Interesting revelation, but missing a lot of detail on how this so-called war against Fox is to be waged.
Julian Friedland
Founding Member (since April 2007)I'm a Franco-American philosopher doing my bit to make philosophy more a part of American culture. These are pivotal times. Good reporting and commentary are essential now more than ever, so as to keep the news from drowning in an ocean of advertorial infotainment. With courageous diligence, determination (and funding!) the "reality-based" community might just prevail at long last.
To:
Separate email addresses with commas.
25 recipients max.
Note:
Great angle but precious little new here. Basically covers background that anyone who has payed attention to the general economic history of this country since the Great depression already knows all too well. Glaringly omitted is any attempt to actually answer the subtitled question of whether Americans can learn to temper their addiction to financial gambling. It would have been nice to hear some suggestions on how the gov't might try to help them learn that lesson.
One-sided trumpeting of the rightist globalization argument this so-called leftist editorial page always gives. Never considers how tariffs might work to protect U.S. manufacturing if the gov't gave incentives for U.S. companies to keep manufacturing here. Germany somehow keeps manufacturing so why can't we? Furthermore, the unsustainability of increased CO2 emissions from continued globalized shipping is entirely ignored.
-
Medical Research Masking
See All NT Reviews » NT Rating: 4.1
This New Yorker comment (as opposed to an article) is characteristically succinct and makes a strong argument that Sotomayor was yet another Justice being disingenuous at her confirmation hearings. Offers an explanation that the process has gotten so politicized that Justices feel they have little other choice.
-
Journalism's Long Slouch Down
See All NT Reviews » NT Rating: 3.9
Not a whole lot new here. Everyone knows (or should know) by now that the GOP is running on empty. As analysis, it is closer to opinion than reporting as it provides much more argument to support its thesis than reporting.
This is opinion. As such, it should not be judged as reporting "littered with opinion." It uses sound reasoning and evidence to support its conclusion, which is the elephant in the room the MSM refuses to acknowledge. Thankfully, the NYT redeems itself somewhat by publishing this refreshing bit of truth--albeit in the op-ed pages. Still, this is the kind of journalism Cronkite engaged in occasionally when he knew the country was being misled. We need a whole lot more of his kind of guts.
It embarrasses us all when the MSM won't report this basic truth. It's a good companion to the much deeper analysis by Glenn Greenwald. See link:
Gutsy albeit some problems with the way he determines the dollar value of human life: If car accident chances were higher than the ones Singer provides, it's not clear people would pay that much more for air bags. But this wouldn't necessarily imply a lower value of life. It could rather indicate a lower ability to pay, which doesn't get addressed in his argument.
-
Gulf of Tonkin's Phantom Attack: Faulty Intelligence Played Role in Decision to Engage Viet Cong
| Share
Sets the standard of journalistic integrity--he's doing philosophy. And well. Much to ponder on parallels with the run up to the Iraq invasion. As Cronkite puts it: Our collective minds get clouded by 1. National pride and 2. Human loss. The second is continually used to reinforce the former in a viscous cycle of pointless destruction.
An illuminating profile of the new Senator-comedian from Minnesota, who ironically or fittingly didn't enter this office laughing at all.
A surprisingly candid and insightful view from this republican columnist. Could provide some detail on how these social issues he suggest his party take back are not better addressed by the democratic party.
-
The Long Voyage Home
See All NT Reviews » NT Rating: 4.3
-
Employee Free Choice Act
(Pending) See All NT Reviews » NT Rating: 1.0
-
Why Obama is Taking on Corporate Tax Havens
See All NT Reviews » NT Rating: 3.8
Extremely well-researched and balanced investigative analysis on Murdoch's mixed impact on the WSJ. I have been a subscriber for several years, and tend to agree with the general assessment.
-
Has the 'Journal' Lost Its Soul?
See All NT Reviews » NT Rating: 3.7







It's unfortunate politicians hijack the process by grandstanding for their constituents instead of magnanimously enlightening them on the genuine ... More »