Eric Alterman

The Nation

Guest

Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and Professor of English and Journalism at Brooklyn College; media columnist for The Nation and Daily Beast; author of When Presidents Lie: A History of Official Deception and Its Consequences, What Liberal Media?: The Truth about Bias in the Media and Kabuki Democracy: The System vs. Barack Obama

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Republicans in Congress have de-funded public broadcasting, and the cuts include $94 million the Corporation for Public Broadcasting gives to public radio stations, which then help to…

Public Broadcasting in the Cross Hairs

Republicans in Congress have de-funded public broadcasting, and the cuts include $94 million the Corporation for Public Broadcasting gives to public radio stations, which then help to…

from Which Way, L.A.?

The Republican Congress has voted to eliminate federal money for public broadcasting, including $94 million the Corporation for Public Broadcasting gives to public radio stations,…

Public Broadcasting in the Cross Hairs

The Republican Congress has voted to eliminate federal money for public broadcasting, including $94 million the Corporation for Public Broadcasting gives to public radio stations,…

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The Vatican calls it "outrageous," Hillary Clinton " disgraceful ," Sarah Palin finds it an " unnecessary provocation ," and Muslims are demonstrating all over the world.

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