https://pjmedia.com/ronradosh/2009/12/03/the-nation-magazines-eric-alterman-bad-for-our-nation-bad-for-liberalism-and-bad-for-the-jews/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 09:36:56 -0400<![CDATA[At the time of Israel’s 60th anniversary, The Nation magazine published what was for its readers an unusually positive article about the Jewish State from one of its regular writers. The columnist who traveled to Israel and reported on it was none other than Eric Alterman.  He went there for the first time after twenty years, and what he turned out was, especially for Nation readers, too much to handle.  Israel, he wrote, was in the midst of a “economic and cultural renaissance,” although, he accurately reported, it was “experiencing a profound crisis of leadership.”]]>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:37:56 -0500<![CDATA[Ron Radosh]]>https://pjmedia.com/ron-radosh/2009/12/03/the-nation-magazines-eric-alterman-bad-for-our-nation-bad-for-liberalism-and-bad-for-the-jews-n183058