NYT Op-Eds (3)

"Both liberals and conservatives assault the Constitution in different ways, each with damaging effects on our nation" (Guest Op-Ed); "It’s not enough to push for change at the industry level. We must also reform the regulators themselves" (Guest Op-Ed); "Like other European nations forced to impose austerity in a depressed economy, Greece seems doomed to many more years of suffering" (Krugman)
Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, March 12, 2012

NYT (9): Editorials, Op-Eds, Letters

"The Obama administration has not made a case for killing American citizens without judicial review" (Editorial); "Arizona’s immigration law set a low standard, which other states have been trying to match. It is a myth, however, that voters want this kind of harshness" (Editorial); "The anniversary of the 2011 nuclear disaster in Japan brought back memories of growing up in Colorado and being clueless about what the nearby plutonium plant did" (Guest Op-Ed); "What would happen if thousands of people charged with crimes refused to plead out?" (Guest Op-Ed); "Bank fees are nibbling at consumers’ checking accounts. Maybe it’s time for a change" (Guest Op-Ed); "For Mitt Romney, wealth has gone from tactical blessing to optical curse" (Bruni); "Facing a disappointing field, primary voters have acted like adults" (Douthat); "In a world where Vladimir Putin can cry on Russian national television, is it any wonder that men’s tights are coming into fashion?" (Dowd); "Sunday Dialogue: Money and Influence in U.S. Elections" (Letters)
Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, March 11, 2012

NYT Editorial & Op-Eds (4)

"The burning of fossil fuels since the beginning of the industrial revolution is causing acidification, a change in the chemical balance that threatens the oceans’ web of life" (Editorial); "As Mitt Romney campaigns in the Deep South, his attempt to connect with southern voters is exposing some of his greatest weaknesses" (Blow); "The recent BP deal really wasn’t about justice. It is about big paydays for the lawyers" (Nocera); "Want to know why we can’t get the dog-on-the-roof story straightened out? Just look at the latest happenings in Mittworld" (Collins)
Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, March 10, 2012

NYT (3): Foreign Affairs

Could the Fukushima disaster have been avoided?; After Putin win, opposition wanes (for now); Bahrainis have not given up the fight.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, March 10, 2012

NYT (3): Foreign Affairs

Some unlikely winners in Russian elections; A single American voluntarily stays behind to be tried in Egyptian court; Japan shuts down 52 of 54 nuclear power plants.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, March 9, 2012

NYT (11): National News

Holder defends killing of U.S. citizens re terrorism; No slam-dunk for Romney, as Santorum remains strong; Kucinich loses gerrymandered seat to Kaptur; G-8 mtg moved to Camp David; Cato Institute battles its benefactor; TP cries foul over IRS scrunity of NFP status; SCOTUS looks to address broader question re human rights cases against corps; Fukushima witnesses to "testify" at Indian Pt. forum; Limbaugh "spins" ad boycott; Stanford found guilty of $7 billion Ponzi scheme; Ralph McQuarrie, artist who brought Star Wars to life, dies.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, March 7, 2012

The Big Fracking Bubble: The Scam Behind the Gas Boom

Posted by Michael Butler, Monday, March 5, 2012

NYT Editorial & Op-Eds (4)

"Republicans’ tired remedy for rising gas prices won’t fix anything. President Obama’s measures have a far better shot at lessening this country’s dependence on oil imports and keeping prices under control" (Editorial); "Cuts at the local and state levels are hobbling the recovery" (Krugman); "Sam Schwartz has ideas, lots of them, about how to make sense out of the chaos that is New York’s transportation system" (Keller); "Is this the last gasp of the G.O.P.?" (An Op-Ed debate)
Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, March 5, 2012

NYT (2): National News

Gulf drilling returns; Limbaugh hemorrhaging advertisers.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, March 5, 2012

NYT Editorials & Op-Eds (11)

"The Justice Department should quickly determine whether the N.Y.P.D.’s surveillance of Muslims warrants a full civil rights investigation" (Editorial); "Local stations can and should challenge third-party advertisers, including super PACs, to prove the accuracy of their political ads" (Editorial); "The Port Huron Statement turns 50 this spring but still sounds modern and relevant" (Guest Op-Ed); "Despite Rick Santorum’s arguments, research indicates that attending college doesn’t make students more liberal or less religious" (Guest Op-Ed); "How can we keep growing without consuming more resources?" (Friedman); "Politics these days insists that we fit into tidy boxes. Olympia Snowe never did" (Bruni); "Once a person has been convicted, even on unimaginably shaky grounds, an almost inexorable process — one that ends in execution — is set in motion" (Guest Op-Ed); "A new law in Texas requiring ultrasounds before an abortion comes close to state-sanctioned rape, and it’s emblematic of a broad assault on women’s reproductive rights at the state level" (Kristof); "James Q. Wilson and Andrew Breitbart, prominent conservatives who died last week, helped shape the liberal world — in their very different styles" (Douthat); "Our mild winter may be a sign of global warming, but the good news is it may also mean a shorter and less severe flu season" (Guest Op-Ed); "A young girl and an old saint teach the unmoored Republicans a lesson in civil discourse" (Dowd)
Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, March 4, 2012

NYT (4): National News

FCC worries over gov't interruption of cellphone and Internet service; Eleventh-hour settlement means BP escapes class-action lawsuit; Massive storm system wreaks havoc and kills over a dozen in Midwest; No fluke that Obama openly supports student who supports him re contraception.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, March 3, 2012

The Big Fracking Bubble: The Scam Behind the Gas Boom | Common Dreams

Posted by Michael Butler, Friday, March 2, 2012

NYT (4): National News

Obama again seeks end of oil/gas subisidies; Obama gets boost as Senate rejects contraception bill; House passes earmark for controversial "bridge to somewhere"; A new documentary on the Great Recession.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, March 2, 2012

NYT (6): National News

Romney wins in AZ and MI - is this the end for Santorum?; Olympia Snowe will retire; As VA passes softer ultrasound bill, other states take notice; SCOTUS debates whether corps can be sued for human rights violations; NYC to add wind power; Your iPhone photos may not be as private as you think.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, February 29, 2012

NYT Op-Eds (3)

"Rick Santorum misses the belief-testing point of education" (Bruni); "In recent decades, one pattern has been constant within the Republican Party: Wingers fight to take over the party, mainstream Republicans bob and weave to keep their seats" (Brooks); "An environmental group takes a practical approach to the problems with drilling for hard-to-get natural gas" (Nocera)
Posted by Ian Alterman, Tuesday, February 28, 2012

NYT (6): National News

MSM member questions Obama admin's commitment to "truth"; BP trial delayed as it scrambles for settlement; Obama wants opt-out re Internet tracking; Another adverse consequence of climate change; In AZ, immigration no longer major issue; Santorum offers brazen call for end of church-state separation.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, February 27, 2012

NYT Op-Eds & Letters (10)

"The political debate over the administration’s rule on contraception coverage has tended to obscure a central fact: the benefit is clearly constitutional and the legal challenges are weak" (Guest Op-Ed); "The White House reaction to crises in Syria and Iran sheds light on that ill-defined concept that the administration refuses to call the Obama Doctrine" (Guest Op-Ed); "Framing a pre-abortion ultrasound as empowering information, or as a violation of a woman’s dignity" (Guest Op-Ed); "Something in the inbox recently reopened the debate over who is responsible for higher oil prices" (Friedman); "Do we need another 'Lysistrata' until Republicans stop campaigning against sex?" (Dowd); "Iran and Israel are oblivious to how much they are shaped by each other" (Guest Op-Ed); "The demonstrations against Mr. Putin signal many shifts in Russia’s political and civic life — including the return of political satire" (Guest Op-Ed); "Where is the line between a weak state and a failed state?" (Guest Op-Ed); "Juries and even judges don’t want to believe that somebody will confess to a crime he or she didn’t commit" (Guest Op-Ed); "Sunday Dialogue: Nuclear Energy, Pro and Con" (Letters)
Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, February 26, 2012

NYT (3): National News

Judge says another NYS town can ban fracking; GOP once again turns campaign from serious issues (economy, etc.) to social (wedge) issues - but this time they may have made a mistake; Controversial NYC teacher evaluations released, but are so "imprecise" that entire method garners an "F."
Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, February 25, 2012

NYT (2): National News

Virginia GOP backs away from second controversial bill; Rising gas prices are hurting Obama's campaign.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, February 24, 2012

The Fracking Industry Buys Congress

Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, February 23, 2012

NYT (5): National News

VA gov softens stance on abortion bill; Judge's ruling throws monkeywrench into fracking in NYS; Of mine spilloff and mutated trout; Obama offers online privacy rules; SCOTUS likely to reaffirm Stolen Valor Act.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, February 23, 2012

NYT (9): National News

SCOTUS chips away at Miranda again, and agrees to hear affirmative action case; Citizens United creates new breed of "superdonor"; NYS judge says town can ban fracking; NYPD's stop-and-frisk becomes issue in mayoral election; Unemployment system to get an overhaul; In obvious campaign move, Obama offers to lower corporate tax rate, but eliminate loopholes; After labor law violations re foreign students, Hershey's plant is fined; Judge says Bloomberg cannot impose tighter regs on homeless.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, February 22, 2012

‘Perpetual Growth Myth’ Leading World to Meltdown: Experts | Common Dreams

Posted by Michael Butler, Tuesday, February 21, 2012

NYT (5): Foreign Affairs

Toppled as autocrat, Saleh hopes to maintain influence; Evidence against Americans in Egypt not exactly overwhelming; IAEA looks for smoking gun in Iran nuclear program; U.S. and Mexico agree on oil drilling in Gulf; Russian billionaire candidate seems serious.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Tuesday, February 21, 2012

NYT (6): Int’l Affairs

In largely sympbolic move, Iran stops oil shipments to Britain and France; Some in Congress want Syria go the way of Libya; Israeli raid on Iran would be highly complex undertaking; Reversing course, Egypt's interim gov't accepts IMF loan; Merkel agrees to back opposition candidate for prez; And then there were three - EMI may be split between Sony and Universal.
Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, February 20, 2012