2014-10-27 US: Failure of the Free Press

2014-10-27 US: Failure of the Free Press
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The story of California journalist Gary Webb is back in the news, some 20 years after he committed suicide. Webb uncovered massive cocaine trafficking to LA by the CIA for over a decade under Reagan. He was attacked and reviled by both government and fellow journalists... Since then, the assault on the Free Press in the US has only intensified... jz
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From Gary Webb to James Risen: The Struggle for the Soul of Journalism
By Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
Two courageous reporters dug up dark government secrets. Only one was betrayed by his peers. Why did it happen? READ MORE»
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From Gary Webb to James Risen: The Struggle for the Soul of Journalism

Two courageous reporters dug up dark government secrets. Only one was betrayed...

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