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Condemned in Advance: The Times Paints a Bleak Picture of Venezuela’s Future

April 17, 2013   ·   2 Comments

By Jason Hirthler: If you went to The New York Times for even-handed coverage of the Venezuelan election this past Sunday, you were out of luck.

Sins of Omission

By Jason Hirthler: The New York Times coverage of Hugo Chavez’ death was a bunker buster of misinformation.

The NYT’s Problem With Leftist Presidents

By Peter Hart: Left-wing Ecuadorean president Rafael Correa was poised to win re-election on Sunday. Give that fact,  the New York Times went with a peculiar headline for ...

What if The New York Times Covered the United States Like Venezuela?

By Keane Bhatt: On Sunday, February 10, The New York Times published a slight, 500-word dispatch on Venezuela from reporter William Neuman titled, “Venezuela, Despite Troubles, Proudly Seizes On a Hat.”

Rios Montt on Trial for Genocide

By Nick Alexandrov: Efraín Rios Montt, Guatemala’s former dictator, may yet face the consequences of his actions.

Obama’s Non-Closing of GITMO, Kind NYT Headlines, and US Government Irony

By Glenn Greenwald: A few relatively brief items worthy of note today, the New York Times' Charlie Savage reported yesterday that the State Department "reassigned Daniel Fried, the special envoy for closing the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and will not replace him".

Disinformation Still Clouds the US Debate on Chávez’s Legacy in Venezuela

By Mark Weisbrot: Last week, the New York Times did something it has never done before: in its "Room for Debate" section, it offered differing views on Venezuela.

Venezuela’s Future

By Stephen Lendman: The New York Times debated it. Nine views were presented. Mark Weisbrot co-directs the Center for Economic and Policy Research. He’s fair-minded and ...

NY Times Suggests It’s Pointless to Report Rape in Haiti, Ignoring Serious Efforts to Protect Women

By Meena Jagannath: A recent New York Times op-ed offers only half the picture. What is the point of doing any work in Haiti? After all, the ...

Does Hugo Chavez Keep Fooling Venezuelans?

By Peter Hart: The New York Times updates readers Thursday on the health status of left-wing Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez, and the political implications for his country. But the paper starts out by suggesting that the people who keep electing him must have some kind of problem.

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