January 2012 Archive

The Times and the Congo: A Nightmare of Epic Proportions

By Michael McGehee: On the front page of the New York Times today is an article by Adam Nossiter: “For Congo Children, Food Today Means None ...

Frank Bruni Rides the Romney Campaign Bus

By Marie Burns: Columnists like Frank Bruni are the reason political candidates lie. Bruni wrote a remarkable column in today’s New York Times – a column ...

Embarrassment to Times Beirut correspondent Kareem Fahim

By Michael Munk: In his December 30 article, “Thousands Rally in Syria to Prove Their Discontent to Arab Monitors,” Times Beirut correspondent Kareem Fahim reports on ...

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels Wants to Tax Workers Who Support Unions

By Dean Baker: The NYT reports that Indiana governor Mitch Daniels is pushing legislation that will require workers who support a union to pay extra money ...

Again, ‘NYT’ ties anti-Zionism to white supremacism (apropos of Ron Paul)

By Philip Weiss: One great thing about the Ron Paul campaign is that it might actually politicize Zionism. The press will have to quote anti-Zionists and ...