By Arthur Alpert How does the world change? Are the efforts of extraordinary individuals required or do powerful forces come into play? It’s an eternal argument I don’t pretend to answer. At the Albuquerque Journal, however, it sure looks as if replacing one miscreant has turned the daily from a political tool into a newspaper. […]
Entries Tagged as 'George Will'
An Excellent Start, But Not Perfect
May 8th, 2017 · 3 Comments · health care reform, journalism
Tags:AHCA·Arthur Alpert·Freedom Caucus·George Will·Karen Moses·Kent Walz·Rep. Michelle Lujan-Grisham·Rep. Steve Pearce
The Journal’s Trump Problem
September 1st, 2016 · No Comments · journalism
By Arthur Alpert We’ve already done three performances of “Electoral Dysfunctions”, eight short plays on political themes at the new Vortex on Carlisle, with two more weekends to go, but I’m feeling pretty good about my role. I wrote and perform –in a Trumpian wig – an introduction to the show that Sunday’s audience, bless […]
Tags:Arthur Alpert·Fred Hiatt·George Will·Jennifer Rubin·Michael Gerson·Ross Douthat·Winthrop Quigley
Questionable Balance
April 14th, 2015 · 1 Comment · journalism
By Arthur Alpert As a sophisticated consumer of journalism, you know the dangers involved when news people or institutions seek balance. Most obviously, it implies there are two sides to a story. If only the world were that simple. And then there’s the problem of deciding what you want to balance. Years ago, when I […]
Tags:Arthur Alpert·Dan Boyd·George Will·Hillary Clinton·Jim Kuhhenn·New York Times·Susanna Martinez·Washington Post
Siding With the Rich and Powerful: The Journal’s Lack of Support for the Voice of the Citizenry
September 13th, 2014 · 1 Comment · campaign finance reform, Congress, inequality, tax policy, voting rights
By Denise Tessier Unlike the Albuquerque Journal, New Mexico Telegraph blogger Matt Reichbach saw the importance of one particular news story from Thursday. The first entry on his “Morning Word” list of stories from around the state today was this: • As expected, a Republican filibuster blocked the passage of a constitutional amendment to reverse […]
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George Will’s Ethical Lapses Bespeak Allegiance to Oligarchy
September 12th, 2014 · No Comments · campaign finance reform, Congress, inequality, journalism
By Arthur Alpert The Albuquerque Journal just published still another George Will column (9/11) in which he upends history, common sense and rationality to argue for the interests of the American oligarchy. That may not be coincidence. Will’s argument may be a quid pro quo for what his benefactors paid him. Recently, the Society of […]
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Samuelson and Piketty: It’s the “political” economy, stupid!
June 21st, 2014 · No Comments · economy, labor, tax policy, Uncategorized
By Arthur Alpert I’m lucky to have fallen, years ago, into journalism, where they paid me to learn how the world works. The cherry on the cake was a crash course in financial markets and economics courtesy of Financial News Network, CNBC and the Wall Street Journal Business Report for TV, tuition-free again with paychecks. […]
Tags:Arthur Alpert·bond market·Cal Thomas·Center for Economic Policy Research·Dean Baker·George Will·Robert Samuelson·stock market·Thomas Piketty
Washington Post Offer Gives Journal Readers Opportunity for Different World View
June 20th, 2014 · No Comments · energy policy, environment, journalism
By Denise Tessier I’d like to dovetail with the most recent post by my colleague, Arthur Alpert, and concur that I, too, was impressed with the Albuquerque Journal’s announcement that its subscribers would get the added bonus of “free access to the Washington Post online.” First, however, I must sidetrack to note that 10 days […]
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Journal Isn’t Telling Whole Story About IRS “Scandal”
March 14th, 2014 · 2 Comments · campaign finance reform, journalism
By Arthur Alpert You’ve probably noticed I shy away from writing about the major political parties. There are several reasons. One is my working premise that both parties respond to their corporate underwriters. And there’s a practical concern – were I to condemn Albuquerque Journal editors for tilting toward Party A, it might read as […]
Tags:Arthur Alpert·Citizens United·Emerge America·George Will·IRS scandal·Joan Walsh·Lois Lerner·Rep. Darrell Issa·Rep. Elijah Cummings·Ryan Lizza·Thom Cole·Thomas B. Edsall·Victor Davis Hanson
Tesla Problems Poof Gone, PLUS a Shocking Absence of Partisonship
March 6th, 2014 · 1 Comment · journalism
By Arthur Alpert Kudos to whoever makes decisions on what syndicated columnists the Albuquerque Journal will publish regularly. Writing here Feb. 21 about the Journal’s latest addition, the Washington Post’s David Ignatius, I noted his Establishment credentials, self-awareness and ability to admit failure; specifically, his confession he was wrong to back the disastrous US attack […]
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