new blot discovered
President Bush’s refusal to speak out publicly and clearly about China’s repressive behavior is an abdication of leadership and a blot on his record.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008
As Rebates Run Their Course (NYT)
voodoo economic desk
A second round of economic stimulus is needed, but lawmakers will be doing a disservice if they serve up more of the same.
A second round of economic stimulus is needed, but lawmakers will be doing a disservice if they serve up more of the same.
How Obama Became Acting President (NYT)
the manchurian snowman
by Frank Rich
Barack Obama-branded change is snowballing, whether it’s change you happen to believe in or not.
by Frank Rich
Barack Obama-branded change is snowballing, whether it’s change you happen to believe in or not.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Higher Fares, Worse Service, No Help (NYT)
free money sought
With a possible fare increase looming, New York City’s subway riders deserve better service, and more help from both their city and their state.
With a possible fare increase looming, New York City’s subway riders deserve better service, and more help from both their city and their state.
Debating From the Domestic Front (NYT)
embrace the intertubes
Attending a Google-sponsored debate in New Orleans, fed by text-messaging questioners and YouTube aficionados, would be a good move for both presidential candidates.
Attending a Google-sponsored debate in New Orleans, fed by text-messaging questioners and YouTube aficionados, would be a good move for both presidential candidates.
Finally, Nowhere to Hide (NYT)
moral lesson
Radovan Karadzic’s capture should serve as a warning to other leaders who incite and abet genocide and believe they can escape justice.
Radovan Karadzic’s capture should serve as a warning to other leaders who incite and abet genocide and believe they can escape justice.
A Time for Urgency (NYT)
too leftist to fail
The nation’s leaders must act quickly and take the necessary, if politically unpopular, steps to rescue Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from insolvency.
The nation’s leaders must act quickly and take the necessary, if politically unpopular, steps to rescue Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from insolvency.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
It’s the Economic Stupidity, Stupid (NYT)
theater critic economics
by Frank Rich
Were voters forced to actually focus on John McCain’s response to our economic crisis, the prospect of his ascension to the Oval Office could set off panic.
by Frank Rich
Were voters forced to actually focus on John McCain’s response to our economic crisis, the prospect of his ascension to the Oval Office could set off panic.
9/11 and 4/11 (NYT)
weekly apocalyptic wonderment
by Thomas Friedman
We are addicted to dirty fossil fuels, and this addiction is driving a whole set of toxic trends that are harming our nation and world in many different ways.
by Thomas Friedman
We are addicted to dirty fossil fuels, and this addiction is driving a whole set of toxic trends that are harming our nation and world in many different ways.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Losing Private Dwyer (NYT)
the basket-case model of the military
By LAWRENCE DOWNES
Pfc. Joseph Dwyer was a model of the strength and selflessness of the American soldier fighting in Iraq. But it was post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction that eventually killed him.
By LAWRENCE DOWNES
Pfc. Joseph Dwyer was a model of the strength and selflessness of the American soldier fighting in Iraq. But it was post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction that eventually killed him.
Drilling’s Lure (NYT)
editorial apparently fit to print
Congress should not sacrifice long-term environmental protections for short-term political gain by giving into the pressures to lift the moratorium on offshore oil drilling.
Congress should not sacrifice long-term environmental protections for short-term political gain by giving into the pressures to lift the moratorium on offshore oil drilling.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Help Closer to Home (NYT)
habitual liars
One proven way to prevent borderline young offenders from becoming serious criminals is to treat them — and their families — in community-based counseling programs instead of shipping them off to juvenile facilities that are often hundreds of miles away from home.
One proven way to prevent borderline young offenders from becoming serious criminals is to treat them — and their families — in community-based counseling programs instead of shipping them off to juvenile facilities that are often hundreds of miles away from home.
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Katrina’s Most Vulnerable (NYT)
a city of homeless
Political leaders in New Orleans should understand that getting homeless people into permanent housing is the right thing to do for the homeless and for the city.
Political leaders in New Orleans should understand that getting homeless people into permanent housing is the right thing to do for the homeless and for the city.
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