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
Face it, the system is rigged, and it's rigged against us. Eric Alterman facerigsystem Change image and share on social
One of the many, many salutary aspects of Barack Obama's impending presidential nomination is the sea change his victory marks in the battle for the mind-set of the American foreign policy establishment. Eric Alterman americanaspectbarack share on social
Politically, Obama's amazing streak of self-destructing opponents who have lain beneath his feet during his unlikely political career appears to be holding. Eric Alterman amazeappearbeneath Change image and share on social
If newspapers were a baseball team, they would be the Mets - without the hope for those folks at the very pinnacle of the financial food chain - who average nearly $24 million a year in income - 'next year.' Eric Alterman averagebaseballchain share on social
To own the dominant, or only, newspaper in a mid-sized American city was, for many decades, a kind of license to print money. In the Internet age, however, no one has figured out how to rescue the newspaper in the United States or abroad. Eric Alterman abroadageamerican 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
Bringing democratic control to the conduct of foreign policy requires a struggle merely to force the issue onto the public agenda. Eric Alterman agendumbringconduct Change image and share on social
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
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
