America Was the Arsenal of Democracy; Now It's Disarming the Press - Twentytwo13
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If America fails to defend the constitutional principle of a free press, others will act with greater impunity. The world will be a much darker place
In a December 1940 radio speech, a year before the United States entered World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt described the United States as “the arsenal of democracy.” Today, weapons are silent across the Western front. Independent journalism, the vital sap of an informed democracy, faces existential challenges, particularly in the United States. Threats are economic and technological, but they are also legal and political in nature.
America, the 'arsenal of democracy,' is now disarming the press
In a radio address in December 1940, one year before the US entered World War II, Franklin D Roosevelt described America as “the arsenal of democracy”. Today, the guns are falling silent across the western front. Independent journalism, the lifeblood of an informed democracy, faces existential challenges, particularly in the US, writes Lionel Barber for World News Day.
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