Ann Coulter also criticizes both the left and the right. Credit should be given to those who can do so intelligently and egolessly, and neither Coulter nor Greenwald pass that bar.

I used to like him. A few years ago though he said some things about Sam harris that were sensationalist and untrue.

Its a little tedious to compare his assertions to actual positions or rebuttals, but it left me feeling pretty disappointed in Greenwald for the carefulness of his thought (I'm assuming he wasn't being deliberately obtuse to be dramatic)

Greenwald is a political activist.

Not to comment on Greenwald personally, but how can you (outside of very cynical nihilism) analyze political/social activities and relationships in depth and not be, to some degree, an activist yourself?

Everyone is a political activist, even people just going about their day. The only difference is the degree to which you're honest with yourself and others about it.

Good journalists have to be, it seems.

No. This is the sign of our times. And I might follow you, I might join your club if you're an activist, but I will not read your news site and pay for it if I want news. Activist opinions are free today.