The New York Times's politically correct evolution on immigration issues continues apace. Public editor Margaret Sullivan blogged Tuesday afternoon on the paper reconsidering the use of term "illegal immigrant," in the wake of the Associated Press's announcement that it would cease using it. The Associated Press made a bold move on Tuesday in dropping the… Read more »
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NYTimes Issues Correction on Meaning of Easter
Warning: This is not an “April Fools” joke. On Monday the New York Times was forced to print a correction to an article it published Easter Sunday about Pope Francis’ Easter message from the Vatican. The correction reads: Correction: April 1, 2013 An earlier version of this article mischaracterized the Christian holiday of Easter. It… Read more »
NYTimes: middle class tax increase ‘necessary’
President Obama campaigned on raising the tax rate for the “top 2 percent” of income earners. The New York Times editorializes today that eventually, the government will need to tap into the middle income earners as well: To reduce the deficit in a weak economy, new taxes on high-income Americans are a matter of necessity… Read more »
NYTimes rejects Hawaii bill backed by Britney Spears, recalls Steven Tyler’s camoflage Speedos
A privacy bill currently being considered in the Hawaii State Legislature drew ire from the New York Times today. It’s called The Steven Tyler Act (yes, that Steven Tyler) and it’s backed by several celebrities, Britney Spears among them. It aims to block paparazzi from snapping celebrities who don’t want their photos taken. NYT editorializes:… Read more »