Eric Alterman's Blog, page 3

Sullivan Versus Sullivan

From Andrew Sullivan's departure from the blogosphere to Birdman's inevitable wins at the Oscars: it's all inside today's Altercation.

I’ve Got a Little List

Eric Alterman on 2014's best music, concerts and the year of the box set.

Caveat Lector: Your 2015 Guide to 2016 Presidential Primary Coverage

Eric Alterman on Jazz at Lincoln Center and Reed Richardson's tips for navigating the upcoming 2016 election.

The Trouble With TNR

Revisiting Eric Alterman's writings on The New Republic during the Marty Peretz years.

How ‘Both Sides’ Framing Undermines the Senate Torture Report

Eric on this week in music and theater and Reed on the false framing that is skewing the way we talk about torture.

Blaming the Victim, Excusing the Powerful: What Real Institutional Media Bias Looks Like

Eric on this week’s concerts and Reed on how, from Bill Cosby’s victims to drone strikes, the media refuse to protect the powerless.

Post-Midterm Political Coverage of GOP Extremism Fits the Definition of Media Absurdity

Eric on this week in concerts and new music releases and Reed on how the mainstream press is always trying to tell the same (false) story about the Republican Party.

The Fall of the Berlin Wall, Revisited

Twenty-five years ago, Eric Alterman reminded us that the so-called “experts” were wrong about the Berlin Wall. Some things haven’t changed much.

An Altercation Veterans Day Message

Eric on this week's concerts and Reed on how the pundits and politicians have failed us for fourteen Veterans Days straight.

Corporate Media Companies Are the Real Winners in the 2014 Midterms

Eric on this week’s concerts and Reed on how local TV stations boost their bottom lines with a deluge of election ads.