February 2013 Archive

Legal Review of Presidential Power to Engage in Preemptive Cyber Strikes to Remain Secret

By Kevin Gosztola: A recently published story from the New York Times reports a “secret legal review” has been conducted on the use of cyber warfare by the United States.

Paul Krugman Battles ‘Beltway Deficit Feedback Loop,’ And Not By Himself

By Jason Linkins: Paul Krugman is no stranger to going on teevee and encountering, well, people of an addled aspect - he’s done “Squawk Box”, after all! ...

Good Riddance to Warmonger Hillary Clinton

By Robert Dreyfuss: Let us happily bid a not-so-fond farewell to Hillary Clinton...

Rosa Parks at 100: Fiction and Myth!

By Bob Somerby: Rosa Parks died in October 2005 at the age of 92. She became the 31st person in American history to lie in state at the Capitol Building.

Roger Cohen uses NYT column to call for Aggression

By Michael McGehee: In past conflicts journalists have been charged and convicted for war crimes.

New York Times Revises Ed Koch Obit To Include AIDS

By Jack Mirkinson: The New York Times revised its Friday obituary of former New York City mayor Ed Koch after several observers noticed that it lacked any mention ...

Lazard Downgrades New York Times

By Bloomberg: New York Times shares fell yesterday the most in almost three months after Lazard Capital cut its recommendation for the stock to sell from ...