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Democracy dies in broad daylight, thanks to Jeff Bezos

By Jill Abramson, The Boston Globe, October 26, 2024 In 2017, the Washington Post, under a more emboldened Bezos, unveiled its new slogan, “Democracy Dies in Darkness.” On Friday the Post hid what should have been a principled presidential endorsement in darkness. Democracy died in broad daylight on Friday when Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos

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Trust is on the ballot in 2024

By Kimberly Atkins Stohr, The Boston Globe, December 28, 2023. What can we learn from George Bailey in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’? Without leaders who encourage us to trust in each other, our nation — and our democracy — is in deep danger. As the most consequential election year in recent history looms, a scene

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