On his deathbed yesterday, top US diplomat Richard Holbrooke’s final words were: “You’ve got to stop this war in Afghanistan.” It was the perfect final soundbite for the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, even if it was wrong.
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Delhi’s Commonwealth Games fiasco
Crikey Media Wrap: A bridge collapse is the latest event in a flood of negative press for the already beleaguered Commonwealth Games organisers. And the hyperbolic headlines are running hot.
Crikey Wrap: The Tea Party takeover
In just a few short years the super conservative and sometimes a little kooky Tea Party movement has come to dominate the political landscape in the US. And now it’s gunning for control of the Republican Party, following massive wins for Tea Party supported nominees at yesterday’s US Primaries.
Crikey Wrap: using extreme measures to tackle extremism
America is divided over the plans for the Mosque and the plans to burn the Koran. Today, Crikey intern Jeremy Venosta takes a look at media coverage over the controversial event.
How the world viewed Oz politics’ Mad Tuesday
Julia Gillard has snuck over the line to become Australia’s prime minister, in a day of epic negotiations, excruciating press conferences and massive injections to rural funding. But how did the rest world view yesterday’s whirlwind events, asks Crikey intern Jeremy Venosta?
Helen Thomas retires in disgrace: a Crikey wrap
Journalism legend Helen Thomas was forced to retire on Monday amidst controversy surrounding her comments on Israel. Nicolas Bradley brings you a wrap of the best commentary on Helen.
Crikey wrap: It’s who you know, not Hu, you know?
Following on from the Stern Hu case, Crikey intern Tom Cowie wraps what the media is saying about verdict implications, including Chinese-Australian relations and foreign investors in China.
Crikey Wrap: Moving with the NY Times
The NY Times has announced that it will resurrect a paywall for its online content, sending media geeks and commentators’ fingers flying over whether it will work and What It All Means. Crikey intern Flint Duxfield takes a look at what they’re saying.
Crikey wrap: Haitian earthquake could mean up to 100,000 dead
As rescuers from around the world begin to pick through the rubble, Crikey picks through the media coverage.
Politicians behaving badly: all the juicy news from Game Change
Washington has been in a frenzy all week as sordid political rumours spill forth from the new book on the US ‘08 presidential campaign, Game Change. From affairs to racist remarks, what were the spiciest revelations?
Murder, racism and Melbourne
The murder of Indian student Nitin Garg has reopened the debate about racist attacks and the safety of Indian students studying in Melbourne. What are the pundits saying?
Copenhagen Calling: a Crikey wrap
This week, delegates from 192 countries will descend upon Copenhagen for its much-hyped climate change conference. Crikey intern Tom McIlroy looks at what the world is saying
Crikey wrap: remembering the fall of the Wall
The fall of the Berlin Wall, 20 years ago today, reunited Germany and marked the official end of the 40-year Cold War. Crikey intern Michelle Loh does a wrap of what the pundits are saying.
The world sees red over Hey Hey‘s blackface
Whilst reanimating the fetid corpse of Hey Hey it’s Saturday, the show’s producers decided to also revive some ol’ fashioned 20th century bigotry, by putting on a Minstrel Show. Pundits across the pond didn’t quite see the funny side.
Polanski: criminal or persecuted hero?
While director Roman Polanski sits in Zürich Jail waiting for the US to make a formal extradition request, the rest of the world is busy picking sides on the issue, writes Crikey intern Melanie Mahony.
A year after Lehman … crisis what crisis?
A day before the 12-month anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers and questions remain. Is the era of growth fetishism really over or is it just taking a break?
In the battle of Johnston vs. Palin, the winner is Vanity Fair
America’s favourite redneck and former-future-son-in-law of Sarah Palin, Levi Johnston, has been making waves in the media with a candid interview for Vanity Fair. But the media is divided over whether his “expose” justice served or just sleaze.
Afghanistan votes: a Crikey wrap
On Thursday, Afghanis will — hopefully — head to the polls to vote for a new leader, in in what US President Barack Obama has called “the most important event of the year in Afghanistan”. We take a look at what the world is saying.
Crikey wrap: Yahoo + Microsoft = Google killer?
Yahoo has 20% of the search engine market, Microsoft 8% and Google 65%. So it was perhaps a no-brainer that Microsoft and Yahoo would eventually hook up to defeat their common enemy. Here’s what pundits are saying about the deal.
MasterChef: the reviews are in
Like any good reality TV show, MasterChef will undoubtedly start to cannibalise itself. But until then, what people were saying about last night’s final.
Harry Potter film #357: what critics are saying
Nourish your inner child — well more like your inner gawky, slow-blossoming teen — with Crikey’s gratuitous look at what critics make of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
