Gallup: Race Relations Have Tanked During Obama Presidency
A new Gallup poll finds that Americans’ satisfaction with race relations have plunged 21-points since 2008.
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Double Standard: NYT Editors Oppose Free Speech of Atlanta Fire Chief
The New York Times is a staunch defender of freedom of expression. At least as long as it doesn’t involve professing a biblical view of homosexual acts.
Church of Scientology Goes to War with HBO
The Church of Scientology ran a full-page advertisement in the New York Times Friday attacking HBO for the pay cabler’s upcoming documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief.
Pro-Amnesty Mexican Billionaire Carlos Slim Becomes Largest NY Times Investor
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, the world’s second-wealthiest person, is now reportedly the “largest investor” in the New York Times after doubling his ownership stake in the company. According to a Bloomberg report, Slim exercised “options to acquire 15.9 million shares
NY Times Editor: Charlie Hebdo Cartoons ‘Innately Offensive’ to Muslims
The New York Times published two stories today about the latest cartoon cover of Charlie Hebdo, but still refuses to print the cartoon, saying it is needlessly offensive to Muslims.
New York Times in Hot Pursuit of Rupert Murdoch for Telling the Cold Truth About Islam
Rupert Murdoch is a media mogul, not a politician, but he owns Fox News and The Wall Street Journal, so he is plenty familiar with politics—and he is no stranger to battles with The New York Times. And yet unlike most politicians, Murdoch has always had a reputation for candor. And Twitter, of course, makes candor even easier; we are all just a tweet away from letting loose what we really think.
France Declares War on Radical Islam
This article was originally posted in the New York Times: PARIS — Prime Minister Manuel Valls declared Saturday that France was at war with radical Islam after the harrowing sieges that led to the deaths of three gunmen and four
NYT: Dismal Community College Graduation Rates, Not Cost, The Real Problem
The White House claimed last week that President Barack Obama’s proposed “free” community college for everyone proposal would cost U.S. taxpayers at least $60 billion over the next 10 years were it to pass. But as the New York Times pointed out on Friday, community college is already tuition-free for millions of students.
NYT: Forget Reforming Radical Islam, Instead Focus On LGBT Rights In Egypt
On Monday, The New York Times Editorial Board seemingly demonstrated how furious it was with the Egyptian government’s stance on gay rights. Egypt had just acquitted twenty-six allegedly homosexual men on “debauchery” charges, and the Editorial Board worries they are now “likely to suffer a lifetime of public scorn.”
New York Times: Execution of NYPD Officers Is Not Shooter’s Fault
On January 2, The New York Times (NYT) suggested the execution of NYPD officers Wenjian Liu and Ramos Rafael was not shooter Ismaaiyl Brinsley’s fault, but the result of his difficult upbringing, his trouble with girls, and his 20 prior arrests.
Report: New York Times ‘Taking Orders’ From de Blasio to Criticize NYPD
On Wednesday’s “Varney & Co.” Fox Business Network anchor David Asman claimed that the New York Times was “taking orders” from Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) when they wrote an op-ed criticizing the police for turning their backs on the mayor. “The
New York Times Has de Blasio’s Back In Stand-off With Police
The New York Times couldn’t be any more clear on where it stands with regard to the deteriorating relationship between New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the NYPD. They don’t appear to take issue with a single thing de Blasio has said or done during the controversy. The NYPD, on the other hand, can’t seem to do anything right, according to the Times.
Cuban Dissidents Arrested for Supporting Open Mic Project
Cubans in Havana organized Tuesday in an attempt to engage in a performance art project called “#YoTambienExijo,” or “#ITooDemand,” meant to give a voice to the Cuban people in the upcoming dialogues between Cuba and the United States. Before the performance could occur, however, its organizer, artist Tania Bruguera, disappeared, while a number of prominent dissidents in the capital were detained or placed under house arrest.
Marco Rubio: Immigration Reform Not A Political ’Bonanza’ For GOP in 2016
Sen. Marco Rubio admits that immigration reform is a tough challenge for Republicans, but adds that a solution to the problem isn’t necessary before the 2016 elections. Rubio, who helped lead the Senate ‘Gang of Eight’ effort to pass an immigration reform bill, admits that many Americans don’t trust their government to properly address the issue in a comprehensive bill.
NYT: How Turkey Sabotaged Its Future
This article originally appeared in the New York Times: ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey keeps making global headlines. First it was for claiming that Muslims discovered the New World. Then it was for asserting that you “cannot
Guardian: New York Times Opening London Bureau, Closing Paris Offices
The New York Times is opening a new London bureau, reports say. The move will coincide with the closing of its Paris office. The Old Gray Lady has taken offices in the Bloomsbury district in London, The Guardian reported on
Layoffs at 'New York Times' Even Worse Than Expected
The early news was that no more than 100 layoffs and/or buyouts were expected at the New York Times before the end of the year. A statement released by the Newspaper Guild Tuesday claims that the number is closer to
Polanski Attempts to Return to U.S.
Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski, 81, who fled the United States in 1978 the night before he was to be sentenced for statutory rape, wants to return, and his attorneys, including Alan M. Dershowitz, filed suit on Monday, accusing district attorneys
Australia's Strict Gun Laws Cost Innocent Lives in Sydney
Australia’s strict gun laws–enacted after the Port Author attack in 1996–left Sydney café-goers vulnerable and prevented a swift resolution of the crisis when Islamist gunman ignored the laws and took hostages on December 15. Business Insider previously reported Australia’s ban
The Long, Dark Tea-Time of the Democrat Soul
In many important respects, the Democrat party is no longer a national party. There are entire regions of the country without statewide elected Democrats. The entire South, most of the industrial Midwest and much of the Mountain and Southwest have
Federal Register Adds Nearly 1600 Pages of New Regulations
Not to be outdone by the congressional 1,603 page Cromnibus spending bill, government agencies in Washington added almost as many pages to the Federal Register with new regulations and rules last week alone. The D.C. watchdog organization the Competitive Enterprise
Greenpeace in Peru: Another Epic PR Fail
The Peruvian government is seeking criminal charges against the Greenpeace activists who damaged one of the country’s two greatest heritage sites – the Nazca Lines. This is excellent news. Not for the Nazca Lines, obviously: the mysterious ancient desert geoglyphs
Gov. Cuomo Orders NY Health Insurers to Cover Sex-Change Operations
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has told New York health insurance companies they must cover sex-change operations and other treatments considered to be “medically necessary” to attempt to change a man or woman’s sex. The New York Times reports that Cuomo
New York Times Editorial Board Hails Amnesty While Paper Highlights Struggles of Low-Wage US Workers
The New York Times editorial writers may want to read their paper’s own stories about the struggles of low-wage workers in President Barack Obama’s economy before cheerleading Obama’s executive amnesty that grants temporary work permits to millions of illegal immigrants. A week after
New York Times Publishes Massive Correction
No journalism outlet can be correct all the time. Writers will make mistakes, editors will miss them, and the endless deadline pressure means errors will slip through from time to time. That said, the nation’s supposed “newspaper of record” recently
