Mediagazer: The modern iteration of The New Republic, post-Marty Peretz, is a leftist repudiation of its stuffy, neoliberal past (Telly Davidson/The American Conservative)

6:55 AM ET, September 5, 2017

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Telly Davidson / The American Conservative:

The modern iteration of The New Republic, post-Marty Peretz, is a leftist repudiation of its stuffy, neoliberal past — 103-year-old magazine today is a repudiation of its stuffy, neo-liberal past. — In December 2014, one of Washington D.C.'s seminal figures was reported dead across all major newspapers, websites, and cable.

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Jack Shafer / Politico:

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Leah Finnegan / The Outline:
The New York Times op-ed page under James Bennet has become a troll, deliberately instigating anger and spreading disinformation