Earlier this month, the New Yorker published the story of a student’s battle with the University of Pennsylvania. It looked unassuming at first, but I had the magazine with me while I waited for my kids to finish a dance class, so I gave it a shot. I’m glad I did: despite it being, in the end, just the story of one young woman, it’s an utterly enraging and engrossing read, because of what it says about our elite institutions, what they’re capable of, and how they view anybody who smudges just a bit outside the boxes they want the people of this world to fit into.
The comparison to this terrible story compared to the poor woman in Texas who is facing execution for questionable evidence of child abuse is staggering. Money money money makes the world go round…..
Grim's reporting is the best. I'm retired, so I have time to read a lot of blogs and reports. His always goes to the top of my list. Kudos to him for doing the hard work journalism requires.
Please note that the article you're referring to was written by the great Rachen Aviv, whose portraits of people who've been totally screwed by the system are among the most sensitively written articles ever. She is one of The New Yorker's best, and my favorite.
Suggest shows/interviews with John Mearsheimer, Scott Ritter, Joe Lauria, Ray McGovern (disclosure: my brother), Chris Hedges
The comparison to this terrible story compared to the poor woman in Texas who is facing execution for questionable evidence of child abuse is staggering. Money money money makes the world go round…..
Grim's reporting is the best. I'm retired, so I have time to read a lot of blogs and reports. His always goes to the top of my list. Kudos to him for doing the hard work journalism requires.
Please note that the article you're referring to was written by the great Rachen Aviv, whose portraits of people who've been totally screwed by the system are among the most sensitively written articles ever. She is one of The New Yorker's best, and my favorite.
I'm glad you will be getting sleep and returning to reporting. I have something to look forward to.