News Brief: Venezuela and the NYT's Long History of Backing U.S. Coups (Patreon)

Friday's New York Times editorial supporting Trump's attempted coup in Venezuela is just the latest in decades-long tradition of overthrowing Official Bad Guys. Since 1954, the Times has supported nine out of nine CIA-involved coups in Latin America––always there to lend a helping hand by selling regime change to North America's liberal classes. 

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Your Complete Guide to the N.Y. Times’ Support of U.S.-Backed Coups in Latin America - Adam Johnson, TruthDig | January 29, 2019

Venezuela: Between Maduro and a Hard Place - New York Times Editorial Board | January 24, 2019