Mumbai, the NYT's revisionism, and lessons not learned

Salon by Glenn Greenwald | Nov. 29, 2008 (Opinion)

The Times' propagandistic cheer-leading for the military coup in Venezuela is an important illustrative event which should be regretted, but not erased. Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Dec. 1, 2008

Greenwald provides excellent and pointed criticism of the NYT for both slavish support of Bush imperialism in Venezuela and for trying to slyly rewrite and sidestep their responsibility for unethical journalism.

The big right white corporate media has so demonized Chavez that it is difficult for even informed politicians to propose working positively with Venezuela for fear of being attacked by the press and their voters. The UN delegates applauded Chavez for likening Bush to the devil; they were better informed than the NYT.

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