Friday, August 31, 2007
In the Decade Since (NYT)
great news copy for soap opera audience, who control everything
The fact is that Diana, Princess of Wales, was an imperfect human being, like all of us, who married into a family of imperfect beings.
The fact is that Diana, Princess of Wales, was an imperfect human being, like all of us, who married into a family of imperfect beings.
Disowning Senator Craig (NYT)
wide net
The rush to cast out Senator Larry Craig betrays the Republican Party’s intolerance, which is on display for the public in all of its ugliness.
The rush to cast out Senator Larry Craig betrays the Republican Party’s intolerance, which is on display for the public in all of its ugliness.
The Tide Is Still Going Out (NYT)
unfair to democrats
Today’s homeowners took undue risks in dicey mortgages, as Wall Street did. But unlike Wall Street, they’ve yet to get a real helping hand from the government.
Today’s homeowners took undue risks in dicey mortgages, as Wall Street did. But unlike Wall Street, they’ve yet to get a real helping hand from the government.
More Realism, Less Spin (NYT)
spin deplored
In Vietnam, as in Iraq, American presidents and military leaders went to great lengths to pretend that victory was at hand when nothing could be farther from the truth.
In Vietnam, as in Iraq, American presidents and military leaders went to great lengths to pretend that victory was at hand when nothing could be farther from the truth.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Jeepers! Peepers in New York (NYT)
the Craig men's room effect
For better or sometimes worse, New York is a city of exhibitionists. One of the many reasons people come to New York is to show off.
For better or sometimes worse, New York is a city of exhibitionists. One of the many reasons people come to New York is to show off.
Locked, Loaded and Looney (NYT)
victim rhetoric emerges
Except for Senator Tom Coburn, practically everyone in Congress wants to deal with the emerging crisis of depressed veterans tempted to take their own lives.
Except for Senator Tom Coburn, practically everyone in Congress wants to deal with the emerging crisis of depressed veterans tempted to take their own lives.
No Time for Threats (NYT)
strongly worded letter needed
assumes change is wrought top-down even when the top is dysfunctional
The United States and its allies need to be stepping up their efforts to resolve the serious dangers posed by Iran through comprehensive negotiations.
assumes change is wrought top-down even when the top is dysfunctional
The United States and its allies need to be stepping up their efforts to resolve the serious dangers posed by Iran through comprehensive negotiations.
Abu Ghraib Swept Under the Carpet (NYT)
galvanic response indistinguishable from life hoped for
The need to be honest about Abu Ghraib and correct the abuses at military and C.I.A. prisons is not only about upholding the law and American values.
The need to be honest about Abu Ghraib and correct the abuses at military and C.I.A. prisons is not only about upholding the law and American values.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
In Search of Good Teachers (NYT)
stop teaching crap then
America must adopt measures that increase the supply of high-quality teachers while cutting down on the large number of teachers who bail out of the profession early.
America must adopt measures that increase the supply of high-quality teachers while cutting down on the large number of teachers who bail out of the profession early.
Hard Lessons for New York (NYT)
nobody suspects this is a sign of regulation.
The evidence of sloppiness and negligence offers guidance about how to continue deconstruction of the remaining floors of the former Deutsche Bank tower.
The evidence of sloppiness and negligence offers guidance about how to continue deconstruction of the remaining floors of the former Deutsche Bank tower.
A Sobering Census Report: Bleak Findings on Health Insurance (NYT)
make health insurance taxable income, is and has been the only solution.
because that's the cause.
the left will do the opposite.
A large increase in the number of Americans who lack health insurance ought to send a strong message to Washington: action is needed to reverse this trend.
because that's the cause.
the left will do the opposite.
A large increase in the number of Americans who lack health insurance ought to send a strong message to Washington: action is needed to reverse this trend.
A Sobering Census Report: Americans’ Meager Income Gains (NYT)
``mathematics is incomprehensible, and economics is almost certainly wrong''
New data on incomes and poverty indicates that the spoils of the nation’s economic growth have flowed almost exclusively to the wealthy and the extremely wealthy.
New data on incomes and poverty indicates that the spoils of the nation’s economic growth have flowed almost exclusively to the wealthy and the extremely wealthy.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Digital ‘South Park’ (NYT)
contemporary analogy used
“South Park” is no longer merely the crudely animated, rudely scripted tales of Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny. It is now a creative powerhouse in its infancy.
“South Park” is no longer merely the crudely animated, rudely scripted tales of Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny. It is now a creative powerhouse in its infancy.
What Looks and Sounds Like a Bailout? (NYT)
questions raised
Even if the Federal Reserve succeeds in managing the credit crisis, its actions stir questions about the sustainability of the debt-fueled state of the American economy.
Even if the Federal Reserve succeeds in managing the credit crisis, its actions stir questions about the sustainability of the debt-fueled state of the American economy.
The House Lawyer Departs (NYT)
that our opponents are scum, noted
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has finally done something important to advance the cause of justice. He has resigned.
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has finally done something important to advance the cause of justice. He has resigned.
Monday, August 27, 2007
Mexico’s Plutocracy Thrives on Robber-Baron Concessions (NYT)
not favored unless a dictator
By EDUARDO PORTER
Who is the richest man in the world? It’s not Bill Gates anymore.
By EDUARDO PORTER
Who is the richest man in the world? It’s not Bill Gates anymore.
Dread of Flying (NYT)
more regulation fixes overregulation
Something needs to be done now to alleviate the stress on oversubscribed air space.
Something needs to be done now to alleviate the stress on oversubscribed air space.
The College Credit Scam (NYT)
future newspaper editors threatened
Colleges need to do more to protect their students from taking on credit card debt that can severely damage their economic prospects once they join the world of work.
Colleges need to do more to protect their students from taking on credit card debt that can severely damage their economic prospects once they join the world of work.
Ravaging Appalachia (NYT)
drilling in alaska revisited
A proposal to legalize mountaintop mining cries out for Congressional intervention to define once and for all what mining companies can and cannot do.
A proposal to legalize mountaintop mining cries out for Congressional intervention to define once and for all what mining companies can and cannot do.
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