NY Times Struggles With Court Rulings, Discrimination, and a Complaint by an Anonymous Employee
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Glossary Over Things – NEW YORK TIMES
Okay, guys? You can drop that term by this stage.
Okay, guys? You can drop that term by this stage.
We are not sure if this is a result of just knee-jerk caution or if they are unwilling to be accusatory in stories involving immigration cases. But when reporting on the court case of the man who was firebombing Jewish people in Boulder, Colorado, the Times looked a bit foolish.
They said the man was “accused” of firebombing people, even though he not only confessed to the crime, but was sentenced to life in prison.
We will take similar caution, and simply say that the Times was accused of committing journalism.
Breaking News: The man accused of carrying out an antisemitic firebombing in Boulder, Colorado, was sentenced to life in prison. https://t.co/3REo0hF0N6— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 7, 2026
Breaking News: The man accused of carrying out an antisemitic firebombing in Boulder, Colorado, was sentenced to life in prison. https://t.co/3REo0hF0N6
Race To The Bottom – CNN
If race is not a factor when accusing racism, then we do not know what racism means!
If race is not a factor when accusing racism, then we do not know what racism means!
The redistricting fights currently taking place have turned darkly onto the Democrats. When just weeks ago they were boastful and aggressive on the subject, court rulings in Louisiana and Virginia have upended much of their progress. On top of that, their initial success has inspired similar GOP redistricting to take place in Tennessee and Florida, further negating their desires.
On CNN, they were discussing the Tennessee effort, and how it was inherently racist to redraw those districts. But Lydia Moynihan pointed out to Abby Phillip on the panel that the district that is being redrawn means that it will eliminate the seat held by WHITE Congressman Steve Cohen, and it is likely to then be won by a female POC Republican.
Listen in as Moynihan points out this fact and, just as Miss Abby is........
