Or has that already happened?
Oh my, that' so dark.
Seriously - this is not an admission. They know they are lefty, and they have their reasons (Paid content.) This is purely for the benefit of their very dumb loyal readers and staff because they have decided they have to 'salt', as they called it, lightly of course, the pages with a few token middle of the road view points to make it look like they are ... diverse.
This is a very, very cynical piece - manipulative to the max. Don't think for a second this is a change in policy. It's a snake rearranging it's scales.
It comes at a time when the NYT is caught hosting parties for the DNC. Wikileaks.