Wednesday, October 29, 2025

looks like the ny times has found a bit of difficulty; 


The op-ed pages of the New York Times have long been a coveted platform, a digital and print pulpit where thinkers and storytellers can reach millions. To be published there is to enter a rarefied sphere of influence, a hallmark of intellectual arrival. But now, a growing chorus of those very voices is declaring the platform morally compromised

In an act of collective conscience that strikes at the heart of the paper’s authority, more than 150 writers, artists, and activists have pledged to boycott the Times’ opinion section, accusing the publication of acting as a "bullhorn" for the Israeli military and "manufacturing consent for mass slaughter" in Gaza. This is a fundamental challenge to the newspaper’s role as a chronicler of history, demanding it account for the stories it tells and the ones it obscures in one of the world's most intractable conflicts.

Key points:

  • Over 150 prominent contributors are refusing to write for the New York Times opinion section, citing systematic bias in its coverage of Israel's war in Gaza.
  • The boycott demands a full review of anti-Palestinian bias, a retraction of a controversial article on sexual violence from October 7, and an editorial call for a U.S. arms embargo on Israel.
  • Signatories argue the Times' immense influence as the "paper of record" means its reporting failures have a cascading effect, shaping narratives across Western media...........more...........

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