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The NYT’s ‘no shit’ style of news analysis

Posted on February 24, 2011 by oddmanout215

There are deeply divided opinions and shifting allegiances over whether unions are helping or hurting people who have been caught in the recent economic squeeze. And workers themselves, being pitted against one another, are finding it hard to feel sympathy … Continue reading →

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Why Madison, Wis., looks like Egypt-land

Posted on February 21, 2011 by oddmanout215

Credit where it’s due: Not all mainstream reporters are treating what’s happening in Wisconsin as a budget-related spat over cuts in benefits. In today’s Philadelphia Daily News, Will Bunch considers the global context of the story and ponders the likelihood … Continue reading →

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