To me, the most curious phrase in the newest Sulzberger statement about Jill Abramson is this one [italics mine]: During [Abramson’s] tenure, I heard repeatedly from her newsroom colleagues, women and men, about a series of issues, including arbitrary decision-making, … Continue reading →
People often claim they’re lactose intolerant. But few people know for sure because few people have been tested for it. I am one of those lucky, lucky few. For some reason (sadism?), a doctor subjected me to the test many … Continue reading →
Why would you believe anything Valerie Jarrett says about what John Boehner promised to do? I know you neither like nor trust Boehner. I neither like nor trust him much, either. And I know you’re been betrayed by the GOP … Continue reading →
But of course: The problem is that the income reported by more than a million consumers doesn’t match what the IRS has on file. And the procedure to match income with subsidy can’t be implemented because the back end of … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →They’re dropping like flies. First, Hirsi Ali’s invitation to receive an honorary degree was withdrawn. Now, Jill Abramson has voluntarily pulled out: The Justice student newspaper reports that Abramson told the university’s president she won’t be present Sunday to get … Continue reading →
Another would-be commencement speaker bows out in response to pressure from students who deem him insufficiently pure for their tender sensibilities. Birgeneau refused to say sufficient mea culpas, the price he would have had to pay for the privilege of … Continue reading →
…like Cory Gardner of Colorado, who appears to have the ability to appeal to both wings of the Republican Party, as well as to possible crossover voters.
Continue reading →My new piece is up at PJ.
Continue reading →I confess I’m more fascinated than I should be (and perhaps than you are) by the evolving story of the firing of Jill Abramson by the NY Times. It has a little bit of everything: the hypocrisy of a newspaper … Continue reading →
…so you don’t have to. And believe me, after you’ve read his article, you won’t want to. It’s a brilliant article about a wretched place. Here’s an excerpt: In the United States, we have a minimum wage; Cuba has a … Continue reading →
Or rather, on this woman: New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson was abruptly fired from the paper Wednesday, sources familiar with the news informed POLITICO. Managing editor Dean Baquet will take over as executive editor, effective immediately… “I choose … Continue reading →