I didn’t get a chance to see the Moyers program on the press’ abject failure in the leadup to the Iraq war, but the press critic David Sirota offers a summary and spot-on critique of Washington journailsm’s failings here.
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Dispatches is up and ready for a read. It is on the benefits of protesting agains the war.
(This, by the way, will be the 1,000th post since we moved the blog to Blogger last summer. Not sure if that is champaigne-worthy. Maybe a nice cup of coffee, though.)
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Jon Stewart ppoves once and for all that John McCain should not be taken seriously.
Watch this clip from last night’s Daily Show:
Part 1:
http://www.comedycentral.com/motherload/syndicated_player/index.jhtml
Part 2:
http://www.comedycentral.com/motherload/syndicated_player/index.jhtml
McCain just doesn’t get it when it comes to Iraq and, I fear, he never will.
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Two items on the legacy left by the great journalist:
A short “Appreciation” in The New York Times by Eleanor Randolph that includes a line of his from a couple of years ago that should be the motto of all journalists:
“Never let them intimidate you. Never. If someone tries, do me a favor and work just a little harder on your story.”
And these posts from Glenn Greenwald’s blog on Salon:
“Though U.S. media stars will undoubtedly rush to heap praise on Halberstam, his views on the proper role of journalism could not be any farther from what they do”
“Journalists and their sources who exposed the government’s falsehoods about Vietnam were widely attacks as unpatriotic”
“Halberstam examined the rise of American pseudo-warriors and uber-patriots who exploit — but never exude — concepts of courage, patriotism and strength”
“Almost immediately after the 9/11 attacks, Halberstam warned of the dangers of overreaction, unnecessary wars, and fueling terrorism by inflaming anti-Americanism”
These are worth reading to see what good journalism is all about.
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A tough morning, but I got it in: three miles on the treadmill in an abysmal 27:54 after having done 2,500 meters on the rowing machine in 11:48 (I think).
Today’s iPod selection: The New York Dolls, One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This
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