It's all about money. The academic left lives on crumbs dropped from the table of government. Anything that gives conservatives a political advantage threatens their livelihood, because conservatives are never going to be as generous as liberals.
I have been reading New Republic recently, and they seem to have had an integrity implant. There are major articles supporting the war against Iraq and a neutral-to-favorable review of a Ken Starr book.
What I said in the previous post, plus a glowingly favorable article on Dick Armey.