Journalism
An Idiot's Guide to Tom Friedman's Idiocy by David Sirota
Tom Friedman may be the single stupidest figure in American public life, and certainly is the supidest writer with such a large platform. I don't mean that he's wrong on everything (although he is substantively wrong on a lot of things) - I mean that he's actually an extremely dim bulb in that he displays a stunning lack of basic cognitive function.
Robert Novak Was a Liar by Robert Parry
Washington’s punditocracy is in mourning over the death of right-wing columnist Robert Novak, with many warm remembrances about his outsized personality and his supposed love of reporting. But Novak often served as a dishonest propagandist and would have been condemned in a healthy journalistic world.
Beyond The Hype: Cronkite and the Vietnam War by Norman Solomon
Media eulogies for Walter Cronkite -- including from progressive commentators -- rarely talk about his coverage of the Vietnam War before 1968. This obit omit is essential to the myth of Cronkite as a courageous truth-teller.
Tom Friedman Strikes Again by Matt Taibbi
April 22, 2009
Swimming Without a SuitBy THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
"Speaking of financial crises and how they can expose weak companies and weak countries, Warren Buffett once famously quipped that 'only when the tide goes out do you find out who is not wearing a bathing suit.' So true. But what's really unnerving is that America appears to be one of those countries that has been swimming buck naked -- in more ways than one.
The Best of Times, Worst of Times by Rick Salutin
At newspapers, it is the best of times -- journalistically. For instance: During the G20 economic summit in London, I noticed a piece on protests on The Guardian's website by senior correspondent Duncan Campbell. I knew he'd covered the police/crime beat, so I read his critique -- with due respect for police viewpoints -- of their "kettling" strategy, i.e. bottling up protesters, most of them peaceful.
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