By Denise Tessier What, to a longtime reader, could have been more astonishing than finding in the Albuquerque Journal a news story containing criticism about the Heritage Foundation? Answer: Seeing that wire service story on the Journal’s front page – and then seeing the Journal follow it up with its own staff-generated report the next […]
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Island of Influence: Report Details Impact of Koch-funded Donors Trust in New Mexico
March 10th, 2013 · 2 Comments · environment, journalism, role of government, tax policy, voting rights
By Arthur Alpert Remember when Secretary of State John Foster Dulles refused to “recognize” China because he disapproved of its Communist government? A wedding of stupidity and arrogance was sufficient to wipe a colossus from the world atlas. The Albuquerque Journal’s inability to recognize the existence of a continent of the wealthy – where cash […]
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Deficit Switcheroo
December 13th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized
By Arthur Alpert Maybe it’s because I’m still doing my bit in that holiday fable, “White Christmas” at ALT, or maybe it’s the season. But I continue to feel kindly toward my fellow humans – including the top editors at the Albuquerque Journal. What a hard road they travel daily! Most newspaper editors look at […]
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