Danny Schechter un-spins select stories from the day’s New York Times for his NYTX News Dissector video column. In today’s report Danny discusses Times coverage of economic recovery and also programs providing free breakfast in classrooms, with homage paid to the Black Panthers.
By Robert Naiman: At long last, the United States and Iran are engaged in serious talks about Iran’s nuclear program. But instead of celebrating the fact ...
By Michael McGehee: After seven long years of warmongering fanatics in Israel and the U.S. claiming that Iran’s President Ahmadinejad threatened to exterminate Israel, the New York ...
By Marie Burns: Philosopher Gary Gutting, who often writes “The Stone” blog for the New York Times, argues today against the central premise of a Newsweek cover essay by Andrew Sullivan. According ...
By Dean Baker: It seems that the NYT disapproves of the decision by Argentine president Cristina Kirchner to nationalize YPF, the country’s major oil company. At ...
By Russ Baker: Welcome to “Stay in Afghanistan, Act 14.” Also known as, “What a surprise attack!” Here’s New York Times: Western military and intelligence officials acknowledged on Monday ...
By Alex Pareen: The dumbest columnist in the world calls for Mayor Mike to save America with third-party pixie dust. Thomas Friedman, globe-trotting superstar New York Times ...
By Jerry Kronenberg: The New York Times [NYT] Co. reported today that ad sales at the Boston Globe, the Worcester Telegram and their websites plunged 12.2 percent during the ...
By Keane Bhatt: Writing for The New York Times’ Economix blog on March 15, Simon Johnson, a former chief economist for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), provides a ...