If you follow Krugman’s blog, you can get a neat insight into how he puts his New York Times op-ed columns together.  Often, a few days before a new column appears, he tackles the same issue and makes several of the same points in several blog posts.  Sometimes these are shorter, more roughly written pieces, [...]

Knowing how he is a Springsteen fan, I thought Leroy would appreciate this review of The Boss’ new release:   http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/02/24/springsteens-wrecking-ball/   I think this fits in with some other performers (Ry Cooder?) who have recently put out songs in the same vein. The sense of outrage is indeed laudable, and won’t be forgotten easily.

I read David Brooks a lot, because I liked his Bobos in Paradise book and I need to read some sort of conservative columnist to keep in touch, and he’s generally the least offensive.  But why does he need to write so many half-baked columns?  Does nobody at the New York Times have the power [...]

I read editorials from the New York Times on a regular basis.  Usually I try to read at least one conservative’s editorial, to keep my mind open and to expose myself to what the “other side” is thinking.  More often than not, I go for David Brooks, because he has an easy, lucid style and [...]