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'Enlarging the political space' | What about Gore’s challenge to drop oil altogether? COMMENTARY Joseph A. Davis lists nine points reporters often overlook when dealing with climate and energy. As he does, the question changes—it’s no longer whether becoming 100 percent carbon free in 10 years is possible. It’s whether the current system can last another 10 years. 
'I’m going to get rich,’ a lobbyist said | Of course lenders stopped lending. They’re not stupid. COMMENTARY The problem with the economy is that the market worked. That’s a concept reporters and editors need to grasp.
A colonel's view | Frustration in the Army officer corps -- the untold story COMMENTARY Army officers are tremendously stressed out, for a lot of obvious reasons. But they don't like complaining to reporters. A retired Army colonel looks at the pressures created by fighting two wars at the same time – and suggests a few ways members of the media can get beleaguered officers to open up.
Senate testimony | Cruelty as a weapon of war COMMENTARY| June 169, 2008 Former Navy general counsel Alberto Mora tells Congress that the adoption of interrogation techniques that violate human dignity is not just contrary to our core American values – it weakens our defenses.
Rove as pundit? Par for the course | Yes, freedom of speech protects vicious liars COMMENTARY But there are standards, or at least there should be. Morton Mintz wants the owners and managers of news organizations to hold their talk show hosts and others accountable. And he wants journalism trade groups and J-schools to get in the act.
Free Press convention in Minneapolis | Rather, Moyers see deterioration in news coverage COMMENTARY Rather: Under today's corporate ownership the incentive to produce a good report isn’t there; Moyers says the press in many respects colludes with those in power.
Coverage of Day One | Media Reform conference opens in Minneapolis COMMENTARY Focus in part is on charges of failure of corporate-owned media to fulfill the press’s watchdog role and on concern over threats of telecom control of Internet content, speed and pricing. Includes speeches by Dan Rather and Bill Moyers.
| Media consolidation seen as ‘almost unAmerican’ COMMENTARY FCC commissioner Adelstein, others attack mergers and express optimism about change in Washington in 2009.
Significant deficiencies | Iowa Democrats need to modify their caucus system COMMENTARY| June 159, 2008 The press has been a passive bystander despite serious, undemocratic flaws. This year was no exception. Says Gil Cranberg: "The press should quit being cheerleaders for the seemingly grassroots character of Iowa’s caucuses and report forthrightly about their significant deficiencies."
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