THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

The NYT is preventing syndicated TimesSelect columns from appearing elsewhere online for free. An obvious move – but, again, it might mean fewer papers run the columns; and certainly means fewer people will read them. Meanwhile, WaPo is running a stream of independent blog posts. One way of expressing your opinion is to let the WaPo know that you appreciate their experiment; and look forward to other bloggers’ participation in the future. The email address is opinions@washingtonpost.com.

WAPO SUCK-UP CONTINUES: Meanwhile, they have an excellent new blog on national security. Check it out.