The Economist is undoubtedly the smartest weekly newsmagazine in the English language. I always look forward to its quirky year-end double issue. Eric Alterman doubleeconomistend Change image and share on social
American journalists tend to treat inequality as a fact of life. But it needn't be. Eric Alterman americanfactinequality Change image and share on social
Liberals believe that they can't get a fair shake from the media anymore. Eric Alterman anymorefairliberal Change image and share on social
While history never repeats itself, political patterns do. Eric Alterman historypatternpolitical Change image and share on social
We live in a media world simultaneously obsessed with technology and personality. Eric Alterman livemediumobsess 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
For the past eight years, the right has been better at working the refs. Now the left is learning how to play the game. Eric Alterman gamelearnleave Change image and share on social
Few progressives would take issue with the argument that, significant accomplishments notwithstanding, the Obama presidency has been a big disappointment. Eric Alterman accomplishmentargumentbig Change image and share on social
Trends in circulation and advertising - the rise of the Internet, which has made the daily newspaper look slow and unresponsive; the advent of Craigslist, which is wiping out classified advertising-have created a palpable sense of doom. Eric Alterman adventadvertisecirculation share on social
Local politics, like everything else, are not what they used to be. But the fact is that our political system - like our physical existence - still breaks down along geographical lines. Eric Alterman breakexistencefact Change image and share on social