Mistakes, after all, are endemic to foreign and military policy given the unpredictability of events and the difficulty of securing reliable information in a place like Iraq. Eric Alterman difficultyendemicevent Change image and share on social
Warren Buffett pays taxes on a smaller percentage of his billions in income than his cleaning lady. Eric Alterman billionbuffettclean Change image and share on social
But particularly when the media profess to strive toward objectivity, gatekeepers play a crucial role in helping people navigate the news to make educated political decisions. Eric Alterman crucialdecisioneducate Change image and share on social
Most of the provisions designed to fix what ails our health system don't kick in until 2014, which, one wishes administration officials had noticed, is two years after he has to win an election. Eric Alterman administrationaildesign Change image and share on social
Apple is a wonderful company for its customers and investors. So, too, Pixar. (NeXT, not so much...) But Apple is also an engine of misery for its subcontracted Chinese workers. Eric Alterman applechinesecompany Change image and share on social
Ironically, tendency to ignore inconvenient facts and unwelcome evidence is actually President Reagan's true legacy, as I noted in 'The Nation' back in 2000, before the current right-wing mania for President Reagan gained its full force. Eric Alterman backcurrentevidence share on social
Certainly there are worse sins than doing everything possible to make your presidency matter. Eric Alterman badlymakematter Change image and share on social
Philosophers and theologians have argued for centuries over the morality of targeted assassinations - a technique that the Israelis use with some frequency - without ever reaching anything approaching consensus. Eric Alterman approachargueassassination share on social
Liberals do not appear to address potential solutions with anything like the far right's aura of God-given self-confidence. Eric Alterman addressauraconfidence Change image and share on social
It's not merely that conservatives are better at selling their product, or that they happen to have an easier-and undoubtedly simpler-ideological product to sell. It's that they know what they are selling. Liberals in general and Obama in particular cannot say the same. Eric Alterman conservativeeasygeneral share on social
