by Jim Naureckas Reviewing The Family, a history of the owners of the New York Times, veteran Times reporter John L. Hess (Extra!, 1–2/00) summarized the book’s account of how dynasty founder Adolph Ochs was able to purchase the paper in 1896: How did Ochs, a virtual bankrupt from Chattanooga, persuade Wall Street to set … Continue reading For NYT, Making the Democrats Safe for the Oligarchy Is Literally Job One