Invisible Threads

Invisible Threads

Bezos, The Post and a totalitarian drift

In a fragile democracy, The Post’s shift to silence is dangerous.

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Kate Woodsome
Oct 26, 2024
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This quote by former Washington Post Executive Editor Ben Bradlee is on a newsroom wall: “The truth, no matter how bad, is never as dangerous as a lie in the long run.”
A quote by former Washington Post Executive Editor Ben Bradlee of Watergate-era fame adorns a wall in the Post newsroom. (Credit: Kate Woodsome)

Note: The last line of this essay was updated on Oct. 29, 2024 to include more context about The Post editorial board meeting.

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