Indeed. The Times is the mouthpiece of power. The event referenced in the GP comment [1] was a classic example of the NYT playbook when they get some informatio

Indeed. The Times is the mouthpiece of power. The event referenced in the GP comment [1] was a classic example of the NYT playbook when they get some information that goes against their narrative: 1) delay publication until they are absolutely forced to publish, 2) edit to play down the story, and 3) bury it as well as they can. They famously did this with the Holocaust [2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_New_York_Times_controversies#Delayed_publication_of_2005_NSA_warrantless_surveillance_story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_New_York_Times_con... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_New_York_Times_controversies#Coverage_of_the_Holocaust https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_New_York_Times_con...