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erronis

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Fri Oct 25, 2024, 03:27 PM Oct 2024

On the Washington Post and LA Times -- from The Guardian [View all]

Just received this. I've been contributing to their excellent work for several years. I will try to do a bit more.

Betsy Reed
Editor, Guardian US

Editor

Dear Guardian reader,

In the past 72 hours, two of America’s largest newspapers have declined to endorse a candidate for president in this election. The LA Times and the Washington Post both have a tradition of issuing editorial endorsements, but in this most consequential of contests for our country, they have chosen to sit on the sidelines of democracy and not alienate any candidate.

Something these two papers have in common? They both have billionaire owners who could face retaliation in a Trump presidency.

It has never been clearer that media ownership matters to democracy. The Guardian is not billionaire-owned; nor do we have shareholders. We are supported by readers and owned by The Scott Trust, which guarantees our editorial independence in perpetuity. Nobody influences our journalism. We are fiercely independent and accountable only to you, our readers.

We need to raise $2m in order to keep up our momentum next year. Your ongoing support has helped us enormously. Are you able to spare anything again today?

The stakes of this election could not be higher. Fearless journalism and an informed public are bedrocks of our democracy, and it is an abdication of our duty as journalists to sit out this election out of self-interest. A Guardian editorial strongly endorsed Kamala Harris for president earlier this week – and we are unafraid of any potential consequences.

Please help protect the truly free press by contributing to the Guardian today.
Make a one-time contribution

Yours,
Betsy Reed
Editor, Guardian US
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Wow... Well said, Betsy Reed of UK'S Guardian.. Lucky Cha Oct 2024 #1
Thanks, Cha. The Guardian has a very strong and capable presence in the US erronis Oct 2024 #3
Good on you! Thanks for letting us know. Cha Oct 2024 #4
I got that email too LearnedHand Oct 2024 #35
Thank You, LearnedHand! Cha Oct 2024 #37
😁 LearnedHand Oct 2024 #43
😎 Cha Oct 2024 #44
If you stand up to a bully, they back down. multigraincracker Oct 2024 #2
Bullies do not respect cowards. BattleRow Oct 2024 #8
That's what WE ALL need to do. STAND UP to the bully/bullies. calimary Oct 2024 #23
It has been said that if you don't stand up for something ,you'll lie down for anything. BattleRow Oct 2024 #24
Yep. calimary Oct 2024 #26
Thank you! BattleRow Oct 2024 #29
Fuck Patrick Soon-Singh and Jeff Bezos. Initech Oct 2024 #5
The Guardian has been and remains my main source malaise Oct 2024 #6
Ditto ... excepting DU of course! KPN Oct 2024 #25
Like I said before, if there was a woman at the helm, she would do what is right Bev54 Oct 2024 #7
And once again,I say the only real men are women these days. BattleRow Oct 2024 #9
That is a good way to put it. Bev54 Oct 2024 #10
Thank you. BattleRow Oct 2024 #11
There are some men out there that might still match your ideals erronis Oct 2024 #14
I absolutely agree there are some gentleman who restore faith in humanity. BattleRow Oct 2024 #15
I have had a monthly subscription to The Guardian for quite some time now.. Native Oct 2024 #12
Thank you, The Guardian. And I will continue to support your good work! nt pnwmom Oct 2024 #13
As Bob Dylan has said... robleb Oct 2024 #16
The Guardian Linda ladeewolf Oct 2024 #17
Same here. Im probably going to up my donation this year.The Gusrdian really id my go to snd des KPN Oct 2024 #27
they're on my list barbtries Oct 2024 #18
I already subscribe to the Guardian, TBF Oct 2024 #19
I can sum it up in one word Warpy Oct 2024 #20
or 2: Chickenshit MAGAts. (maggots in chickenshit?) Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2024 #32
I just unsubscribed from the WaPo and that $$ went straight to a Guardian subscription Coexist Oct 2024 #21
I just subscribed to the Guardian AND the Philly Inquirer mainer Oct 2024 #22
Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Oct 2024 #28
I have always gone to The Guardian right after the NYTimes and Washington Post over my first cup of coffee. Bumbles Oct 2024 #30
Not just billionaires; this indicates they are MAGAts, sucking up to their lord. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2024 #31
LA Times says it has to do with Gaza womanofthehills Oct 2024 #36
Thank you, erronis! Just clicked. Kid Berwyn Oct 2024 #33
The Guardian is the only consistently free online counter to Murdoch outlets... appmanga Oct 2024 #34
Apparently billionaire owners are unpatriotic cowards. Emile Oct 2024 #38
Those two papers should just go ahead and endorse Trump. JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2024 #39
I'm not falling for this again. moreland01 Oct 2024 #40
The proof is usually in the pudding. erronis Oct 2024 #42
Checked out Biasly moreland01 Oct 2024 #45
Easy enough to look up... hunter Oct 2024 #46
Right on the money. Martin68 Oct 2024 #41
I subscribe to The Guardian. Been reading it now for fifty years or so. hunter Oct 2024 #47
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