Putin & Trump and Journalists

[ish mailian]

Did Putin order the murder of journalists?
I don't know.
However, those who are most concerned for journalists, journalists
worldwide, argue that Putin has created an environment in Russia that,
while not the direct link or smoking gun to the appalling number of
murdered journalists, has made Russia  unsafe for journalists,
especially those who criticize Putin.

Trump too must be held accountable for the environment and the
attitude that makes the world unsafe for journalists, especially those
who criticize Trump.

The number of murdered journalists, appalling in the world, and
staggering in Russia, relatively low in the US, should not confuse the
issue. Leaders who are openly hostile to dissent, and to what they
perceive as negative press, create an environment that stifles
journalism and puts journalists at risk.

Trump, as president of the US, is in many respects, far more dangerous
to journalists worldwide.
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Pynchon-l / http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l