June 2012 Archive

What will Washington do about Fernando Lugo’s ouster in Paraguay

By Mark Weisbrot: The trumped-up impeachment of President Lugo amounts to a judicial coup d'etat.

Barack-and-Angela’s Forty First Dates

By Matthew Stevenson: If international statecraft came of age with ultimata, stern notes between European capitals, or correspondence among related monarchs, the new diplomacy is something ...

The First Draft of History – Will Be Vaporized

By Marie Burns: In yesterday’s New York Times eXaminer, editor Chris Spannos examined the New York Times‘ changing story on Julian Assange’s application for political asylum. Spannos highlights ...

CIA Arming Syrian Insurgents

By Stephen Lendman: On June 21, The New York Times headlined “CIA Said to Aid in Steering Arms to Syrian Opposition,” saying: Operating covertly from southern Turkey, ...

Why Apple Should “Think Different” on Iran Sanctions

By Bitta Mostofi: The continued nuclear negotiations between Iran and the P5 +1 in Moscow ended yesterday with no sign of sanctions relief for ordinary Iranians.

The New York Times Profiled the Brant Brothers Because the New York Times Hates You

By Drew Magary: We at Gawker have warned you previously that the New York Times Style section exists solely to introduce you to society’s biggest shitheads, and yesterday’s profile of the ...

Microsoft and Apple: The History Casey Mulligan Doesn’t Know

By Dean Baker: Casey Mulligan used his NYT blogpost this week to tell readers: “there is no such thing as a monopoly in the computer industry.” The rest of the ...

A Modest Proposal for Indentured Servitude

By Nancy Hanover: Where is Jonathan Swift when we really need him? Last week’s New York Times opinion piece “The College Graduate as Collateral” really needs a rejoinder ...

In Piece Undermining Obama On Iran, ‘NYT’ Leaves Out AIPAC Connection And Dennis Ross Role At Israeli Thinktank

By Philip Weiss: Last week MJ Rosenberg reported in “New AIPAC Letter To Sink Iran Negotiations,” that a letter being circulated in the Senate to shut down Iran ...

The Bad Faith of the Elites

By masaccio: The New York Times allowed Matthew Bishop to write its review of Paul Krugman’s new book, End This Depression Now! Mr. Bishop is The US Business Editor and ...

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