I would have to call this high quality journalism. Noah knows his stuff & provides an accurate analysis minus a lot of hyperbole. He uncovers the transparency of the self-serving motives of the health insurers in commissioning a study that is not a study at all but an attempt tp fabricate a basis for keeping their stranglehold on the health field.

Krugman equals quality because he has done his homework & doesn't write anything without having a sound basis for what he offers. Of course, this is all too obvious & correct. Education isn't a priority for people who are obsessed with ideology, religion, personal wealth, or a political career, regardless of who suffers or damage to the common good. I see a whole raft of issues relative to education that go far beyond the notion of priorities & funding. We aren't even close to ... More »

This is pure nonsense worthy of the name of the author, Mr. Poor. His false equivalence is terribly revealing of his extreme bias. Olbermann & Maddow are not lying to citizens & trying to exploit their anger & suffering in order to profit personally or to steer profits to corporations & away from those same citizens. They are not trying to influence voters with false info & slanted rhetoric that ignores facts & statistics; their goal is to influence legislators by making it less easy ... More »

Okay, I confess. My sound isn't working & all I have to go on are the pics & the comments of the other raters. Look, FOX is not a news station. They don't employ journalists because journalism isn't why they exist. They do entertainment, propaganda, mis-information & anything that will rile up or frighten the people who are foolish enough to take them seriously. If you want knowledge, accurate information, rational discussion, or anything resembling truth, you don't go near Fox. You ... More »

I'd say that it's high quality journalism. There is a bias, judging from the clever commentary & words such as "Dobbering" that imply that Dobbs is a blubbering fool but it is a bias that I can find no fault with since truth leans in this direction and away from the silliness of right wing flim-flammery. It's a simple story. Not all of Fox's employees have their heads so far up their posteriors that they are totally immune from learning from a good teacher/expert.

It seemed a little bit half-baked. Where's the rest of the story? I get the message that holding a town hall has become downright scary but it would be nice to find out where the protesters on either side are getting their information - or misinformation. Of course, I already know. The people that are screaming about getting their health care out of the hands of government and "death panels" are listening to the Fox Nuisance Channel & wacky right wing talk show hosts & getting no ... More »

This author has done a better job than many of presenting the politics and the public statements made by politicians. It lacks much in the way of analysis with respect to the actual issues and facts about the proposed legislation - which is not a criticism, I hasten to add, since that was not stated as a purpose. I am unrelated to this Mr. Elliott, by the way.

This author is taking comments out of context and making things up without a clear understanding of the facts or details. It's easy to extrapolate from one theoretical argument to another but when one speaks about saving money and best practices, for example, that doesn't mean that decisions will be made that are any different with respect to treatment. The decisions that the insurance execs make daily, on the other hand, are made on the basis of keeping the money coming their way ... More »

This is very definitely quality journalism because the author goes right to a primary source and addresses questions directly. There is no obfuscation or real opportunity to cloud issues and twist facts here. The fact that he interviews a Republican at the center of the debate (where real debate is allowed) makes the article that much more credible.

The fact that I didn't find any good guys or bad guys to identify with seems to indicate that the story was well written & objective. It fits with other things I've read about Stern & the influence of unions with the Obama administration.

I can find little fault with this reporting, although I'm unsure whether the use of the term "liberals" is appropriate or accurate. It's basically all about the politics. One doesn't learn anything about the actual issues from the article, which is unfortunate.

This is quality journalism but leaves one with many questions, although it would be silly to expect this author to have answers. It seems like old news now but again, one is heartened by any news and such an upbeat tone.

I say, amen. The comparison is valid & crucial. FDR's status & popularity were more solid & durable. Mr. Nocera has understood that there is a profound flaw in the theory & philosophy behind finance & capitalism that will literally destroy us if not significantly revised on a national level. Uber-Grand Larceny has become not only acceptable but revered. Crooks are elevated to guru status. He gets it. Will anyone else?

Yes. No conclusions are reached & the reader is left to decide on the evidence that is presented. While there is a question mark following the title, & the tone is not one of emergency, the message is aptly conveyed that this is one more in a long series of effects that needs to be taken seriously & watched very, very closely, with authentic scientific evaluation.

While I believe Cole does an excellent job and I agree with everything he says & rate this a top level journalism, it is disturbing that so much doubt remains & that it is so easy to believe that the election was indeed stolen. Cole's observation that the tide is turning in Iran & that the old guard will not be able to hang on much longer is insightful and encouraging. That is the most relevant point, regardless of whether or not they get away with the ruse.

Absolutely, yes. This is a monumental issue, regardless of which side you come down on. Pay attention. This guy did his homework and then some & his ability to interject humor into a serious topic is extraordinary. Pay attention. The ability to think & think straight, with or without distractions is crucial to a satisfying life & any relationship. The knife cuts both ways, as I believe was a main conclusion. Pay attention. Being able to focus & concentrate requires skill but ... More »

Chomsky is brutally honest. He knows history & he isn't prone to obsfucation. It is frightening to think that there has really been no significant break in the brutality that we (Americans) have visited on those we imagine that we are saving. Some combination of insensitive greed & blind religious fervor, along with rigid obedience to authority have resulted in unforgivable infliction of grief & torture.

Yes. The author takes a look at the big picture & states his case without showing any bias. He has a bit too little faith in the American people in my estimation, since I feel that even in another attack, it is now common knowledge that our national security is weakened by paranoia and using the medieval tactics of fanatics. Also, I don't believe that we would lose any useful info by not resorting to harsh interrogation (it IS torture) tactics & his one example is a poor of proof that we might.

It is high quality journalism, however there is much more to this story, not that the Nation hasn't been vigilant about all of the events and controversies that have led to this sad state of affairs. I place more blame on the Senate & House for rushing headlong into this fiasco and on people such as Limbaugh & all the media that could have seen that moving into Iraq, lock, stock and barrel would create a free-for-all.

Absolutely, yes. Professional journalists have studied all aspects of the issue & done the necessary homework to provide an accurate & timely report on what is actually taking place & why. Unlike the mainstream infotainment skewered news, difficult questions are addressed and relevant history is not merely ignored for the sake of sensationalism & catering to mass sentiments.

Here is a commentator that has done his homework. He has covered the bases very well & uncovered two fundamental problems; the bias on the high court & the slip back into segregation (we never got out). However, the thing that no one gets is that parents also have a constitutional right to decide whether their kids will attend school or not, as long as there is no credible claim of educational or other neglect. Furthermore, compulsory schooling guarantees that there will be major ... More »

This is as good as we ordinarily see in newspaper coverage. The article is honest in its portrayal of the state of schooling and the ideas are a bit more imaginative than the standard treatment provides. BUT, no one is actually talking about the fundamental cause of our grand malaise. We made a massive wrong turn with compulsory schooling and there is simply no fix for an inherently flawed approach that is misanthropic in so many ways that I wouldn't even begin to try to delineate the ways here.