January 2013 Archive

Krugman and Obama’s Dangerous Austerity Myths

By William K. Black: Austerity in response to the Great Recession has proven to be an economic weapon of mass destruction.  On January 10, 2013, Paul Krugman (Nobel ...

The Screenshots Prove It: New York Times Altered Headline to Remove Words “Israeli-occupied”

By Ali Abunimah: A New York Times headline accidentally told the truth today about Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land, before it was ‘fixed.’

A Significant Defeat for the Zionist Lobby?

By Alan Hart: I would like the headline to be a statement but it has to be a question. As I write it looks as though the ...

Major Shakeout Looms for Top New York Times Editors

By Joe Hagan: The next two weeks are going to get tense inside the headquarters of the New York Times. Last month, executive editor Jill Abramson told the ...

As Climate Crisis Grows Urgent, New York Times Shutters ‘Environment Desk’

By Jon Queally: Despite assurances from the paper, critics call decision "worrying". With the world drowning in climate change related news—including 2012 as the hottest year on ...