Damn it, I caved (in) and bought the complete (automatically renewing) monthly subscription to the New York Times today:

Much as I do disapprove of the vicious, war-mongering Establishment Whore--and wary as I am of the likely (indeed quite probable) mendacity and bias of anything printed in her--She's got the most intriguing articles, written by the most talented (if hardly the most veracious or honest) writers.  I'm not going over to the Other Side--merely getting a clearer, more comprehensive view of it.