"Whether one agrees or disagrees with the tactics of the Occupy Wall Street movement, it's easy to understand the inspiration for its anger as well as its impatience."
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Eric Alterman is an influential American journalist, historian, and author, known for his incisive commentary on media and political issues. Born in 1960, he has made significant contributions to public discourse through his writings in esteemed publications like The Nation and The New Yorker. A compelling voice in liberal thought, Alterman's scholarship extends to several books, including "What Liberal Media?" which critiques media biases. His legacy is marked by a commitment to illuminating the truths often obscured in contemporary journalism and politics.
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"Three centuries after the appearance of Franklin's 'Courant', it no longer requires a dystopic imagination to wonder who will have the dubious distinction of publishing America's last genuine newspaper. Few believe that newspapers in their current printed form will survive."
Eric Alterman
"The ability of the 1 percent to buy politicians and regulators is nothing new in American politics - just as inequality has been a permanent part of our economic system. This is true of virtually all political and economic systems."
Eric Alterman"As a parent and a citizen, I'll take a Bill Gates (or Warren Buffett) over Steve Jobs every time. If we must have billionaires, better they should ignore Jobs's example and instead embrace the morality and wisdom of the great industrialist-philanthropist Andrew Carnegie."
Eric Alterman