New York Times Countersues U.S. Government Over Alleged Retaliation for Its Reporting

The New York Times has countersued the U.S. government, accusing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of filing a discrimination lawsuit against the paper as retaliation for its reporting. The EEOC had alleged that the Times discriminated against a white male employee. The Times argues the EEOC's legal action is politically motivated payback rather than a genuine antidiscrimination claim.