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NYT Sees More Danger After 'Christian Extremist' Attack in Norway; Found 'Understanding' for Muslim Bombers of London in 2005

While the Times showed no reluctance to identify the lone gunman in the Norway attacks as a "Christian extremist" in a front-page headline and hinted at more danger from "right-wing extremists" in ...

Meet Barack Obama, Newly Minted Budget Hero

Suddenly, Barack Obama is a budgetary hero and Republicans are the timid ones. The opening to Mark Landler's front-page story: "President Obama tried on Sunday to revive the chances for a sweeping ...

Mangling Mitt Romney's 'Flip-Flop' on Economic Progress Under Obama

Fueled by Democratic press releases, the Times harps on an alleged flub by Republican front-runner Mitt Romney: "And in the past few days, [focus] has revolved around three words in particular: ...

NYT Reports Bachmann's 'John Wayne' Flub, But Ignored Obama's Awful Fallen Soldier Error

Jeff Zeleny made room for Michele Bachmann's latest in a "string of gaffes," but the Times has yet to report on President Obama false claim he had awarded a Medal of Honor to living soldier Jared ...

Times Finally Finds a Place to Cut Spending: Afghanistan

The Times finally finds a place to cut government spending. Michael Cooper: "[The resolution] was nonetheless a remarkable signal of both the nation's spreading war weariness and the lingering ...

Times Headlines Romney's Jobless Joke, Ignored Obama's 'Shovel-Ready' Crack, ATM Ignorance

Jeff Zeleny: "The references to Mr. Romney's own unemployment status added yet another humorous, but occasionally awkward, moment to his ever-growing catalog of off-the-cuff remarks that he makes ...

NYT Asks Readers to Help Dig Up 'Interesting and Newsworthy' Palin Emails (AKA Anti-Palin Dirt)

News that Alaska would release a trove of Sarah Palin e-mails from her tenure as governor spurred the Times to look to its liberal readership for help digging up dirt: "We're asking readers to ...

NYT's Middle East Morality: Israel Border Defense Makes Front Page, Mass Syrian Massacres on A-12

While Israel's armed response to the attempted invasion on its border with Syria made Monday's front page, Syrian authorities themselves have slaughtered over 1,000 of its rebelling citizens, ...

Loathing U.S. Wars Is So 2003: Libyans Love America

Libyans love America and the Obama administration, says reporter Rod Nordland: "Americans and, for that matter, all Westerners are treated hereabouts with a warmth and gratitude rarely seen in any ...

NY Times Says Win in NY Special Election 'Galvanizing for Democrats,' Dismissed GOP After 2009 Wins

New York Times reporter Carl Hulse on Democratic prospects for 2012: "But the victory in New York was galvanizing for Democrats, and for now at least has given them confidence that they can use ...
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