June 2012 Archive
How the Obama Administration is Making the US Media its Mouthpiece
By Glenn Greenwald: Spoonfed national security scoops based on anonymous official leaks – did we learn nothing from Judith Miller's WMD reporting?
The New York Times’ Hit Job on Mitt Romney’s Home
By Stephen Colbert: The New York Times slams Mitt Romney for his mansion and car elevator add-on, but one interview reveals the laidback side of Mitt.
Educating Thomas Friedman on the Economy
By Dean Baker: Wednesday, Thomas Friedman told us about the squandered opportunities around the world.
Joe Scarborough says New York Times is “thin skinned” for correcting his nonsense
By Alex Pareene: MSNBC talker doesn't let facts get in the way of his "general impressions" of liberal media bias.
NYT Tax Talk: What Does ‘Politically Sensitive’ Mean?
By Peter Hart: Most people think rich people should pay more in taxes. And they think the government should spend more to help revive the economy. ...
Mary Dejevsky: If Syria Explodes, the Euro Crisis Will Look Like a Walk in the International Park
By Mary Dejevsky: After Houla comes Qubair in Syria’s Hama province. Upwards of 70 people, including women and children, have been slaughtered. As with Houla, where more ...
The Reality Show Campaign | Matthew Stevenson
By Matthew Stevenson: Thomas Jefferson called the American presidency “a bad edition of the Polish king.” In the intervening two centuries, however, the office has become ...
In Hostile Territory | Alex Thomson’s View
By Alex Thomson: Standing outside the Safir Hotel in Homs as the white UN Nissan landcruisers stood waiting, the Irish officer in charge, Mark Reynolds came ...
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