February 2012 Archive

Brooksio ad Absurdum – Start the Revolution Without Him

By Marie Burns: New York Times columnist David Brooks seems to be reeling from the negative reactions to his column on Tuesday, which was titled “The ...

Why Won’t the Media Give Peace a Chance?: The War Drums of the New York Times

By Richard Schiffman: “Israel Vs Iran” reads Sunday’s cover of the New York  Times Magazine– the words written ominously in ashes from which smoke and flame ...

Close Reading: The Saudis, a Twitter Investment, and the End of Arab Spring?

By Russ Baker: Is Twitter (a) a leading vehicle for freedom movements, or (b) primed to control and shut down open discourse throughout the world? This question ...

Making Sense Out of the New York Times

By Kevin Drum: Felix Salmon is puzzled. So am I. Here is Ken Doctor reporting on the success of the New York Times paywall, which was put in ...