I must confess; I’m a semi-secret fan of the mainstream press. This is not because I admire its approach to the news. Rather, I
Category: Ethics
Federalism that works
Check out below the first sentence of an article in the Aug. 13, 2013 St. Louis Post-Dispatch: ST. LOUIS • The city has received an
Mainstream media is like the frog in a boiling pot
By its very definition, the term “news” means something that is happening now. What qualifies as news in the mainstream media is largely events
The gap between what’s legal and what’s just
St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Bill McClellan recently wrote a piece about how a cross engraved on the pitcher’s mound at Busch Stadium “gave him
This is what happens when the Supreme Court loses sight of common sense
Perhaps if it hadn’t been for the Bush v Gore Supreme Court case, we would give the Supremes the benefit of the doubt when
Koch-ifying the news
Industrialists Charles and David Koch, well known for their climate change denial, have very recently expressed interest in buying newspapers. We all know the
NSA vs. ACLU: Split Decision
The revelation that the federal government has been secretly gathering records on the phone calls and online activities of millions of Americans and foreigners
Senator Sanders holds town halls on the Danish “solidarity” system
“I won’t dispute for one second the problems of a system that demands immense amount of fund-raisers by its legislators,” Jim Himes—a Democrat from
So-called scandals are too nuanced to be investigated by Republicans
How many times have we heard the phrase, “this is too important to be left to politics?” Yes, when we’re discussing foreign policy or
Don’t just blame the teachers
When it comes to cheating in our schools, don’t just blame the teachers. While we’re at it, let’s give the students a break as