Krugman has hit this most peculiar nail ... right on the head. This is an opinion piece, and I concur with Krugman's opinion, however, there are NO material or self aggrandizing misrepresentations, in order to promote his view. It is pure and simple, albeit very well written, a list of facts. One does not need a docent or Sherpa in order to follow the evidence - what is required is some patience and possibly a tranquilizer. This is a cogent and valuable article.

This is not journalism at all. This was an advertisement for Krauthammer and Fox - product placement permitted by the Washington post to appear to be commentary. This is not commentary - this is advertising and brand loyalty schtick.

This isn't even remotely journalistic. It is unabashedly a propaganda piece with an objective. Linking a speech that Jennings made in 1997 where he praised Hay for work in 1948, but failing to mention any of that is about creating news - not reporting it. This is a paid hit piece, period ... and Hannity - that's what he does for a living - paid TV hits. Lest, we forget about he shameful FOX-GOP stunt regarding Teri Schiavo and 100's of other vignettes produced via Fox News. I'm ... More »

It's no secret that I like Krugman's opinion columns, whether I agree with him or not. In this case - this is only the opinion section because he's Op-Ed writer - this is essentially a factual report showing more courage than that of what's permitted in the "business" of "News." He actually reported nothing but facts. Simple, effective writing, presentation of facts and a framing based on the writers pedigree converts it into Opinion - a safe place for the NYT not to offend an advertiser.

This article is compelling and disturbing. It is well written, fair and unfortunately - completely driven by facts.

This article by Juan Cole is like the Cliff Notes of an epic novel. He directly and unabashedly delivered on his title. It is relegated to the Opinion section based on its provenance not its content. The article could have used a little more polish in my opinion, but it didn't distract or detract from the clarifying mission.

This opinion piece was without ideological feathers obscuring reason. Douthat's position is reasonable. What was very interesting is how he positioned Joe Lieberman in the article to take the smacks and he spoke with respect when referring to the President and with respect when considering the difficulty and ramifications of the decisions. It seems to me this was a superbly crafted observation and deserves consideration.

This is not a complete piece - this is a teaser. While I understand the new media construct and the Web requirement that leverages a different kind of lede, and the fact that this is a very important issue - this particular link is not actually journalism but rather an advertisement for the greater study. If this 3 writer short - is the equivalent of 'sound-bite' journalism. Not necessarily a bad thing - it primarily deals with the 'What' and 'Where.' This is an excerpt.

This opinion piece is quite pointed and refreshingly doesn't waste time with apologies or equivocation in order to temper its message. In some circles I'm sure that it is received as anti-Israeli, however, to this reviewer, Khouri has positioned himself averring anti-Israeli policies. He supports his claim with a combination of historically relevant data and hearsay. It is well written. It is not balanced - nor was it intended to be balanced. It is provocative and to that end ... More »

Jack Shafers article delivered on the title minus one large fact - Breitbart is more of an insider than Jack Shafer the writer of this article. He is cheering Andrew Breitbart and crediting him with assisting in the expose of an organization that has been a favorite political football of the Right, a controversial institution and quite sadly, a corrupted public service organization. To that end and the I understand the writers premise, he adequately provided rationale for his ... More »

Brooks intended to place a wreath in the NYT with this article and to that end he did so with style. It is written well, and it isn't a blind for another agenda. It is a fine send off.

This is an op-ed and to those standards, indeed it quality journalism as it pertains to establishing an opinion and pointing to the underlying facts for that opinion. As customary, Krugman makes his points in a most transparent manner without vitriol.

This article, an opinion piece, called on the author's opinion for research as well as its object. It is contains a large amount of rhetoric that could be applied to any anti-Obama article and then re-purposed to provide a shell for the tariff subject. It is a nonsense article. It discusses no possible motives for the unpopular opinion and it cites none of the proponents of the action. It is a factory spec fear piece, neglecting what could be valuable objections.

This is well written prose. A sober prose of the nature that most Americans that I come in contact with (of the civic responsible type) usually don't want to hear. It is mature, responsible, stunningly accurate in its relatively short length and fair. A refreshing look at troubled America from the UK that offers perspective and a reality check to the 'immediate gratification' crowd, that has not invested in a groundwork of historical context.

This article is investigative journalism - an expose of "opinion posing as fact" Irrespective of the conclusions easily drawn from articles of this nature - it isn't an opinion piece.

Generally, Krugman's articles are very easy to absorb and analyze; this one is no exception. He helps me continue to adopt a non-violent thought style by approaching subjects with facts. He invests a few words to point out that the Republicans - as a political force - have generally been focused on the health of their party at the expense of their constituencies. Krugman didn't even have to reach to the depths of metaphor in order to make his point. He just used the Republican ... More »

Whether I agree with his conclusions or not - I always enjoy reading Hitchens. He may not reflect my point of view, but he regularly stands a chance of influencing it (my opinion) in either direction because he always provides context and rationale, practicing journalism, as it were. In this article he does take some extra time describing the the fine detail of the painfully obvious - that the capture and return of Ling and Lee was global political theatre; however, it seems clear ... More »

This article (opinion column) convinces me that there is hope. That it is possible to condense the essence of the debate and ultimately permit one to exhale. It is a succinct observation from the point of true conservatism - not the polarizing swill that has been provided by conservatism's hijackers. Very nicely written and linked.

This was more of a vignette than an actual story - by virtue of its editing and presentation. Nonetheless the Berkes describes the "Third World" status of our precious America. The story invokes scenes from the 'Grapes of Wrath' and 'The King's New Clothes.' As a piece of journalistic opinion, it didn't preach, just reported with the addition of a very personally relevant observation. The rest is left to the reader - including whether to heap scorn on the multitudes of uninsured ... More »

This article is unsubstantiated fiction based loosely on fact. It is info-tainment. Out of the gate Weisberg emphatically states fiction as though it were fact, He creates a series of dichotomies that do not exist between current and past presidents. Without question any new administration, particularly when empowered by a change in Party, is naturally going to adopt some of the buzz that got them elected - however - to completely fabricate a polarizing certainty is certainly ... More »

Krugman takes on an argument that has been almost pummeled into obscurity for years, pummeled very successfully by a bastion of insiders and allies. He quite succinctly paints accurate pictures of the rationale for the inside game and why it is so destructive, respectively. He substantiates his observations with what we've come to expect as patient reasoning.

This is typical of Paul Krugman. His opinion pieces are always his opinion - however - when he gives his opinion, he does so with considerable detail and study. It reads part article / part term-paper although missing the foot-notes. Fact is, he has more credibility on this subject than most that dare opine - he's already proved he's not carrying anyone's water except the American public. Fine article. He systematically responded to the strawman arguments while actually ... More »

Here's a perfect example of an article that has all the elements of a finely written piece, including live-links, quotes and solid sourcing; yet, I can hardly agree with the conclusions. So, as to it being good journalism as it applies to Opinion there is no question. However the conclusions were premeditated, inasmuch as the writer took many liberties in deciding what others meant by what they said.

This was an interesting overview of the policies and the potential for change in the crisis approach. It also illuminates the misunderstanding that much of the media has fostered by conflating emergency measures and long-term policy re-form. The article and interview were informative.

Let me begin by stating that I DO NOT share the writer's opinion. Not that it is critical of Obama - I have my own 'fighting list' with the Obama administration, albeit not vetted. My contention is also irrelevant in this case because the article builds a reasonable rationale, in fact a rationale that I would love to argue because all the way-points are defensible. It was very well written. One point that flaws the writers theory and loses points is the fact that in comparing ... More »

While the information is essentially a translation from data, the contextual information, although brief, was enough to justify the relevance of the findings and in fact, support the reason for selecting Egypt in the first place.

The questions for this interview were relevant. Whether one likes the answers or not is irrelevant. This was a solid interview with good questions.

This article artfully distilled the bold points of the challenges of acting as financier for GM. While I did not see the relevance of the Iraq analogy, the political obstacle course that is summarized herein was very illuminating. In fact the details point to the fact that the White House team may be burning some bridges with influence peddlers (which was also a campaign promise for that matter.) There was though one assertion that is unsubstantiated - in the 3rd paragraph ... More »

It would require more time than I'm willing to give this hit-piece in order to point out the number of ambiguous items in this opinion article. The titling and the timbre come out of the box with the typical tabloidish News Corp,. signature inanity No where in the article is there an alternative position stated. It isn't my function in reviewing a story to insert protection or disdain for the Obama administration - however -this opinion was engineered from this week's GOP talking ... More »

This article was responsible and included facts. While I feel the title could have been better and still 'punchy', the article was a brief and contextually appropriate review of actual facts instead of unsubstantiated opinion that has been pervasive. It was a responsible report that managed to accomplish its goal without polarity.

This article contains a lot data that are reliant on each other to cautiously deliver on the title (which was also excellent since it say "fuels recovery hopes" not simply "recovery." To that end the article delivered a stream of data with relevant details in a very concise well written article.

While our affiliations may have us seating in different sections, I enjoy David Brooks; even when I disagree with him. This is not the case today - although I feel he sullied the opinion piece with the references to only Right leaning thinkers. Here he appeared to devote his entire adoration of the complex emotional / intellectual paradigm to Right leaning thinkers. However, I mildly object . His title was 'The Empathy Issue' and not a discussion of Left / Right so to conclude ... More »

There were a few struggling points in the article with some, I fear, daring assertions about understanding China's complex concerns as though China were a unified singular government. Whether the writer is comprehensive in his understanding of the region is not perfectly clear - he may be an expert; however, his article is, to my liking, a bit flip in the potential quid pro quo scenarios. While this is fascinating novel fodder - the reasoning states very matter-of-factly some ... More »