http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/10/opinion/10sat1.html Fox News fans, take note. There are a lot of big words in this editorial, but bear with me – this is what we call “shades of gray”. It means that we can disagree with the Bush administrations policies, without taking the side of the terrorists. The “decider” President hasn’t proven himself capable of […]
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Another Grim Week in Iraq – New York Times
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More Sabers to Rattle, Perhaps Fewer to Thrust – New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/25/weekinreview/25shanker.html Another important yet incredibly depressing article the effect one bad decision – invading Iraq – has had as it ripples through the strength (real and perceived) of the American military engine, the US position in global politics, and the decreasing ability to safeguard homeland security. (The capitalised version, of course, receives all the funding […]
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Record $622 Billion Budget Requested for the Pentagon – New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/03/washington/03spend.html The Bush administration is seeking a record military budget of $622 billion for the 2008 fiscal year, Pentagon officials have said. The sum includes more than $140 billion for war-related costs. Stomach-turning numbers from the Pentagon. I’m getting heartily sick of seeing numbers in the billions being thrown away on wars and more military […]
Young Directors of the 1990s – Movies – New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/04/movies/04waxm.html An article about the current state of the film directors’ union (meant more in a general sense than the DGA specifically). Really, though, this should be two articles. One focussing on the “where are they now?”-dom of Spike Jonze, David O. Russell et al. and another on the inspiring trio of Mexican artists (and […]
It Has Unraveled So Quickly – New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/28/weekinreview/28tave.html Here’s an article you won’t find in the march of headlines on Fox News – a difficult, dark article about the current state of Iraq, written by one who arrived just after the invasion, and has witnessed all the changes since. The quote which most sticks with me is this: “This just has to […]
Round Up the Usual Lawyers – New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/13/opinion/13sat1.html A stinging editorial rebuke from the New York Times on the Bush administration’s handling of Guantanamo inmates, and the American lawyers who want to represent them.
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Back in View, a First Lady With Her Own Legacy – New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/31/us/31betty.html I’m Times-heavy this morning – I’d forgotten how much I’ve missed reading it in this too-busy year. Here’s another nice piece on Betty Ford; a kind of living obituary to thank her for her contribution to 1970s American society, which appears to have been enormous. A pleasant contrast to the current Stepford First Lady, […]
Tea’s Got a Brand New Bag – NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/13/dining/13tea.html “Entry level” teas? How American! Interesting to see if this new popularisation (and elitism) of tea changes anything in Britain.
What Netflix Could Teach Hollywood – New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/07/technology/07leonhardt.html?ei=5087 A short, yet edifying, piece on Netflix. This stunning statistic gives me hope that the studios’ business model will flounder long before they pull their heads from their DRM-holes: Out of the 60,000 titles in Netflix’s inventory, I ask, how many do you think are rented at least once on a typical day? The […]
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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-CIA-Leak.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Bush’s spokesman, Scott McClellan, appeared to draw a distinction about Bush’s oft-stated opposition to leaks. “The president would never authorize disclosure of information that could compromise our nation’s security,” Bush’s spokesman said. I love the tacit implication involved in the White House’s non-denial denial. “The security of a left-leaning undercover CIA agent, though, that’s […]