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Contributed by Wyatt Mason
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Philip Roth's new novel-not Exit Ghost, which appeared last October, but Indignation, which will arrive this fall-was sent to reviewers in April for an early look. After I read it, I found myself wondering how it will be reviewed. Not whether the judgments will be positive or negative-as is the case with most serious books, we can assume the novel will collect opinions that shuttle between extremes of sympathy and hostility. Rather, I am curious over the methodology of its future reader-evaluators. How much of Roth's prior work they will feel they should read before passing judgment on his latest effort? . . .
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Contributed by Scott Horton
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In a series of hearings, Congressional leaders are trying to get to the bottom of a few simple questions: Who initiated the use of torture techniques in the "war on terror"? What was the process by which it was done? On whose authority was it done? The use of torture techniques became a matter of public knowledge four years ago. In response to the initial disclosures, the Bush Administration first decided to spin the fable of a handful of "rotten apples" inside of a company of military police from Appalachia and scapegoated a handful of examples in carefully managed and staged show trials. When further disclosures out of Bagram and Guantánamo made this untenable, they spun a new myth, this time suggesting that the administration had responded to a plea from below for wider latitude. . . .
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Contributed by Ken Silverstein
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From The Independent: . . .
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Contributed by Ken Silverstein
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As I reported this morning, the Post's ombudsman Deborah Howell told me in a phone conversation that she was not sure whether the Post had official, written guidelines regarding journalist speaking engagements. However, it appears there are relevant written guidelines posted online, made available by the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Assuming that's still a current document, it is difficult to see how Broder and Woodward's extracurricular engagements square with the Post's own rules. Some representative quotes: . . .
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Contributed by Ken Silverstein
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Plus: Post Ombudsman to Weigh In, Expect Heavy Hand on Scale . . .
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