In my latest for the Guardian, I take a look at the Capital Times of Madison, Wis., a paid-circulation daily paper that will soon switch to free, mostly online distribution. Could the Cap Times be the newspaper of the future?
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Chris Matthews chills out
In my latest for the Guardian, I describe my evening with in front of the TV set with Chris Matthews, the MSNBC blowhard who jumped the shark with his over-the-top anti-Hillary Clinton tirades following Iowa and New Hampshire. The new Matthews seems slightly diminished, but his political knowledge and enthusiasm are unflagging.
Clinton’s unsurprising Mass. victory
I’ve got a short piece up at the Guardian right now on Hillary Clinton’s big win in Massachusetts, which shouldn’t have surprised anyone except those who believe in the mystical power of endorsements.
A Mass. primary that means something
In my latest for the Guardian, I ponder the first-in-my-lifetime reality that the Massachusetts presidential primaries next Tuesday are actually going to mean something. Please excuse the stale poll numbers — I wrote the piece this past Tuesday, and tweaked it for the last time on Wednesday morning.
Googling the New York Times
In my latest for the Guardian, I expand on John Ellis’ intriguing idea that Google ought to consider buying the New York Times Co.
The trouble with Bill Kristol
In my latest for the Guardian, I take a look at the New York Times’ decision to give an op-ed-page column to William Kristol. The problem, I argue, isn’t that he’s a neocon who was wrong about Iraq and who’s being irresponsible about Iran. Rather, it’s that the Times has bent its ethical rules to give a platform to someone who sees journalism as just another form of political partisanship.
Teenage wasteland
In my latest for the Guardian, I take a look at the sad story of Jamie Lynn Spears — Britney’s 16-year-old sister, role model and, as we all now know, pregnant.
Giuliani’s semi-retreat
My latest for the Guardian is on Rudy Giuliani’s semi-retreat in New Hampshire. I had a chance to cover a Giuliani appearance in Durham, N.H., yesterday. I’ve got more — including pictures — and will try to post something later today or tomorrow.
Latter-day Willie Hortons
In my latest for the Guardian, I consider how Mike Huckabee’s and Mitt Romney’s reactions to their own latter-day Willie Hortons illuminate their character.
Outsourcing the nasty stuff
In my latest for the Guardian, I take a look at a new effort by the Democratic National Committee to enlist the public in making videos attacking Republican presidential candidates. But is Democratic chairman Howard Dean going to wind up having to apologize for this? Two words: plausible deniability.