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Democracy dies in dullness

By Becket Adams

Published May 20, 2022 3:00am ET

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Democracy dies in dullness — The Washington Post needs to pick a lane. It can either hold the powerful to account or serve as a propaganda arm for the powerful. It can’t do both. The newspaper, whose masthead proudly declares that “Democracy Dies in Darkness,” scored a major scoop last week when it reported the Department of Homeland Security had […]

The Washington Post needs to pick a lane.

It can either hold the powerful to account or serve as a propaganda arm for the powerful. It can’t do both.

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