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Letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Librarians vs. the NSA" by Zoë Carpenter and "The Fruits of World War" by David Nasaw in the May 25, 2015 issue, and "Days of Crazy" by Eric Alterman in the May 4, 2015 issue.

The article discusses how several alternative news and reporting organizations are emerging as the prospects for traditional media decline in 2015, and it mentions various aspects of advertising revenue involving print and digital platforms. Social-media is mentioned, along with news-related websites such as "Buzzfeed," "Vice News," and "The Huffington Post." The Human Rights Watch (HRW) organization's annual budget is examined, along with journalists and HRW publications.

Letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in the May 4, 2015 issue including "For the Iran Nuke Deal" by Michael T. Klare, "The New Thought Police" by Joan W. Scott about civility codes, and "Days of Crazy" by Eric Alterman about U.S. radical groups in the twentieth century.

The article presents letters to the editor in response to the articles "Days of Crazy" by Eric Alterman, which appeared in the May 4, 2015 issue and "The Truth About the Measles" by Annie Sparrow, which appeared in the March 23/30, 2015 issue, along with replies by Alterman and Sparrow.

The article discusses media coverage of the role of money in U.S. politics. According to the author, most political reporting ignores the reality that American democracy has been corrupted by the influence of wealth. Details on coverage by "New York Times" newspaper reporters Neil Irwin and Peter Baker on taxes paid by the wealthy such as the estate tax are also presented.

The article discusses the author's contention that cable television show host Bill O'Reilly has been exposed as a serial fabricator and a bully in relation to his war-reporting experiences which helped to boost the popularity of his program "The O'Reilly Factor" on the Fox News Channel network. The revenue that O'Reilly generates for his cable television network employer is mentioned, along with O'Reilly's claims regarding his involvement in events such as a war in the Falkland Islands.

The author looks at press coverage of the tenure of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, offering a critique of an analysis of de Blasio by reporter Noam Scheiber published in the "New York Times" newspaper in January 2015 which he says distorts de Blasio's record in areas including education and police stop-and-frisk practices. Topics include economic progressivism, identity politics, and liberal journalists' efforts to avoid being accused of liberal bias.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in the January 26, 2015 issue including "Cuomo's Words -- and Deeds" by Katha Pollitt, "An Economic Program for #BlackLivesMatter" by Jesse A. Myerson and Mychal Denzel Smith, and "Bill de Blasio Is Just Getting Started" by Eric Alterman.

The article focuses on the television network Fox News and its portrayal of world news in 2015. Topics include Fox News's coverage of terrorism, the use of sensationalism and fear mongering on the network, and the ring-wing viewpoints portrayed on the network. Information is provided on Fox New's coverage of the attacks on the offices of the periodical "Charlie Hebdo" in Paris, France in 2015.

The article reflects on the way mass media, particularly in the U.S., has responded to terrorist attacks on the French satirical magazine "Charlie Hebdo" and a Jewish deli in France. Topics include instances where pundits attempted to interpret the attacks to justify their own political stances; the large gap between how the attacks were interpreted among liberals and conservatives; and a discussion of intentionally giving offense, free speech, and civility.

The article discusses the impact of how the newspaper "The New York Times" tackle national politics. Topics covered include "The New York Times'" coverage of the shocking conditions at Rikers Island Jail in New York, the author's views with regards to the "The New York Times'" coverage of the presidential candidacy of former Florida governor Jeb Bush, and Bush's position with regards to various issues that include U.S. economy, social issues, and science.

The article focuses on the leadership of the U.S. Democratic Party in 2014. Topics include the Republican majority in U.S. Congress in 2015, economic and cultural liberalism in the U.S., and the media's portrayal of Democrats in 2014. Information is provided on the federal minimum wage in the U.S. in 2014.

The article discusses how many U.S. securities industry officials are making financial donations to Republican political candidates, focusing on the claim that U.S. President Barack Obama's administration has been beneficial to the rich people in America. It states that 95 percent of the fruits of America's economic growth between 2009 and 2012 went to the wealthiest one percent of Americans. Corporate profits and a study conducted by economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman are mentioned. INSET: REAGAN TRICKLES DOWN.

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The article focuses on how the mainstream media's resentment of the intellectual level demonstrated U.S. President Barack Obama led to the election of Republican candidate Donald Trump. Topics discussed include the sensationalism sought by the press and the media's criticism of the president's inclination to deliberate for a long period. The ethnocentrism and eccentricities displayed by the Republican presidential contender are then mentioned.

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The article focuses on columnist David Brooks of the "New York Times" and his comments on the demographics of New York City in 2014. Topics include the number of people living in poverty in New York City in 2014, the number of people living in housing projects, and inequality in the U.S. Information is provided on the salary gap between executives and workers.

The article discusses businessman and former New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, and his media corporation Bloomberg News. Topics include Bloomberg's legacy as Mayor, such as an increase in inequality, housing costs, unused building repair funds, and median income; and a discussion of the corporate culture of Bloomberg News, such as the outlet's policy of never covering itself and decision to censor its coverage of China to protect its Chinese assets.

The article discusses the firing of television host David Gregory from the Sunday morning news program "Meet the Press," focusing on the reasons why Gregory is being fired. Other topics include Gregory's replacement by host Chuck Todd, criticism of the journalistic quality of "Meet the Press," and the unprofessional activities of Gregory on the air.

The article looks at the tenure of former U.S. President Richard Nixon, focusing on the Watergate scandal and its legacy. The author expresses the view that Nixon's actions heralded an erosion of the limits on executive power, particularly in the area of national security. Topics include the book "The Nixon Defense: What He Knew and When He Knew It" by former Nixon staff member John Dean and U.S. President Barack Obama's support of officials the author says are responsible for abuses of power.

The article focuses on historical revisionism and former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's observation that the last five major wars involving the U.S. were entered due to idealistic principles. Topics include how U.S. neoconservatives have blamed Middle Eastern conflict on U.S. President Barack Obama and the U.S. media's reporting on U.S. involvement in international conflicts.

The author discusses why he believes that mass media pundits engage in reporting with a lack of evidence. Topics include the reporter Nicole Gelinas who criticized New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for his deal with the teachers union, contrarianism in the media, and the details of the teacher union labor contract as explained by James Parrott from the Fiscal Policy Institute.

The article looks at press coverage of the issue of climate change, as of 2014. The author criticizes columnists including Joseph Nocera, George F. Will, and Charles Krauthammer who he says use their platforms in prominent newspapers such as "The New York Times" to make inaccurate attacks on those concerned about global warming. Topics include the proposed Keystone XL petroleum pipeline and climate scientist James Hansen.

The article presents the author's opinion on the "New York Times" columnist and political pundit Maureen Dowd, citing examples from some of her columns. Topics include Dowd's critique of U.S. President Barack Obama and her belief that as president he should fix everything, Dowd's use of a baseball metaphor in analyzing Obama's leadership techniques, and Dowd's references to literary editor Leon Wieseltier.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in the April 28, 2014 issue including "Can Al Jazeera America Save Cable News?" by Reed Richardson, "Back to the Status Quo" by Eric Alterman, and "The Body Politic" by Akemi Johnson.

The article discusses the breakdown in April, 2014 of a peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians that had been brokered by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. In the author's view Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has never been serious about making peace with the Palestinians. The author further observes how Netanyahu and like-minded Israelis benefit from the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel.

The article presents a comparison between the U.S. political right wing's reaction to the crisis in Crimea as of March 2014 and the reaction to the Yalta peace conference in Crimea in 1945 between former U.S. president Franklin Roosevelt, former prime minister of Great Britain Winston Churchill and former leader of the Soviet Union Joseph Stalin. Topics include the connection between military factors on the ground and diplomatic boundaries, along with the author’s comments on the use of global crises for political gain.

The article looks at conservative and right-wing political thought in the U.S. as of 2014. The author describes what he views as a pattern of conservative analysts vilifying liberalism by finding ways to attribute any negative occurrence to it, and cites examples including the death by drug overdose of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. He offers a critical discussion of the book "The Revolt Against the Masses: How Liberalism Undermined the Middle Class" by Fred Siegel.

The article looks at Fox News and its president Roger Ailes as of 2014. The author criticizes the inaccurate reporting and right-wing bias of the channel and questions whether it should be regarded as a legitimate news business. He lauds "The Loudest Voice in the Room," a biography of Ailes written by Gabriel Sherman, and describes Fox News's effort to undermine the book.

The article looks at the issue of economic inequality in the U.S. as of 2014, focusing on the views of "New York Times" columnist David Brooks. The author presents a critique of Brooks's discussions of the issue, saying that like other conservatives, Brooks focuses on cultural and individual behavioral factors such as single motherhood as causes of poverty and evades addressing the role of significant shifts in the U.S. economy.

The article looks at mass media coverage of the fatal September 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and its aftermath, as of January 2014. The author cites an extensive recent report by "New York Times" reporter David Kirkpatrick, saying it disproves many accusations that Republicans and conservatives have made against U.S. President Barack Obama and then-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton concerning their alleged failures and cover-ups in the episode.

The article discusses the efforts of various corporations such as the computer company Apple Inc. to prevent journalists from investigating the allegations of forced labor and poor working conditions in various factories in China as of January 2014, focusing on the Fair Labor Association's investigation into the working conditions at the Foxconn high-tech supplier in China. Apple Inc.'s former chief executive officer Steve Jobs is mentioned, along with Apple's alleged use of propaganda.

The article discusses U.S. foreign policy as of December 2013 from the perspective that U.S. President Barack Obama's approach to eliminating Syria's chemical weapons stock and preventing Iran's acquisition of a nuclear weapon have been criticized as appeasement in the media. Media sources noted include an essay by Perry Anderson in a current issue of the periodical "New Left Review" which comments on foreign policy leaders. Topics include the containment doctrine and immoral foreign policy.

The article discusses liberalism in the U.S. and the anniversaries of the Center for American Progress (CAP) center-left think tank and the democratic socialism periodical "Dissent" in October 2013. The founding of "Dissent" by Irving Howe and Lewis Coser is addressed, along with Stalinism and director Woody Allen's film "Annie Hall." The CAP's reported independence from the Democratic Party in the U.S. is examined, along with communism in the Soviet Union.

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