Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - “….Time For The United States To Offer Mr. Snowden A Plea Bargain Or Some Form Of Clemency….”(The New York Times Editorial)

ah, robeson.
the times might have improved over the years--i'm not sure. it was also liberal, in the sense of, just liberal, with all the limitations attached to that concept. robeson was far too disruptive and revolutionary for nyt's types.
k

On 1/2/14 11:28 AM, John Mbaku wrote:

I wonder whether The New York Times was similarly generous to one whose activities were more transformative to U.S. society than Snowden. That person is Paul Robeson.

On Thursday, January 2, 2014, Chidi Anthony Opara wrote:

Considering the enormous value of the information he has revealed, and the abuses he has exposed, Mr. Snowden deserves better than a life of permanent exile, fear and flight. He may have committed a crime to do so, but he has done his country a great service…..

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/opinion/edward-snowden-whistle-blower.html?hp&rref=opinion&_r=0

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