[Peace-discuss] The Nation betrayed

[C. G. Estabrook]

I've heard of doing penance in Lent ... but "doing some research on the work and 
views of Eric Alterman"?! That passes beyond penitential practice into 
masochism.  Why do you punish yourself?

But I agree with your conclusion. Maybe we could have a word or two about the 
wretched state of liberal journalism in general on Neptune this Friday.  It's a 
good occasion for it: Jenny Southlyn, editor of the Octopus in its salad days 
will be joining us.  --CGE


David Green wrote:
> 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
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> 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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