing less than satisfactory legislation, write Eric Alterman and Mickey Ehrlich.
Eric Alterman and Mickey Ehrlich give a history lesson on how conservatives control health care costs.
CNBC and the Wall Street Journal are working in tandem to push deceit on several fronts, write Eric Alterman and Mickey Ehrlich.
“Climategate” is the latest conservative conspiracy theory in the age of Obama, write Eric Alterman and Mickey Ehrlich.
Conservative media figures are still trying to connect Obama to ex-terrorist Bill Ayers, write Eric Alterman and Mickey Ehrlich.
The "Balloon Boy" coverage illustrates cable news' continuing obsession with nonevents, write Eric Alterman and Mickey Ehrlich.
Conservative bickering remains in the metaphorical junior high locker room, write Eric Alterman and Mickey Ehrlich.
Dan Rather’s lawsuit is really about a corporate media power failing to stand by its most famous reporter to avoid a battle with the Bush administration, write Eric Alterman and Mickey Ehrlich.
Conservatives are using the same smear tactics against Kevin Jennings that brought down Van Jones and ACORN, write Eric Alterman and Mickey Ehrlich.