The trend I thought I spotted at the Albuquerque Journal is real. (You may remember I detected a change on the editorial and Op-Eed pages - they are less rightist, better balanced and and more educational.)
Yesterday, for example, the editor ran contrasting columns on the Administration's economic record. A local bond attorney was sharply critical of the White House and the Congress, while a retired UNM professor of economics gave the President's performance a rave.
Today the editorial page was diverse. It featured liberal and right-wing voices on national issues, as well as a dash of humor, while the Op-Ed page gave us an argument against the extension of Paseo del Norte and a critique of the White House's science policies from a local physicist.
PS If the Op-Ed editor can offer perspective, so can I. Do read Charles Krauthammer's column today on Afghanistan the Taliban (A16) and a short AP story from Kabul on A18. Then pick up "Imperial Hubris", by Anonymous (a CIA analyst) for his analysis of what the US did in Afghanistan and where the situation stands. I was surprised into thought. Maybe you will be, too. And if you do not agree fully with the author, you will like him for his righteous anger.