Daily Archives: 01/27/2010

New Action Alert: Does NYT's Jerusalem Chief Have a Conflict?

Posted on 01/27/2010 by Jim Naureckas

FAIR has a new Action Alert out, "Does NYT's Top Israel Reporter Have a Son in the IDF?" (1/27/10), about the New York Times' failure to respond to questions about whether Jerusalem bureau chief Ethan Bronner's son is enlisted in … Continue reading →

Posted in International, Israel/Palestine, Media Activism, New York Times | Tagged , | 13 Comments

NYT Covers Tasini's 'Long Shot' Senate Bid

Posted on 01/27/2010 by Jim Naureckas

The New York Times, which we had criticized (FAIR Blog, 1/12/10, 1/13/10) for ignoring insurgent candidate Jonathan Tasini in its coverage of the New York Senate race, ran a substantial piece about his candidacy today (1/27/10). While the piece, by … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged , | 5 Comments

Maybe Anti-ACORN 'Pimp' Should Have Listened to His Friends

Posted on 01/27/2010 by Jim Naureckas

An interesting catch from Think Progress (1/26/10)–from an interview conducted last year by Fox News' Chris Wallace (9/27/09) with pretend pimp James O'Keefe: WALLACE: O'Keefe says he wants to do more undercover films, and he has some targets in mind. … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged | 8 Comments

Healthcare and Budget Reconciliation…Again

Posted on 01/27/2010 by Peter Hart

The lead in an article in today's New York Times (1/26/10) tells us that the White House and Congressional Democrats will soon decide "whether to use a procedural maneuver" to pass a healthcare bill with less than 60 votes in … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthcare | Tagged , | 12 Comments