On AlterNet: elitism

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "elitism"

Is It Possible to Be Elitist in a Good Way? The Organizers of TED Would Like You to Think So

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. April 23, 2010.

With a $6,000 price tag, TED caters to an exclusive group of tastemakers and moguls ... is it enough that anyone can watch videos from the conference for free?

No, It's not Elitist to Think the Tea-Baggers Are Idiots

Oliver Willis, Oliver Willis.com AlterNet: PEEK. November 13, 2009.

Theirs isn't the justified anger of ordinary working people.

The Intellectual Crash of 2009: Where Have All the Smart People Gone?

Lee Siegel, The Daily Beast. March 27, 2009.

The intellectuals have given way to ranters, abusers, and screamers, who grab our attention and also free us from having to pay attention.

The Best and the Brightest Have Led America Off a Cliff

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. December 9, 2008.

Don't expect the so-called experts to fix it either. They can't. They are loyal to the decaying political and financial systems that empowered them.

Unbelievable: How Much Do You Think Cindy McCain's RNC Outfit Cost?

Liza Sabater, Culture Kitchen AlterNet: PEEK. September 4, 2008.

Whatever you're guessing, you should probably be guessing higher.

America's Disappearing 'Upper Class'

Zephyr Teachout, The Nation. May 23, 2008.

Apparently, in the United States, we don't have an upper class; we have elites -- a complimentary term that obscures true differences in opportunity.

The Real Elitists Work in Mainstream Media

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. April 24, 2008.

The media elite pretend there are not two Americas but only one: theirs.

The Life of the Mind

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. March 30, 2007.

Pursuing the "life of the mind" and taking full responsibility for the choices you make has nothing to do with intellectualism, elitism or being an "expert."

On the Big Issues, the NY Times Flips the Bird to Normal Americans

David Sirota, Huffington Post. March 5, 2007.

From calling opposition to the Iraq war a 'fringe' position, to endorsing sham environmentalism, to defending the low taxation of billionaires, The New York Times and the political establishment aren't in sync with the majority of Americans.