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One measure of great journalism is that it inspires envy. And of all the countless stories in The Times and other publications that I wish I had written, the one that makes me greenest with envy is the Harvey Weinstein expose that helped unleash the #MeToo movement. #MeToo has helped make the world a better place by creating greater accountability for badly behaved men (and women). But there are signs of a backlash, leading male bosses to avoid mentoring younger women. [My column today]( argues that this is a huge mistake and that men need to buck up.
Yes, there are risks. The sexual divide creates complex terrain to navigate. But Iâve worked alongside female colleagues covering war and famine in situations where there are no toilets, no privacy, no hotels, and we manage to make it work with a measure of mutual respect and good will â so a modern office building should be rather easier, no? [My column]( gives a couple of examples of awkward situations with female colleagues that I encountered over the years and asks if you would have handled them similarly or differently. But mostly, my column is just [a call for us men]( to avoid being freaked out by #MeToo in ways that create new barriers to women.
The House of Representatives has passed an important resolution calling on the U.S. to end support for the Saudi/United Arab Emirates war in Yemen. Congratulations to Rep. Ro Khanna, who has waged this fight for almost two years. (Self-promotional aside: He says he introduced the bill after he read one of my 2017 columns on Yemen. I have the best readers!) I hope the Saudis and Emiratis will get the message and end this tragic war, for which there is no military solution.
One of my concerns is that the opposite will happen: The Saudis might try to embroil the U.S. in a war with Iran, partly to bring Riyadh and Washington closer together, partly to distract from Saudi problems, and partly to teach the Iranians a lesson. There are plenty of Iranian, Saudi and American ships in the Gulf and hotheads on each side, so it would be easy to have a murky accident that both sides mishandle and then escalate. The crown prince already tried to boost his fortunes by starting one war, with Yemen, and it is conceivable heâll try to do the same again.
President Trump and his staff have often criticized The New York Times and other news organizations for bias, arguing that we should just report what the president says without trying to analyze whether itâs true or is consistent with other things he has said. I think in fact that we should do the opposite: Where we in the media have screwed up the worst, I believe, is in cases like the run-up to the Iraq War, where we were more lap dogs than watch dogs. My colleague David Sanger (whom I met in our freshman year of college and who was the best man at my wedding), has written [an eloquent essay]( explaining why we point out inaccuracies and inconsistencies even though we know the White House will object. His key phrase: âWeâre not stenographers.â
Speaking of journalism, it is horrifying to see the way a New York hedge fund, Alden Global Capital, has systematically [purchased and pillaged newspapers]( around the country, squeezing them for a final bit of revenue as it destroys them. Alden represents the worst of capitalism, targeting a public good and systematically trying to destroy it (often for the underlying real estate that newspapers own). Led by Randall D. Smith, R. Joseph Fuchs and Heath Freeman, the company is now trying to acquire newspapers around the country owned by Gannett, presumably so that it can rip them apart as well. I hope for the sake of newspapers around America, Gannett shareholders resist these barbarians at the gate.
It has been a year since the Parkland, Fla., massacre claimed 17 lives, and we remain as vulnerable as ever to shootings â in a way that Canadians and Europeans are not. I originally wrote [a piece in 2017]( about modest, sensible steps we could take to reduce the carnage, and Iâm recirculating it now because it remains tragically relevant. In addition, check out [this satirical Times video]( about when the right time is for politicians to act on gun control.Â
Now [hereâs my piece]( about how we men can manage the #MeToo terrain through common sense, without refusing to interact with or mentor younger women. Iâm curious if you think I handled the examples I cite properly. You can let me know at kristof-newsletter@nytimes.com. [Hereâs my take.](
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