Eric Alterman
Haaretz.com
New York, NY, United States
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It's Time for American Jews to Declare Independence From Israel
For liberal American Jews, Netanyahu's far-right government is a source of anguish and alienation. But it should trigger a fundamental reconsideration of relations with an Israel that consistently treats them with contempt → Read More
It's Time for American Jews to Declare Independence From Israel
For liberal American Jews, Netanyahu's far-right government is a source of anguish and alienation. But it should trigger a fundamental reconsideration of relations with an Israel that consistently treats them with contempt → Read More
American Jews Wonder: Is It Time to Declare Independence From Israel?
The coming crisis in relations between Israel and American Jews has many roots. Most news accounts attribute it to Benjamin Netanyahu’s desperate need to cater to the demands of his extremist partners in order to avoid prosecution for alleged crimes committed during his previous time as prime minister. → Read More
AIPAC vs. American Jews: The Toxic Victories of the 'pro-Israel' Lobby
Why the clashes between the increasingly right-wing “pro-Israel” side in the U.S. political arena, and the vast majority of staunchly liberal U.S. Jews, will only get uglier and uglier → Read More
AIPAC vs. American Jews: The Toxic Victories of the 'pro-Israel' Lobby
Why the clashes between the increasingly right-wing “pro-Israel” side in the U.S. political arena, and the vast majority of staunchly liberal U.S. Jews, will only get uglier and uglier → Read More
Todd Gitlin Told His Truth Everywhere He Went
The writer and activist combined intellectual complexity and honesty with a lifelong commitment to liberal humanist values. → Read More
Why the Media No Longer Cares About Nicaragua
Elite fixations often determine press coverage, and no one in power wants to talk about Daniel Ortega anymore. → Read More
Yes, Israel Is Obviously an Apartheid State
The Human Rights Watch report is a valuable, sober, and deliberately uninflammatory piece of scholarship—which won’t make a damn bit of difference. → Read More
The Remarkable Influence of Walter LaFeber
The Cornell University diplomatic historian inspired generations of students—including me. → Read More
Even in Death, Sheldon Adelson Will Keep Undermining Democracy
Wherever the casino magnate went, corruption—be it moral, legal, political, or cultural—was never far behind. → Read More
Eric Alterman on Holding Trump Enablers Accountable –
There is no “moving on” or “looking to the future” without first facing the truth. And that means legally holding responsible everyone who helped to create the criminal syndicate that took over our government and morally, everyone who supported it. → Read More
Look Beyond the Media Frenzy and Focus on the Fundamentals
In my last column, I’d like to leave you with what I’ve learned covering the media for more nearly 25 years. → Read More
Unchecked Republican Lies Opened the Door for Trump
Network executives need to decide which side they are on: democracy or fascist rebellion. → Read More
The Last Few Years Have Spelled a Resounding End to the ‘Jewish Vote’
There is no longer just one Jewish community. There are several, and they are increasingly at loggerheads. → Read More
The Plot Against America
We must thwart Trump’s plan to destroy our democracy. → Read More
How Do You Cover an Administration That Has Lost Touch With Reality?
In Trump’s Washington, ignorance, arrogance, and deliberate deception come together to destroy our democracy. → Read More
The Sycophants at Fox News
Brian Stelter’s book Hoax gets half the story about the toadies of cable news. → Read More
The ‘Abomination’ of a Convention Makes Clear the GOP Threat
Where does pundit savviness end and an invitation to fascism begin? → Read More
Believing ‘Wall Street Journal’ Op-Eds Can Be Deadly
The newspaper’s own reporters are challenging the Trumpian opinion section. → Read More
Not All Presidential Liars Are Created Equal
What are the dangers of allowing Trump to dominate US political culture? → Read More