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In reply to the discussion: Chris Hedges: The Ghoulish Face of Empire [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)72. At least one "lefty writer" seems a lot angrier about the smears
than about Hedges alleged plagiarism.
The New Republic is a corporate Democrat pimping mouthpiece from which some of the most cowardly and dishonest smear campaigns are launched into the national media cesspool on behalf of the corrupt establishment. It was earlier this year that the magazine/website did a brutal hatchet job on former government contractor turned heroic NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and journalist Glenn Greenwald. The epic sliming - which also threw in Wikileaks leader Julian Assange for good measure - was penned by Sean Wilentz, a pal of Bill and Hillary Clinton and logged in at over 6,000 words, throwing the kitchen sink at the two in an effort to kill the messenger. The magazine also promoted last year's Rand Paul plagiarism smear campaign and in targeting their latest victim, the same charge is leveled at Pulitzer Prize winning former New York Times foreign correspondent Chris Hedges, a fierce critic of the warfare state and the menace of mutated vulture capitalism.
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Chris-Hedges-Accused-of-Pl-by-Donn-Marten-Chris-Hedges_Chris-Hedges_Christofascists_Fascist-140615-412.html
So interesting to see what happens at DU when one right wing website after another puts a writer--and a remarkably decent human being--who happens to the left of Hillary on the chopping block.
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The NYT ran him off over his objections to the war. He was very vocal in opposition before and after
Skeeter Barnes
Jun 2014
#85
"the Frankenstein monster stitched together from the body parts we left scattered on the ground"
dixiegrrrrl
Jun 2014
#61
Interesting point. "Blinded by hubris" implies good intentions but failed due to arrogance. I don't
stevenleser
Jun 2014
#15
I do no think the definition of hubris includes genuine good intentions, ever.
Fred Sanders
Jun 2014
#20
The phrase is "blinded by hubris" not just plain hubris. Blinded by hubris implies there was good
stevenleser
Jun 2014
#22
That's correct. But what is being suggested is altered by the two words proceeding it. nt
stevenleser
Jun 2014
#28
It's not hubris. It's "blinded by hubris" were talking about a phrase, not a word. nt
stevenleser
Jun 2014
#44
Exactly. It always and always will be about the money. All the way down the chain.
raouldukelives
Jun 2014
#25
Hubris, imperialistic hubris, is what it was, and for many, still is; is it a good thing?
Fred Sanders
Jun 2014
#14
I think "hubris" gives the Bush admin too much credit. See my post above. nt
stevenleser
Jun 2014
#17
"But the dance of death is intoxicating. Once it begins you whirl in an ecstatic frenzy...
factsarenotfair
Jun 2014
#29
Was that privately addressed to frazzled or was it posted publicly on the internet..
truebrit71
Jun 2014
#65
That tends to happen when you get caught plagiarizing other people's work.
name not needed
Jun 2014
#33
I know...in today's world where everything tends to blend together it is very easy...
truebrit71
Jun 2014
#52