LA Times editorial editor resigns after Patrick Soon-Shiong scraps Harris endorsement
The editorial editor of the Los Angeles Times resigned Wednesday after the paper's billionaire owner withdrew the paper's expected endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. Mariel Garza is resigning from his post at the Times after biotech entrepreneur Patrick Soon-Cion withdrew his support for the newspaper's presidential candidate, saying: 'It's okay for us to be […]
Los Angeles Times editorial board will not endorse Kamala Harris after decades of endorsing Democrats for president
The Los Angeles Times editorial board, which has supported Democrats for two decades, will not endorse anyone in the presidential election. The editorial board listed other supporters and said, “It is no exaggeration to say that this may be the most important election in a generation,” but ignored the presidential election. The Los Angeles Times […]
The Guardian view on Labour and tax: time to change the frame | Editorial
IIt is normal for new governments to increase taxes in their first year. The previous government could be blamed for leaving behind a fiscal gap, and there is time for anger over the high bills to fade before the next election. Rachel Reeves is not the first prime minister to base her first budget on […]
The Observer view on climate change: Hurricane Milton is a portent – but it’s not too late | Observer editorial
TThe catastrophe caused by Hurricane Milton provided clear evidence that we are entering a significant and alarming new phase in the global climate crisis. Increasing fossil fuel emissions are causing ocean temperatures and sea levels to rise, creating some of the most destructive storms Florida has ever seen. Together with Hurricane Helen, approximately 250 people […]
The Guardian view on Britain ceding the Chagos Islands: a welcome step towards justice | Editorial
MMore than 50 years ago, Britain began forcibly removing entire indigenous populations from islands in the Indian Ocean to build military bases with the United States. Britain itself admits that it was a disgrace. Some human rights groups say they have committed crimes against humanity. Now Britain has taken an important step to address that […]
The BBC breached editorial guidelines over 1,500 times in Israel-Hamas conflict, report claims
A new report has found that the BBC violated its editorial policy more than 1,000 times in its coverage of the war between Israel and Hamas. According to the TelegraphThe report analysed four months of BBC coverage on television, radio, online, podcasts and social media during the height of the conflict and found “deeply worrying […]
The Guardian view on winter fuel payments: a mess of Labour’s own making over benefit cuts | Editorial
circleFuel payments for all pensioners are Gordon Brownwas one of the last Labour government's greatest achievements. During the harsh winter of the miners' strike, he became keenly aware of the devastating impact that means testing would have on older people. New Labour has Million pensioners Lifting ourselves out of relative poverty. It is odd that […]
NYT editorial board member says it’s ‘silly’ for journalists to hold Harris and Trump equally accountable
New York Times editorial board member Mara Gay said it was “a little ridiculous” for journalists to hold Vice President Kamala Harris to the same standards as former President Trump. Gay was a guest on “Morning Joe” on Thursday, where the MSNBC host lamented the “sacred” wall between editorial and news about presidential candidates, adding […]
NYT publisher warns Trump could crack down on press freedom in Washington Post editorial
New York Times Publisher A.G. Sulzberger has warned of a “quiet war” on press freedom as former President Donald Trump seeks a second term in the White House with a litany of negative rhetoric about the media. Sulzberger said, An op-ed published in the Washington Post He noted on Thursday that threats to media independence […]
The Guardian view on one-word Ofsted reports: good riddance | Editorial
TThe abolition of one-word inspection judgements for schools in England was promised in the Labour manifesto, so the decision announced by Bridget Phillipson on Monday was not a surprise – but a relief. Problems with teacher recruitment and retention are made worse by tough working conditions, of which the stress that comes with Ofsted inspections […]