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Murdoch Gets Caught Red-Handed
Rupert Murdoch, the Australian-born media tycoon, finally got his you-know-what caught in the wringer.
Heading for Havana
For most Americans, visiting Cuba is inconceivable.Not so for travelers from the rest of the world. The Caribbean country’s stunning beaches, colonial architecture, vintage cars, and vibrant musical culture attract more than 2 million tourists a year from Europe, Latin America, and elsewhere.
End the Annual Fluff Outbreaks
The news media didn’t even wait until summer had officially started this year to begin serving summer fare: fluffy and titillating stories, good for mindless beach readers and lazy reporters in vacation mode, but lacking the public-interest value we need from journalism.
Making the U.S.-Pakistan Relationship Less Toxic
Since the covert U.S. operation that killed Osama bin Laden near a Pakistani military installation, the U.S.-Pakistani relationship has rapidly deteriorated. Officials from both countries face increasing political pressure to stand firm in opposition to one another. However, this diplomatic confrontation won’t produce any winners. Undermining U.S.-Pakistani bilateral relations could have drastic implications for the security of the entire South Asian region.
Blame the No-Way Party for the Debt Ceiling Collision
There are those who will tell you that the debt ceiling crisis is a bipartisan production and both sides are to blame. Don’t believe them.
A Right-Wing Jobs Program for America
Attention jobless Americans! If you’re among the millions of long-term unemployed people searching in vain for a job, here’s a hot tip: they’re hiring in Wisconsin.
Deadly Fluff
Shredding the Safety Net
There’s widespread poverty in America today, though it’s sometimes hard to see how bad it is. Real estate development techniques and zoning rules, plus a healthy dollop of discrimination, force most poor people to live and work in neighborhoods many of us don’t often visit.
The Lineup: Week of July 25-31, 2011
In this week’s OtherWords editorial package, Marge Baker sums up the Supreme Court’s tendency to rule in favor of corporations in an op-ed accompanied by a Khalil Bendib cartoon. Get all this and more in your inbox by subscribing to our weekly newsletter. If you haven’t signed up yet, please do.
America Doesn’t Need a Tax-Dodging Industry
Like a pack of men in suits mud wrestling, Washington’s budget battle would be entertaining to watch if we the people weren’t about to get hurt.
