Wednesday's Daily Brief

2009-04-08

The Daily Brief

Jacob Heilbrunn: Obama's Bold Iran Move

AP

Jacob Heilbrunn: The Obama administration's announcement today that it will directly participate in meetings with Iran about its nuclear program is not appeasement or capitulation or kowtowing or any other unflattering term that holdouts on the right will deploy. Instead, it is an overdue move. It isn't America that's put on the spot by Obama's policy shift. It's Iran. As the New Yorker reports this week, Iran is in ferment. With elections coming up, the religious hardliners are in a tough position. They can't simply reject Obama's overtures out of hand. In essence, Obama is calling the regime's bluff. Click here to read more.

Alec Baldwin: Why We Need the New York Times

People are saying the newspaper model as we know it is in its death throes. Papers will fold or go digital. The Times will survive only online. I hope this is not true, now more than ever.

Clayton M. Christensen: The Past and Future of General Motors

Washington has cast aside a remarkable executive who already has presided successfully over many of the most difficult elements of the rescue of GM in a way that is rare in the history of business.

David Weiner: Passover Facts: 6 Things You Didn't Know About Passover

If you want to impress your Jewish friends with some cool Passover facts, or if you need some good lines to break the ice with at your Seder, this is for you.

Mort Zuckerman: Iran Is Making Fools of Everyone

Who would have imagined that President Obama may well determine his historical legacy and reputation on the basis of the way he deals with Iran?

Keli Goff: A Scandal More Shameful than AIG and Just as Costly for Taxpayers

We should be treating America's dropout epidemic with the same measure of urgency, outrage and activism that has spurred us to tackle drunk driving, AIDS Awareness, and even climate change.

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