Recently released government economic statistics covering 2010, the first year of real recovery from the financial collapse of 2008, found that fully 93 percent of additional income gains coming out of the recession went straight into the wallets and purses of the top 1 percent. Eric Alterman additionalcollapsecome share on social
I am deeply devoted to the 27,000 songs I can take anywhere on my iPod Classic as well as the exquisitely engineered MacBook Air on which I typed this column. Eric Alterman 000airclassic 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
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
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
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
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
If bloggers are to improve our public discourse - helping busy and usually uninformed people make sense of the world - it is necessary to use some sort of standard with which to judge their reliability. Perhaps the answer (strictly advisory) is a body of their peers. Perhaps not. Eric Alterman advisoryanswerblogger share on social
Obama, like Carter, is reacting to warning signs by seeking to split the difference between dispirited Democrats and increasingly radicalized Republicans. Eric Alterman carterdemocratdifference Change image and share on social