February 2012 Archive

Revisionist History at the New York Times — How a Fact Becomes an Anonymous Accusation

By Marie Burns: Maybe I shouldn’t sweat the small stuff. Yet small stuff has consequences, too. In this case, the small stuff is five little words. You ...

At U.N., Pressure Is NOT on U.S. to Condemn Israel, Bahrain, and Other Allies

By Michael McGehee: A recent New York Times article by Neil MacFarquhar titled “At U.N., Pressure Is on Russia for Refusal to Condemn Syria” fulfills Vijay Prashad’s ...

Why I Read The New York Times

By As’ad AbuKhalil: After I watched a documentary (Page One) about the news room of The New York Times, I kept thinking about my habit of ...

News Flash for NYT Dealbook: Financial Firms Are Not Always Honest

By Dean Baker: Steven M. Davidoff had a Dealbook column complaining about a Dodd-Frank regulation that he argues is slowing the supply of capital to finance ...