Talk:Nicholas D. Kristof

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Contents 1 Defamation Suit 2 Atypical Liberal? 3 Armenian Genocide 4 Lumo

[edit] Defamation Suit

Did anything ever come of this? I read in the news that in early May the suit was allowed to go forward. Hmm, other than that, however, nothing much was said. Shadowrun 04:34, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Atypical Liberal?

Kristof is known for taking some positions that push against the grain of what is commonly believed by most American liberals. He strongly advocates expanding the use of nuclear power, calling it a "green" technology, he's for the use of DDT in specific instances, like for mosquito netting, I recall he once stated that despite his opposition to the Iraq war, the greatest danger was from those who advocate an immediate, unconditional withdrawl of American forces, and he champions so-called "sweatshops" as an imperfect but acceptable & preferable form of labor for third world nations. Should this against-the-grain attitude be reflected in the article?

Unlike some of the more...idealistic reporters of our time (Anderson Cooper comes directly to mind), he's more down to earth and far more realistic about his oppinions. Yeah, if it could woven into the main article with neutral attitude, I could see that stance viable to put add. Shadowrun 17:23, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Armenian Genocide

I see that this recieves mention in the Times article, so I was going to add it here? --Tom 13:37, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Lumo

Kristof appears in the 2007 documentary Lumo, chronicling the struggles of a Congolese woman, Lumo Sinai, during her recovery from a gang rape by marauding soldiers. Lumo was broadcast on the PBS series P.O.V. on September 18, 2007. Wasn't sure if I should create a section in the main article on his appearances in other media. AndreasKQ 18:39, 19 September 2007 (UTC)