Political Fallout from “Climategate” Alarms New York Times

After playing it straight for a few paragraphs, The New York Times reverts back to its old self and offers up the usual apologies for discredited global warming research. But there are some startling admissions worth noting here. Public opinion in Britain and America is moving away from the U.N. position and more in the direction of economic freedom. This is  an alarming development for the liberal news media... Finally, The New York Times recognizes that the so-called scientific consensus on...

Geopolitical Fallout from “Cap and Trade” Goes Unexplored in Reporting

As America stands still, Russsia and China are moving aggressively to secure oil and gas resources that can help power their economy and their military. Yet, key U.S. Senators continue to push for "cap and trade" schemes that will stifle development. Sen. Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican, who recently withdrew from negotiations, even says it's not about the environment. So what is it about? As the Climate Change/Global Warming bill is reintroduced in the U.S., The New York Times ...

Obama Tells Europe $1 Trillion for Greece is Not Enough

The news media's fixation with debt relief crowds out any serious discussion of the spending binge that has saddled Greece and its EU neighbors with enormous financial challenges. The reporting here from the New York Times puts all of its weight into the political maneuverings on both sides of the Atlantic without highlighting the imploding government programs that will beset future generations... Germany is already working in concert with other European Union nations to bailout Greece from i...

Report on Spain Overlooks Larger Challenges Confronting EU

When someone else is setting your interest rates and controlling your currency it means there is a limit to how far fiscal reform can be pushed. This report on Spain does a good job of delving into electoral politics but avoids any substantive discussion of labor law and the long term viability of the European Union... Spain could go the way of Greece unless it reverses course and forcefully confronts its growing debt and pushes through labor reform despite the difficult political terrain, Th...

Big Government Schemes Get Free Pass in Report on Greek Tax Cheats

Greece is auditioning for a bailout from other European Union states after running up its debt. The New York Times would have readers believe that tax cheats are the central problem here. But extravagant government benefits and entrenched union interests drive spending programs beyond the point where they are sustainable, nevermind how much tax revenue is collected. This point goes missing in the coverage... Greece is a socialist state bedeviled by unsustainable pensions, mounting debt and a ...