Instead of making censorship obsolete, the internet has given authoritarian regimes a powerful tool to crush dissent.
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Marc A. Thiessen: CNN tries to blame Trump for Obama administration’s leaks
The network’s Russian spy story leaves out key context about Obama aides’ actions before the spy’s exfiltration.
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Leonard Pitts: Conspiracy theories overtake search for truth in Epstein’s death
The accused sex trafficker’s demise in jail puts at risk not only his victims’ quest for justice but also our public trust.
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Commentary: Democratic congressman shames his own constituents, and himself
Defenders of Joaquin Castro’s tweet don’t understand the line between criticism and harassment.
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Commissioner Liberty: Editorial casts Maine’s correctional system in unduly bleak light
The rehabilitation of our friends, family and neighbors drives the system and Maine’s Department of Corrections.
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Gina Barreca: Is the political cartoonist an endangered species?
That would pose a risk to our nation’s civic health, which is strengthened by creativity, originality, insight and wit.
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Leonard Pitts: What will we do in a future without newspapers?
Jeffrey Epstein’s recent arrest shows that although newspaper journalism is beleaguered, it can still be a force for light and right.
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MAD magazine, a pioneer of modern satire, will soon cease publishing new content
The satirical magazine, which hit a peak of more than 2 million subscribers in the ’70s, will soon disappear from the newsstand.
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Commentary: Climate change is scary. Claims of ‘horns’ from smartphone use aren’t
Journalists stirring up health panics are undermining the most important stories of our time.
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Tabloid reporter Steve Dunleavy, who paid for scoops and bought cops drinks, dies at 81
His name was synonymous with New York tabloid sensationalism, and journalists admired his drive if not his ethics. He once paid $125,000 for an exclusive interview with Elvis’ bodyguards.