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Brooklyn College professor Eric Alterman talked about the history of the support for Israel by the United States and Jewish Americans. This virtual event was hosted by UCLA’s Younes and Sora…

The Nation columnist Eric Alterman argued that the honesty of U.S. presidents has eroded. This virtual program was sponsored by the Open Society Foundations in New York City.

Scholars discussed the history of presidential misconduct while looking at the Donald Trump presidency and past administrations. Panelists included James Banner, who in 1974 wrote a report w…

Eric Alterman, columnist for The Nation, presents a history of post-World War II liberalism in America and questions why the term, "liberal,"is currently treated by many as a pejorative. The…

Eric Alterman talked about his book, The Cause: The Fight for American Liberalism from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack Obama and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He w…

Political writers talked about the current perceptions of President Obama and his administration. The authors talked about their books and responded to questions from members of the audience…

sab="2646Eric Alterman, columnist for sab="2647The Nation and English and Journalism professor at Brooklyn College and CUNY Graduate School, argues that President Obama has been unable to d…

A panel discussion was held on the books that influenced President Barack Obama. The list of books and authors includes Langston Hughes, The Invisible Man, the Bible, the children’s book Whe…

Eric Alterman discussed the research behind his book, Sound and Fury: The Washington Punditocracy and the Collapse of American Politics, published by Harper Collins. He described the…

Eric Alterman talks, by live remote from New York City, about issues in the news, including the hearings on detainees held during the week, and other issues. He responded to audience telepho…

Moderated by Mr. Dionne, the closing plenary session consisted of panel members discussing the topic, “Why Becoming a Journalist Matters.” Topics included many stories of their experiences,…

Representative Conyers hosted a forum on the state of the free press and media bias in the United States. Participants talked about news media content, business concerns and media consolidat…

At the City University of New York’s Graduate Center, panelists discussed bias in the media. Ms. Cohen moderated the panel. Following prepared remarks, panelists responded to questions from …

A panel discussed various forms of misinformation and deception practiced by politicians and academics. They talked about why people lie, why they get away with it, and the consequences of l…

Panelists talked the future of political analysts, or “pundits,” in an increasingly competitive news and entertainment market. Among the topics they addressed were the place of media comment…

Columnist Eric Alterman spoke to an audience at the Aspen Institute about his book When Presidents Lie: A History of Official Deception and Its Consequences. He talked about the implication…

Mr. Alterman talked about his forthcoming book When Presidents Lie: A History of Official Deception and Its Consequences, published by Viking Books. His book draws a distinction between “pr…

Panelists criticized President George W. Bush and his administration. Eric Alterman and Mark Green co-wrote The Book on Bush: How George W. (Mis)leads America, published by Viking Press. Jo…

Mr. Alterman talked about his book on the Bush administration policies, the presidential campaign, and other issues in the news. He also responded to viewer comments and questions.

The editor and staff writers from the satirical newspaper The Onion talked about political and media satire. The talked about their coverage of news events, including their satire focusing o…