WGA, divide and conquer

While The Times' editorial last week took a reasoned look at the status of the writers strike, the view was far too limited. Indeed, it's worth noting that the impact of the strike is not "lamentable" — it's horrifying. There's $500 million lost already, and people painfully hurt. That's ghastly. All the while the Assn. of Motion Picture and Television Producers has walked away from the table, and instead negotiated with a guild not on strike. Go figure.

By Robert J. Elisberg

January 18, 2008