Tag Archives: Thomas Friedman

Thomas Friedman and 'Our' Failures

Posted on 06/14/2010 by Peter Hart

New York Times columnist Tom Friedman arguedyesterday (6/13/10) that, when it comes down to it,we're all to blame for the BP disaster. And that's not all we're to blame for: We cannot fix what ails America unless we look honestly … Continue reading →

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Thomas Friedman Doesn't Get Much Uglier Than This

Posted on 05/26/2010 by Jim Naureckas

Thomas Friedman is upset in his New York Times column today (5/26/10) because Brazilian President Lula da Silva negotiated a nuclear deal with Iran. Asks Friedman, "Is there anything uglier than watching democrats sell out other democrats to a Holocaust-denying, … Continue reading →

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Friedman's Wisdom: CEOs Want to Pay Even Less Tax

Posted on 03/03/2010 by Jim Naureckas

In a column headlined "A Word From the Wise" (3/3/10), New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman lets us know what Intel CEO Paul Otellini thinks is wrong with the U.S. economy. And there's a certain theme that runs through his … Continue reading →

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Tom Friedman's Iraq War

Posted on 02/24/2010 by Peter Hart

In his New York Times column today (2/24/10), Tom Friedman presents a bizarreview of the Iraq War. Attempting to answer the question of whether Iraq is dysfunctional because of its culture (the "conservative" argument)or because of its politics (the "liberal" … Continue reading →

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Tom Friedman's Terrorism Hypocrisy

Posted on 02/21/2009 by Isabel Macdonald

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman referred disparagingly this week to the praise that terrorism allegedly receives in "mainstream Arab media, like Al Jazeera." In his February 18 column, Friedman wrote: To be sure, Mumbaiâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s Muslims are a vulnerable minority … Continue reading →

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Tom Friedman Is Not Smart. Why Is He Rich?

Posted on 02/11/2009 by Jim Naureckas

Sometimes it's really baffling that Thomas Friedman is considered one of our nation's most important thinkers on political and economic matters. Here he is today (2/11/09) channeling what "non-Americans" have to say: Dear America, please remember how you got to … Continue reading →

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25 Most Influential (or Not) Liberals (or Not)

Posted on 01/24/2009 by Jim Naureckas

Leave it to Forbes to get someone from the Hoover Institution to do an "in-depth" feature on "The 25 Most Influential Liberals in the U.S. Media" (1/22/09). The results are about as bogus as you might imagine, including a number … Continue reading →

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FAIR Activist: Friedman's Phony Evidence That Terror Works

Posted on 01/15/2009 by Jim Naureckas

Posting his letter to the New York Times on FAIR Blog, FAIR activist bpb points out that not only is Thomas Friedman claiming that terrorism works, he's making up evidence to claim that terrorism works: There is no evidence for … Continue reading →

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Action Alert: Terrorism on the NY Times Op-Ed Page

Posted on 01/14/2009 by Isabel Macdonald

In the wake of NY Times foreign affairs columnist Thomas Friedman's call today for terrorism against Palestinian civilians in Gaza, a new FAIR Action Alert is calling on the Times to clarify whether this column meets the paper's standards. You … Continue reading →

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