In June, the New York Times wrestled a resignation from its editorial page editor after he published an opinion article by Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas.

Following former editor James Bennet’s abrupt ouster, the New York Times attached a groveling note of apology to Cotton’s article, titled originally “Send in the Troops,” claiming the article had not been vetted properly. Never mind if 58% of people in the United States shared Cotton’s opinion on how to deal with arsonists, looters, and rioters — it is too icky to print.