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NYT Op-Eds (6)
"There is no more 'we' in American politics at a time when 'we' can only manage, let alone fix, our huge problems if there is a collective 'we' at work" (Friedman); "The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recognizes what some Americans do not: the importance of education as the pathway to personal and societal success" (Herbert); "The United States needs a revival of economic self-restraint to restore its financial values and make it a producer economy again, not a consumer economy" (Brooks); "Instead of relying on sanctions, the Obama administration should seek a strategic realignment with Iran, as President Nixon did with China" (Guest Op-Ed); "The Qum plant doesn’t make much sense as a stand-alone bomb factory. It makes more sense if it is one of many" (Guest Op-Ed); "After a documentary about Roman Polanski was released, it seemed the seeds of his present predicament were sown" (Guest Op-Ed)Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, September 30, 2009
NYT (11): National News
Two new issues arise in health care debate - abortion and (wait for it...) states rights; Majority of Americans do not want to be tracked by online ads; On the environmental front (i) proposed Senate climate bill likely to be even stronger than House bill, (ii) Exelon joins PG&E in splitting from "climatically weak" U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and (iii) water issues stymie solar power project; NYS Supreme Court dismisses Rather's CBS suit, but Rather will appeal; DeBlasio and Liu win run-offs in NYC; As foreign airlines allow for and allow cellphone use, U.S. Congress weighs a ban; Dementia in former NFL players is 19 times normal rate; and science begins seriously tinkering with "immortality."Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, September 30, 2009
NYT (7): International Affairs
Deadline to close Guantanamo likely to be missed (sadly, no surprise here); Cuba thaw continues with low-level meetings with U.S. official; Even with capitalism doing badly, European socialists are not doing well; E.U. Report says Georgia started war, but finds fault with Russia as well; Honduran gov't toys with crackdown on media and free speech, but quickly relents; and as Polanski legal issue grows, serious questions arise re timing of arrest.Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Scheer – Exorcising America’s Diplomatic Demons
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, September 30, 2009Ending the Cycle of Presidential Love and Hate
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, September 30, 2009t r u t h o u t | Gambling Ayatollahs
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, September 30, 2009Senate panel rejects public insurer option
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Wednesday, September 30, 2009Prospects for public option dim in Senate
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Wednesday, September 30, 2009Americans are still buying gas guzzlers, but here are 7 signs that the market for green transport is exploding
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Wednesday, September 30, 2009US Threatens to Escalate Operations Inside Pakistan
More 'Human Smoke' from the politicians. Are they realing planning to take on a third war?Posted by Michael Butler, Tuesday, September 29, 2009
t r u t h o u t | Street Report From the G20
Posted by Michael Butler, Tuesday, September 29, 2009The G20 summit Regaining their balance
"A new chapter for the world economy, maybe"Posted by Michael Butler, Tuesday, September 29, 2009
A child uprising on education
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Tuesday, September 29, 2009Obama the gambler
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Tuesday, September 29, 2009Is Lou Dobbs, CNN’s resident bigot, on his way out?
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Tuesday, September 29, 2009NYT Op-Eds (4)
"As climate scientists have begun reaching consensus that Earth’s outlook is getting worse at greater speed, the need for government action is thrown into sharper relief" (Krugman); "Iran’s nuclear program is about the restoration of pride, and any sanctions are predisposed to failure. Instead, the U.S. must open talks on a broad array of issues between the two countries" (Cohen); "Senator Joe Lieberman is just one of many people waiting to find out if President Obama truly believes that the war he inherited in Afghanistan is a war of necessity" (Douthat); "Standardized test scoring should be done only by professionals who have made a commitment to education, not by part-time workers who labor under tight deadlines" (Guest Op-Ed); and a reprint of William Safire's wonderful farewell column in January 2005.Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, September 28, 2009
NYT (4): National News
Broad, enormous U.S. support for banning texting while driving; Paterson (admirably) continues to ignore Obama bullying; William Safire dies; and as if we needed more proof of America's socio-political ignorance, a new poll finds that almost half of Americans consider Wal-Mart "the best corporate symbol of America."Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, September 28, 2009
NYT (5): International Affairs
Seemingly minor change in Obama view of Afghan elections could be a bad sign; Merkel is apparently re-elected; Ongoing oil spill near Australia threatens damage to environment; European lawmakers begin regulating re-touched photos; and Polanski is arrested in Switzerland and may face extradition.Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, September 28, 2009
t r u t h o u t | Toward a Breakdown of the Capitalist Subject?
A bit wordy but presenting a pertinent problem Actually a basic problem facing all of us. What type of world do we want to live in. Is materialism to be continued to be a dominating philosophy of life? I think not. I hope not. The haves will not share easily. mbPosted by Michael Butler, Monday, September 28, 2009
