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The Meaning of Daley
A few days ago, the Obama Administration floated a trial balloon to see if there would be any opposition to the appointment of William Daley as the President’s Chief of Staff. There wasn’t, and so they’ve gone ahead and made it official. That they were concerned about a backlash is evident from the original reporting. […]
Democracy=Corruption And Eggshells?
A recent Washington Post article reported on the not-so-coincidental timing of campaign contributions from corporate interests with votes on legislation affecting those interests. As thoughtful folks might say, “well DUH.” Who can be surprised by this? Certainly, the daily corruption of Congress must be covered, and I’m glad to see the Post writing: Numerous times […]
Covering up: A tale of two autopsies
Here’s a fine piece of work that ran on the front page of The New York Times recently. The article, written by Ellen Barry, concerns a suspicious death, a cover-up and a commission’s inquiry into the death. See if you can guess where this incident took place (“spoiler” details have been removed from the excerpts […]
The Urge to Merge-And Some Questions
So the Comcast-NBC merger is almost certainly going through, says the Washington Post The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission issued a draft order approving Comcast’s proposed merger with NBC Universal on Thursday, putting the deal up for vote before the agency’s other members. Senior FCC officials said in a news conference that the merger […]
Supremely Courting Disaster
Only infrequently does the New York Times really go for the jugular and spell out for us the extent to which the system is rigged against ordinary people and their interests. One such rare example is a recent article by the Times’ thoughtful legal writer, Adam Liptak, based on new academic research out of Chicago. […]
Canadian Government Discredit Demonstrators?
Is the Canadian government using police as agents provocateurs to discredit demonstrators? And if so, does this only take place in Canada? Watch this and tell us what you know. Image Credit: (commons.wikimedia.org/wiki)
WikiLeaks—Where’s the Oil?
By Charlotte Dennett Ever since the first WikiLeaks “dump” of classified documents began during the summer of this year, I’ve been looking for official documents that confirm what many serious — but often censored — journalists have known for a long time: that the war on terror is really just the latest stage in the […]
Stories-You-Didn't-Read Department
The other day, I came upon an article I’d read in the British paper, The Independent, during the summer, when I was visiting the British isles. The article was, frankly, stunning. I had tucked it away for later, and intended to see how it would be covered in the United States. Well, much to my […]
One President's Secrets—And The Media That Keeps Them
There’s still a striking double standard between the way the big American media treat American officials and foreigners. Let’s compare Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and former President George H.W. Bush. Have a look at a recent New York Times article about Putin’s response to leaked diplomatic cables that cast him in a negative light. […]
Obama, Afghan, And That Infernal Drip
It is impossible to overestimate the significance of leaks from the military to the media, particularly to Bob Woodward and his paper, the Washington Post. Quite a few of these have dogged President Obama and forced his hand since he took office (for more on the subject, see this, this and this.) Now comes yet […]
Woodward Update: The Post And The Generals
Bob Woodward’s affect is that of a human tape recorder. He claims that he is no more than a passive chronicler of events. Yet he has played a significant role in the unfolding history he reports, from Watergate on down to the leak of General McChrystal’s memo pushing for increased troop strength in Afghanistan. (See […]