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Rich Americans accused of criminal activity revealed in leaked offshore accounts data
A trove of data obtained by a US-based journalists’ group that details thousands of offshore accounts reveals several instances of swindles and other financial crimes, The Washington Post newspaper reported Sunday. Among the 4,000 US individuals listed in the records, at least 30 were American citizens accused in lawsuits or…
Journalist claims Washington Post killed article on Iraq war media failures
The Washington Post has been accused by a journalist of spiking a piece he was commissioned to write about the US media’s failures in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq. Greg Mitchell, a veteran journalist and author (see here), claims his assigned piece for the Post was killed and…
Chinese artist tries to blow up tree on National Mall
Chinese artist Artist Guo-Qiang tried to blow up a 40-foot tree on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the 25th anniversary for the Sackler Gallery, a museum of the Smithsonian that focuses on Asian art, reported Talking Points Memo. It was meant to reference the numerous tree lighting…
Washington Post offering buyout to news staff
WASHINGTON — The Washington Post announced a voluntary buyout for some newsroom staff on Wednesday, citing the difficult economic climate for the newspaper industry. “Our objective is a limited staff reduction that won’t affect the quality, ambition or authority of our journalism,” Washington Post executive editor Marcus Brauchli said in…
America Should Really Take A Pay Cut
Charles Lane, writing at the Washington Post, advocates that we cut the minimum wage to create hundreds of thousands of new, terribly paying jobs. Here’s a thought: Instead of trying to “create” jobs by tweaking this tax break or increasing that spending program, why not stop doing things that destroy…
Time For Another Blogger Ethics Panel
The Washington Post is selling its access to its own reporters and to Obama administration officials: For $25,000 to $250,000, The Washington Post is offering lobbyists and association executives off-the-record, nonconfrontational access to “those powerful few” — Obama administration officials, members of Congress, and the paper’s own reporters and editors.…
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