In each case, however, the actions of
Timesnews leaders appeared to baffle many of their colleagues. For several who spoke to NPR, it was the fact these circumstances were allowed to fester for so long. For others, the reversals defied common sense.
In the words of one knowledgeable Times newsroom staffer, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, two boils were lanced today.
Back in 2019, after parents had complained McNeil s language, Dean Baquet, the paper s executive editor, rebuked McNeil, but let him stay on the job. McNeil had previously covered the deadly Ebola outbreak in Africa in 2014.
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Timesassigned McNeil to take on one of the most critical beats of the era in the COVID-19 pandemic. Late last month, in one sign of his importance to the paper and the subject, the
Hereâs what to read from the left and the right | Column
Hereâs some interesting commentary from the opposite poles of the political spectrum.
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Published Jan. 24
We live in a partisan age, and our news habits can reinforce our own perspectives. Consider this an effort to broaden our collective outlook with essays beyond the range of our typical selections.
FROM THE LEFT
The context, from the author: Polarization, anger, division â French history offers a warning for what might come after Donald Trump.
The excerpt: A Jewish military officer wrongfully convicted of treason. A years-long psychodrama that permanently polarized an entire society â communities, friends, even families. A politics of anger and emotion designed to insult the very notion of truth. A divide that only grew with time. A reconciliation that never was. A frenzied right wing that turned to violence when it failed at the ballot box. This was the Dreyfus affair, the signature scandal of
1776 Commission s report offers unifying message for America Conclusions were criticized by left because of its focus on founding documents instead of identity politics Follow Us
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The newly formed President’s Advisory 1776 Commission just released its report. The group was chaired by Churchill historian and Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn. The vice chair was Carol M. Swain, a retired professor of political science. (Full disclosure: I was a member of the commission.)
The unanimously approved conclusions focused on the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the historical challenges to these founding documents and the need for civic renewal. The 16-member commission was diverse in the widest sense of the familiar adjective. It included historians, lawyers, academics, scholars, authors, former elected officials and past public servants.
The newly formed President's Advisory 1776 Commission just released its report. The group was chaired by Churchill historian and Hillsdale College President Dr. Larry P. Arnn. The vice chair was