An Order of Paul Krugman–Hold the Economics
It's to self-described "establishment" journalist Evan Thomas' credit that he calls attention (Newsweek, 4/6/09) to economist Paul Krugman's progressive criticism of the Obama administration's...
View ArticleNewsweek Blames the People
A headline over an Evan Thomas story in this week's Newsweek (3/8/10) tells us: "We the Problem: Washington Is Working Just Fine. It's Us That's Broken." Thomas blames, among other things, "our 'got...
View ArticleNewsweek Wants Accountability for Teachers, Not Editors
Newsweek devotes several pieces this week to public schools. But the lead piece, "Why We Must Fire Bad Teachers," by Evan Thomas and Pat Wingert, lays out the magazine's skewed vision: Teacher unions...
View ArticleNewsweek Makes a Mess of Texas
The cover of Newsweek (4/26/10) proclaims: "Don't Mess With Texas: What Governor Rick Perry's Hard-Right Creed Tells Us About America." I can't say I learned much about America, but I guess I learned...
View ArticleEvan Thomas: Only People Like Me Can Save America From the Internet's Lies
Newsweek's Evan Thomas visited Germany recently, and came away thinking the United States is headed for some serious trouble. The country is falling apart–polarized, susceptible to populist demagoguery...
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