The whole thing is spot-on, here’s a taste: As to this whole “unspoken agreement” business: the reason Lara Logan thinks this is because she’s like pretty much every other “reputable” journalist in this country, in that she suffers from a profound confusion about who she’s supposed to be working for. I know this from my …
Archives for June 2010
Japan v Paraguay Open Thread
Can the Blue Samurai keep their amazing run going?
Open Thread
Some random thoughts: Finally bought a big container of stevia. It tastes terrible. Back to splenda and turbinado for me. The dogs are now actively conspiring against me. I open the door, and Rosie shoots out. I get Rosie back to the door, open it, and Lily shoots out- while yelling at Lily, Rosie squirts …
An Excellent Point
Adam Serwer on Jeffrey Goldberg’s anonymous WaPo sources: I remember a time when there was nothing more vile than those nasty bloggers with their anonymous comment sections. Behind veils of anonymity, the cowardly hordes of the Internet would spew rivers of bile and the real journalists would clutch their pearls and lament the decline of …
And While the Rest of the World Pursues Austerity Measures
You have this: Leverage is back on Wall Street — and this time it’s the bankers who have it. Firms are adding jobs for the first time in two years, rebuilding businesses cut during the financial crisis and offering guaranteed payouts to lure top bankers. In New York, 6,800 financial-industry positions were added from the …
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No One Ever Listens to Krugman
Sigh: As Europe’s major economies focus on belt-tightening, they are following the path of Ireland. But the once thriving nation is struggling, with no sign of a rapid turnaround in sight. Nearly two years ago, an economic collapse forced Ireland to cut public spending and raise taxes, the type of austerity measures that financial markets …
Early Morning Open Thread: Spy vs. Spy
I am such an unpatriotic American, when I first heard about the Illegals Eleven arrests, I’ll admit I was dubious of the timing. In our Total Information Awareness Era, nothing says “Eff you, Obama, and your Russkie-hugging DFH ways” like scheduling the disclosure of a ten-year multi-agency survelliance operation to coincide with a media-friendly state …