Opinion Today: We've Seen This Movie Before

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August 31, 2010 Opinion Today

We've Seen This Movie Before By STANLEY FISH Last week's attack of a New York taxi driver is a reminder that choosing between blaming an individual and blaming a culture is, for some, a matter of convenience. ADVERTISEMENT Room for Debate How Healthy Is New York City's Economy? By THE EDITORS Is the recovery too dependent on banking, and is it benefiting only top earners on Wall Street? Bloggingheads Faith and Immigration The Rev. Chuck Currie of the United Church of Christ and Michael Brendan Dougherty of The American Conservative debate churches and immigration reform. Dot Earth Passions and Detachment in Journalism By ANDREW C. REVKIN Can personal passions can be reconciled with professional detachment? A reporter answers yes. Schott's Vocab The LuVVy Recovery By BEN SCHOTT Term describing the predicted economic recovery patterns of various markets: L-shaped in Europe and V-shaped in America and the BRIC countries. ADVERTISEMENT Get home delivery of The New York Times for as low as $3.15 a week.

Conscience of a Liberal The Unbearable Pettiness of Being Rich By PAUL KRUGMAN Spoiled Wall Street brats. Evaluations Mormons, Evangelicals and Glenn Beck By ROSS DOUTHAT The Fox News host's ecumenical outreach. Freakonomics on NYTimes.com The authors Steven Levitt, Stephen Dubner and guest contributors blog about the hidden side of the economy. Read More » Today's Columns David Brooks: Nation Building Works Bob Herbert: We Owe the Troops an Exit ADVERTISEMENT

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