It is true that knowledge is power. But getting American politicians to act upon that knowledge—or even convincing top pundits and reporters to pay attention to it—well, that’s another matter entirely. Just ask the millions of families of those killed, wounded, or displaced by the pointless and counterproductive American invasion of Iraq on its 10th birthday.... Read more»
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My “Think Again” column last week addressed how conservative politicians’ professed theories about job creation in the (endless) process of seeking tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans are in direct conflict with real evidence of the actual behavior of individuals.... Read more»
There are several ways to parse this year’s presidential election. Many see Obama’s policies of inclusion as undermining whites’ view of citizenship... Read more»
The Supreme Court’s approval ratings have dipped to a new low of 44 percent, according to a New York Times/CBS News Poll.... Read more»
Roger Ailes, Fox News’ chairman, said he regretss calling the New York Times “a cess pool of bias” and its reporters “a bunch of lying scum” while lecturing at Ohio University on Monday.... Read more»
If newspapers were a baseball team, they would be the Mets—without the hope for “next year.”... Read more»8
Anthony Shadid was the living embodiment of the idea of ground truth. He won two Pulitzer Prizes and a legion of other professional awards and was widely regarded by his colleagues. His death in Syria of an apparent asthma attack Thursday at age 43 stunned us all.... Read more»
U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials second-place finisher Ryan Hall is the United States’ fastest marathon runner, and a religious man. So religious that God is his coach.... Read more»
Employers don’t create jobs, customers do. This week, business owners themselves exploded the myth that they are the job creators.... Read more»
Close readers of The New York Times will have noticed a disagreement among its reporters on whether Wall Street bankers are pleased or peeved with the treatment they’ve received from the Obama administration.... Read more»1
If I were teaching a course on political coverage, one could use the coverage of George W. Bush by the New York Times’ new op—ed columnist Frank Bruni—together with his campaign memoir—as examples of what every young reporter should take heed to avoid.... Read more»
Trump’s heavy use of courts against critics or those he’s trying to gain a financial edge against could create image and political headaches for him if he chooses to run for the GOP nomination.... Read more»
“I would like to write for the New York Times.” “Would you like to live in your parents’ basement and work for the local weekly on a contract basis without health benefits?” “You are very bitter…”... Read more»
Think again: The media is slow to realize that outside groups are spending hard to tilt the balance of our democracy in their favor, explains Eric Alterman.... Read more»1
Smart v. Stupid: The New York Times is reporting that the billionaire Koch Brothers regularly convene secret conclaves of industrialists aiming to prevent government from regulating business.The attendees also include two Supreme Court justices and three news agencies who never report on the meetings.... Read more»
The release of more than 75,000 classified documents by WikiLeaks this week makes the old arrangement between reporters and sources regarding government secrets seem as quaint as vinyl records and typewriters.... Read more»
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