January 2013 Archive
Amos Oz vs. Shlomo Sand on the Soul of Israel
By Eugene Schulman: By a strange conjunction of coincidences, and not completely unrelated to Israel’s attack on Syria yesterday, I have recently finished reading Shlomo Sand's ...
NYT Editors Whitewash Role of U.S. in Syrian Violence and Refugee Crisis
By Jeremy R. Hammond: A recent editorial in the New York Times titled “The Syrian Refugee Crisis” offers several examples of how the newspaper of record serves as a propaganda outlet to manufacture consent for U.S. foreign policy.
NYT on Gun Violence and the 1,000 lb Elephant in the room: Poverty
By Michael M'Gehee: On the front page of Thursday's The New York Times is the story "Strict Chicago Gun Laws Can’t Stem Fatal Shots."
Hagel Described Palestinians as ‘Chained’ and ‘Caged,’ but ‘NYT’ Can’t Touch the Issue
By Philip Weiss: I'm endlessly surprised by the New York Times.
One of the Most Worthless Times Columns Ever!
Bob Somerby: In yesterday morning’s New York Times, a bipartisan pair offer one of the silliest op-ed columns ever.
To Explain Mali Turmoil, NYT Tosses U.S. Military Intervention in Libya Down the Memory Hole
By Jeremy R. Hammond: In my previous post, I commented on an example of the New York Times tossing inconvenient truths down the memory hole. Here’s another example...
Rios Montt on Trial for Genocide
By Nick Alexandrov: Efraín Rios Montt, Guatemala’s former dictator, may yet face the consequences of his actions.
New York Times Hacked Again, This Time Allegedly by Chinese
By Kim Zetter: In a dramatic announcement late Wednesday, the New York Times reported that hackers from China had been routing through the paper’s network for at least ...
NY Times Buries The Lead: NY Library is Ignoring Local Branches
By Ron Howell: Michael Kimmelman is an architectural critic, and a brilliant one. But in today's article- 'In Renderings for a Library Landmark, Stacks of Questions, Still' ...
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".
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