New York Times: Enemy of Truth!

December 30, 2014 by mosesman

New York Times: Enemy of Truth!
by Stephen Lendman, http://sjlendman.blogspot.com/
The Times is America’s leading establishment publication. Its longstanding history is unprincipled. Supporting wealth, power and privilege. At the expense of populist interests.
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Functioning as a quasi-official propaganda ministry. Offering a daily diet of managed news misinformation rubbish. On issues mattering most. It bears repeating what other articles stressed. All the new it claims fit to print isn’t fit to read.
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No nation in world history committed more high crimes against humanity than America. The Times supports its worst policies. Ignoring rule of law principles. Supporting might over right. When America goes to war or plans one, it marches in lockstep.
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When sitting governments are opposed, it vilifies them supportively. Backing numerous ruthless regimes Washington supports. Including ones installed by rigged elections, coups or US wars.
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Throughout his tenure, The Times vilified Hugo Chavez. After his 1998 election, its Latin American correspondent, Larry Roher, lied calling him a “populist demagogue. (A)n authoritarian. (A) caudillo (strongman).” On April 13, 2002, a Times editorial headlined “Hugo Chavez Departs,” saying:
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“With yesterday’s resignation of President Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan democracy is no longer threatened by a would-be dictator.” “Mr. Chavez, a ruinous demagogue, stepped down after the military intervened and handed power to a respected business leader, Pedro Carmona.”
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Carmona represented business interests. Corporate predators. Chavez established model democracy. Bolivarian fairness. Removing him was short-lived. Lasting two days. Overwhelming public support returned him to office. Including from Venezuela’s military. Times editors endorsed his ouster. Consistent bashing followed throughout his tenure.
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Continuing against current President Nicholas Maduro. Carrying Chavez’s torch. Honorably. Serving all Venezuelans responsibly.
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After Washington toppled democratically elected Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in February 2004, The Times lied.
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