Seymour Hersh’s Osama Bin Laden Claims Don’t Pass The Smell Test
Seymour Hersh is out with a conspiracy theory about the death of Osama bin Laden that just doesn’t make sense.
Legendary Washington Post Editor Ben Bradlee Dies At 93
The passing of a true legend in American journalism.
Jose Antonio Vargas Is A Symbol For Immigration Reform, Not A Candidate For Deportation
Jose Antonio Vargas was brought to the U.S. at the age of 12 and never left. Now, some are suggesting he should be deported as soon as possible.
Mother Charged For Leaving 11 Year Old In A Car: Protecting Children, Or Paranoia?
To some extent, we seem to be becoming overprotective.
Amazon’s next step towards total retail (and search) domination
Some thoughts on Amazon’s new smartphone: Fire
Hard Choices And D.C.’s Dirty Ghostwriting Secret
She won’t admit it publicly, but Hillary Clinton didn’t really write her new book.
Edward Snowden Leaks Earn Pulitzer Prize For Washington Post, Guardian
Thanks to Edward Snowden, the Washington Post and the Guardian are Pulitzer Prize winners.
Washington Post To Be Sold To Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos
One of the nation’s papers of record is changing owners for the first time in 80 years.
NSA PRISM Story Overhyped
Not only do we not know the whole story of the NSA data mining operation, key details of what thought we knew are wrong.
Was The Romney “Bullying” Story Good Journalism?
There’s much to question about The Washington Post’s decision to run a 47 year old story about Mitt Romney.
Whitewashing Evil
The capacity of some people to look the other way in the face of evil is astounding.
Media Ignorance: Dog Bites Man
Political journalists are asking clumsy, ignorant, and intolerant questions. Film at 11.
WaPo’s Richard Cohen: Antebellum Republicans Should’ve Compromised On Slavery, Or Something
In a column about American Exceptionalism, a newspaper columnist makes a bizarre historical analogy.
Four NYT Journalists Missing in Libya
New York Times journalists Anthony Shadid, Stephen Farrell, Tyler Hicks, and Lynsey Addario have not been heard from in more than 24 hours.
American Citizenship Test Flawed
Several “correct” answers on the American citizenship test are technically incorrect.
Ted Sorenson, Kennedy Adviser And Speechwriter, Dead At 82
Theodore Sorensen, a speechwriter and close adviser to President John F. Kennedy, died today at the age of 82
Mosque Opponents: Bigots, Opportunists, and Krauthammer
The only reasons Michael Kinsley can conjure for opposing the Park51 project are bigotry and political opportunism. Unless you’re a really smart columnist.
Elliot Spitzer Gets Prime Time Show On CNN
Client No. 9 will be appearing every weeknight at 8pm Eastern.
