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We may have a winner in the contest for the most distressing op-ed ever run by The New York Times. Benny Morris, a revered left-leaning Israeli historian, explains, in a certain tone, how upcoming Israel-Iran brinkmanship will play out. First, Israel will launch a conventional air strike on Iran’s nuclear sites, probably before the U.S. […]

As a quasi-follow up to this post I made yesterday, here’s an enjoyable reflection on the differences between the U.K. and American presses, from a British journalist who has worked in both countries. My first encounter with the very different culture of US journalism came when I was working as a freelance in Washington about […]

The New York Times’s Jeff Zeleny makes a tiny flub in writing up Obama June fundraising numbers, writing that: ..,the magnitude of [Obama’s] fundraising challenge—reaching a goal of $300 million—was underscored by Mr. Plouffe’s pitch for each of the donors to give $25 more. In the print issue, the $25 number is even highlighted in […]

In a New Delhi bylined piece, the Telegraph passes on the tale of an Indian temple where worshipers show their reverence for the enlightening power of journalism by bowing before a pile of newspapers. (And, no, it’s not the Newseum.) Alas, amid all the adulation, ugliness rears its head: According to [a temple priest] all […]

Today’s Maureen Dowd column tries to make the case that Obama is humorless. It’s a short step away from that familiar elitist meta-narrative. In service of this point, Dowd warms over quotes from herself, The Los Angeles Times, Andy Borowitz, and a New York Times colleague—you wonder if you’re reading a column or some sort […]

Why we’re talking so much about so little

Today, The New York Times writes up the inevitable “What of Joe Lieberman?” piece, teasing the uneasy relationship between some members of the Democratic caucus and the party’s not-so-far-past vice-presidential nominee. You see, he’s now a loud McCain supporter and that makes things, well, awkward. If you’ve been following this story, there’s not too much […]

The Nation is running a little contest to get people to sign-up for their email lists. The grand prize? One lucky subscriber will spend “A Day at The Nation.” The promo offers a peek at editor in chief Katrina vanden Heuvel’s datebook (“9:30 am-finish article, 11 am—editorial meeting…”). Now doesn’t that sound exciting! The problem […]