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Congress Finally Votes for Impeachment... But...

Rob Kall | Posted 07.23.2009 | Politics


Rob Kall

It is a bit ironic that this august body could unanimously deal with a sex crime but not with massive war crimes against humanity.

Globe Writers Guild Punch Pinch

Charles Warner | Posted 07.11.2009 | Media


Charles Warner

People will act against their own best interests when they think they are being treated unfairly. They may go down, but they're going to take the greedy bastards down with them.

The Pinch and the Pauper

Charles Warner | Posted 05.30.2009 | Media


Charles Warner

If Twain were writing today, he might have the publishing prince, Arthur ("Pinch") Sulzberger, in his plush Fifth Avenue apartment thinking it might be a good idea to know what the little folks are doing.

Time to End the Torture Experiment!

Coleen Rowley | Posted 05.20.2009 | Politics


Coleen Rowley

Remember folks that all it takes for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing! There are only a few perpetrators but there are a lot of us.

Will Detroit Budget Cuts Doom US in World EV Market?

Steve Parker | Posted 05.06.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

The perfect financial storm decimating the US auto sector could result in the nation's largest manufacturing industry falling even farther behind overseas competitors when it comes to EVs.

Katharine Zaleski

Daphne Merkin, Sister Of Major Madoff Money-Funder Ezra Merkin, Writes Op-Ed Questioning Victims

HuffingtonPost.com | Katharine Zaleski | Posted 04.23.2009 | Business


On Sunday, the New York Times ran an op-ed column examining how so many could have been duped by Bernie Madoff. The op-ed dished out harsh words for...

Jane Brody, Wrong on Nutrition

Dr. Jonny Bowden | Posted 04.03.2009 | Style


Dr. Jonny Bowden

I have a love / hate relationship with the New York Times. On the one hand, there's David Brooks and Gail Collins. On the other hand, there's Jane ...

Good Riddance

Charles Warner | Posted 02.27.2009 | Media


Charles Warner

Kristol is a triple threat as a columnist: he can't write, he can't think, and he is error prone.

New York Times Company In Talks To Sell Part Of Its Headquarters

New York Times | TERRY PRISTIN | Posted 02.22.2009 | Media


The New York Times Company is in advanced negotiations to sell a substantial portion of its 52-story headquarters building on Eighth Avenue in Midtown...

Even After $14 Billion in TARP Money, Detroit's on Life-Support

Steve Parker | Posted 02.07.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

With economists predicting a rough 2009, 2010 and maybe even 2011, there's not much chance of '09 and '10 car sales reaching even 2008's miserable 13.1 million.

Republicans Kill any Help for Detroit

Steve Parker | Posted 01.12.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

Late last night, Senate Republicans derailed a bill, passed the day before by the House, to loan $15 billion to the Detroit Three, with 10 Republicans joining 40 Democrats and two Independents in favor.

Obama's Armageddon Evidenced by Increased Gun Sales?

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics


Charlotte Hilton Andersen

Ryan's theory was that all the Midwest conservatives were concerned about Obama tightening gun legislation and were therefore out buying weapons en masse.

"J'Accuse!": This Administration's Crony Bailout Bonanza for Wall Street

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 12.09.2008 | Business


Raymond J. Learsy

The government, under Mr. Paulson's fine hand, was paying twice as much as needed to be paid when compared to the sums Warren Buffett negotiated for a similar investment in Goldman Sachs.

New York Times Gets It Very, Very Wrong

Heather Smith | Posted 11.26.2008 | Media


Heather Smith

You may have seen the New York Times article yesterday accusing Rock the Vote of giving New Yorkers the wrong address to mail voter registration forms. Don't let this sloppy journalism scare you.

David Brooks and Big Words

Ben Cohen | Posted 11.20.2008 | Media


Ben Cohen

Brooks distances himself from right wing blowhards like Bill O'Reilly and Rush Limbaugh, but essentially advocates the same policy positions without the bombast, and a lot of fancy words.

Lafayette, Where Are You? Obama Needs You Now!

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 09.18.2008 | Green


Raymond J. Learsy

One solution stands out that would be singularly effective in contravening our seemingly helpless dependency on fossil fuels.

CULTURE ZOHN: Obama Actions, Affirmative and Otherwise

Patricia Zohn | Posted 09.07.2008 | Politics


Patricia Zohn

We should not be thinking of exclusivity when it comes to affirmative action! Obama could bring this conversation to a new level.2008-08-08-obamapull.jpg

Let's Not and Say We Did

Anthony Arnove | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics


Anthony Arnove

Every day, it's becoming clearer that Bush,the Iraqi prime minister, and the presidential candidates are reaching a new consensus, which can be summed up as, "let's not and say we did."

Americans Move Left, New York Times Misses It

Jeff Cohen | Posted 08.04.2008 | Media


Jeff Cohen

So the Times presents Gallup data showing a clear trend toward the left, and calls it a "move to the middle." Is the assumption that we were mostly right-wingers a few years ago?

McCain to New York Times: Dammit My Friend, Can't You See? I Am Right, Obama's Wrong. Let Me Repeat...

Rob Kall | Posted 07.30.2008 | Media


Rob Kall

I give the New York Times extra credit for not publishing the McCain piece. The op-ed might have sold some extra papers, but it would have definitely not been up to the standards of the paper.

Obama Campaign: McCain Will Fail On Al-Qaeda And Pakistan

Christine Escobar | Posted 07.08.2008 | Home


Christine Escobar

Obama's approach to the re-emerging threat of Al Qaeda marks a break with the failed Bush policy. Obama would draw in NATO and focus attention where it matters in the war on terror.

Former Paxson Exec Denies McCain Meeting

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — A former Paxson Communications president said Saturday he never met with John McCain about the Arizona senator writing letters to t...

NYT Public Editor Faults McCain Story

New York Times | Clark Hoyt | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


BILL KELLER, the executive editor of The Times, said the article about John McCain that appeared in Thursday's paper was about a man nearly felled by ...

NYT Executive Editor Bill Keller: "I Was Surprised" By Response To McCain Story

AP | SETH SUTEL | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


NEW YORK — A New York Times story examining John McCain's relationship with a female lobbyist eight years ago has thrust the newspaper itself in...

McCain: The 'Anti-Lobbyist' Who Works With Lobbyists

Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Iseman Client Contradicts McCain Campaign On Meetings: The Washington Post reports: Broadcaster Lowell "Bud" Paxson today contradicted statements fro...