1/4 Given atrocious media coverage of Palestine, seems like a good time to share story of why I quit job at Los Angeles Times in 2006 over editorial censorship. The main issue: stating the truth, that Israel was created on Arab land. Here's what happened, as I wrote in Harper's:
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Just back from Venezuela & I'll be writing about it soon. Here's my reply (lightly edited) to an email I received from someone close to Maduro government. (Part 1 of a few)
Thanks for the reply. You should never have "confidence" in a journalist, at least an independent one...
Part 2 of a few: In a sense, journalists have no friends, only enemies. And I report what I see with my own eyes, I am not led around by PR handlers or because my plane ticket was paid for by a solidarity group...
Part 3 of a few:
I remain a strong supporter of the Bolivarian Revolution and totally oppose U.S. efforts to overthrow the Maduro government, which I consider the only legitimate government in Venezuela. I detest the rancid old oligarchy and in fact got in an argument ...