November 2011 Archive

Germany’s “Success” and Southern Europe’s Failure

By Dean Baker: Today's New York Times has a misleading piece contrasting the success of Germany with the difficulties facing the countries of southern Europe. The problem is not just a question of southern European countries emulating Germany, as the article implies. The problem is that Germany has acted to shut off the adjustment mechanisms that would allow southern Europe to accomplish this task.

A Stoplight in Jodhpur

By Marie Burns: The news of the day was that Mayor Michael Bloomberg shut down Zuccotti Park where protesters were advocating for the 99 Percent. But Tom ...

Climate and Energy Ignorati at New York Times Run Yet Another Error-Riddled Story Attacking Clean Energy

By Joe Romm: On an average yearly basis, renewables represent a small fraction of the total government investments in the energy sector (O&G is Oil & Gas) Can you ...

Bill Keller is Very Proud of his Imaginary Friend, the Moderate Independent Swing Voter

By Jed Lewison: Former New York Times editor Bill Keller, waxing poetic about how great it is that Mitt Romney has already won the Republican nomination because it means Republicans ...