Background
Alterman, Eric Ross was born on January 14, 1960 in Queens, New York, United States. Son of Carl J. and Ruth N. Alterman.
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An examination of the increasing influence of journalistic pundits on the American political system offers an historical overview of punditry, from Walter Lippman to the pundits at work in the Bush era. 25,000 first printing. $25,000 ad/promo.
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(Lying has become pervasive in American life—but what happ...)
Lying has become pervasive in American life—but what happens when the falsehoods are perpetrated by the Oval Office? As the lies told by our government become more and more intricate, they begin to weave a tapestry of deception that creates problems far larger than those lied about in the first place. Eric Alterman’s When Presidents Lie is a compelling historical examination of four specific post-World War II presidential lies whose consequences were greater than could ever have been predicted. FDR told the American people that peace was secure in Europe, setting the stage for McCarthyism and the cold war. John F. Kennedy’s unyielding stance during the Cuban missile crisis masked his secret deal with the Soviet Union. Misrepresented aggression at the Gulf of Tonkin by the North Vietnamese gave LBJ the power to start a war. Finally, Ronald Reagan’s Central American wars ended in the ignominy of the Iran-contra scandal. In light of George W. Bush’s war in Iraq, which Alterman examines in the book’s conclusion, When Presidents Lie is a warning—one more relevant today than ever before—that the only way to prevent these lies is America’s collective demand for truth.
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English professor journalist writer
Alterman, Eric Ross was born on January 14, 1960 in Queens, New York, United States. Son of Carl J. and Ruth N. Alterman.
Bachelor in History and Government, Cornell University, New York City, 1982. Master of Arts in International Relations, Yale University, New Haven, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy in United States History, Stanford University, California, 1993.
Associate public policy Business Executives for National Security, Washington, 1983-1984. Washington correspondent Mother Jones magazine, Rolling Stone. Columnist 'The Liberal Media' The Nation, New York City, since 1995.
Commentator, web columnist Microsoft and National Broadcasting Company, 1996—2006. Professor English City University of New York Brooklyn College, 2004—2007, distinguished professor English & journalism, since 2007. Professor City University of New York Graduate School Journalism, since 2007.
History consultant Home Box Office Films, 2006—2009. Senior fellow World Policy Institute, New York City, 1985, Center American Progress, Washington, since 2003, Media Matters for America, 2006—2008. Columnist Moment Magazine, since 2008.
(Lying has become pervasive in American life—but what happ...)
(An examination of the increasing influence of journalisti...)
(An examination of the increasing influence of journalisti...)
Married Patricia Ann Caplan, August 10, 1992 (divorced). 1 child Eve Rose.