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New York Times Names New Book Review Editor

Michael Calderone | Posted 04.09.2013 | Media
Michael Calderone

Big changes at the New York Times book review.

Paul Krugman's Swipe At NYT Colleague

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 08.12.2012 | Media

Paul Krugman called out a fellow New York Times staffer over the weekend. Speaking at the annual Netroots Nation conference in Providence on Saturd...

Stupid Politics From a Smart Administration

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Joseph A. Palermo

The Democratic Party lost its spine the moment it decided to cash in on corporate political money. If we don't reverse Citizens United and get the money out of our political system, progressive causes don't stand a chance.

New York Times Says Best Novelists Are in 20s And 30s

Randy Susan Meyers | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Randy Susan Meyers

I tried to resist writing this -- especially after my plea against categorizing authors. Plus, so many of us hide our age in this world of never-get-...

Third Parties, Invisible Senators and Why Conservatism Is Still Dead

John R. Bohrer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
John R. Bohrer

The polarization of Washington has not come about because moderates and centrists have no place to go. In fact, moderates are doing just as well as anyone else in today's politics.

UPDATED: Top Authors, and Editor, in NYT Book Review Ethics Dispute

Greg Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Greg Mitchell

What's unusual about Mark Danner's letter to the Times concerning the review of his current book is that the Times publishes it this coming Sunday at full 1400-word length.

Mr. President, 'Change' Is Your 'New Frontier'

John R. Bohrer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
John R. Bohrer

The Republicans' strategy of slowing down change couldn't be more evident than in the perpetually extending health care debate. But they have been successful at promulgating the idea that they, too, are touting change.

Hold the Hofstadter: Why the GOP Is Winning 2010

John R. Bohrer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
John R. Bohrer

Over the last few months, a number of prominent political columnists have pointed to historian and social critic Richard Hofstadter to explain what is happening to the Republican Party. Here's why they shouldn't.

Glenn Beck and The 9/12 Marchers: Subversives From Within

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Frank Schaeffer

Today the right wing America haters actually are doing to America what no "illegal" immigrants ever do: work to overthrow our democracy and replace it with a theocracy.

Change, Not a Restoration: The Death of Conservatism and Rebirth of Reform

John R. Bohrer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
John R. Bohrer

The lies and the screaming that captured the health care discussion in August have a lot of Republicans thinking they've got the Democrats right where they want 'em. They are wrong.

NYT Promotes Noted Neocon To Run Week In Review

Radar | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media

Noted neocon and New York Times Book Review editor Sam Tanenhaus (right) has been given control of the paper's Week in Review section. Prepare for (ju...