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Paul Robeson
• November 23 --
A Triple Play of Politicized Sports Stories
From NBA players as symbols of U.S. "arrogance" to the "white privilege" of
NASCAR fans, not even sports is safe from politicization at the Times.
• January 28 -- Loving
Those Who Love Paul Robeson
Anti-war reporter Chris Hedges profiles (another) Paul Robeson admirer--a preacher's son fighting for gay rights.
• October 29 -- Singer,
Actor, Stalinist
The Times glosses over the Stalinism of Paul Robeson, the actor that's to be
honored with a U.S. postage stamp.
• July 25 -- The
Times Catches Up With Times Watch
The Times finally corrects Chris Hedges’ July 1 story in which he falsely
claims Sen. Joe McCarthy derailed the career of Stalin-supporting actor-activist
Paul Robeson. As Times Watch noted on July 1: “Joe McCarthy had nothing to do
with it, Hedges’ fantasies of ‘McCarthyism’ notwithstanding.”
• July 1 --
Chris Hedges’ Love for Local Lefties
Times reporter Chris Hedges, whose anti-war rant got
him booed off a college commencement stage, contributes a chronologically
challenged profile of a left-wing judge whose courtroom has a picture of
Stalinist actor Paul Robeson on the wall.
E-mail TimesWatch Director, Clay Waters, with TimesWatch feedback at cwaters@mediaresearch.org