Steve Coll on journalism in this disrupted world

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Nov 17, 202100:40:42News & Politics

“We have to recognise that the truth is often complex. And it's often elusive in some respects. And it's nuanced. That's not an excuse for enabling liars or for being complicit in propaganda campaigns.” From inside the W...

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