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When Media Moguls Like Jeff Bezos Kneel, Democracy Bends

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Billionaires as eunuch scribes In a disheartening display of obeying in advance, media magnates are muzzling their outlets to placate the looming specter of Trump’s Second Reich. Jeff Bezos, Amazon overlord and owner of The Washington Post, quashed his editorial board’s Kamala endorsement, triggering resignations and a subscriber exodus. But he couldn’t care less. Bezos… Read more.

Bezos Spikes WashPo’s Kamala Endorsement: This Is How Democracy Dies

Friday, October 25, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Bezos: democracy is no match for billions Amazon founder Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post. More to the point, he has more money than he could spend in ten lifetimes. Yet, only a mix of greed and fear explains his decision to spike the Post’s endorsement of Kamala. His editor-at-large Robert Kagan resigned, showing the… Read more.