[Peace-discuss] The Nation betrayed

[David Green]

After doing some research on the work and views of Eric Alterman this weekend, a regular Nation columnist, I've come to the view that people like Naomi Klein and Jeremy Scahill should (for good tactical reasons) seriously think about taking their work away from any possible association with this idiot. Hitchens was at least honest enough to become an official neocon. The Nation should not be supported or taken the least bit seriously on the Left, and I suspect Cockburn would rightly agree in spite of his association.

DG




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From: C. G. Estabrook <galliher at illinois.edu>
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Subject: [Peace-discuss] The Nation betrayed

The Nation magazine has moved steadily to "the center" from an earlier left-liberal position for some years now. They embraced neo-liberalism in the days of Bill Clinton (delicately referred to as a "DLC Democrat"), and some of us condemned them for doing it.

But it keeps getting worse. As Doug Henwood of the excellent Left Business Observer points out, now not only has The Nation "given a column to the execrable Melissa Harris-Lacewell, they've cut Alexander Cockburn back to once a month ... These moves together have the net effect of moving the magazine to the right and reducing the quantity of stylish prose close to zero."

With The Progressive joining the Israel Lobby in its condemnation of Norman Finkelstein, the current mode of official liberalism in the US continues on its regime-supporting way, providing only token opposition ("We have free speech!") as the Democrats (and the Republicans) move ever further right.  Toadies.

--CGE


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