Anne Applebaum

And there are other media owners of whom you could say the same. And that, in a way, is the most dangerous thing, because, you know, one journalist can be replaced or can be brave or, you know, there are many have all kinds of options. But It's when the companies begin to censor themselves or begin to change the way they show the news because of their owners' other interests.

And there are other media owners of whom you could say the same. And that, in a way, is the most dangerous thing, because, you know, one journalist can be replaced or can be brave or, you know, there are many have all kinds of options. But It's when the companies begin to censor themselves or begin to change the way they show the news because of their owners' other interests.

And there are other media owners of whom you could say the same. And that, in a way, is the most dangerous thing, because, you know, one journalist can be replaced or can be brave or, you know, there are many have all kinds of options. But It's when the companies begin to censor themselves or begin to change the way they show the news because of their owners' other interests.

I do think it's a kind of test, yes. And very often these tests are trivial. The test is whether you can make a news organization change one of its policies. And if you can make it change that policy, then maybe you can make it change other policies. Also, all the other news organizations will be watching to see what AP does, and they will understand from AP's decision how much freedom they have.

I do think it's a kind of test, yes. And very often these tests are trivial. The test is whether you can make a news organization change one of its policies. And if you can make it change that policy, then maybe you can make it change other policies. Also, all the other news organizations will be watching to see what AP does, and they will understand from AP's decision how much freedom they have.

I do think it's a kind of test, yes. And very often these tests are trivial. The test is whether you can make a news organization change one of its policies. And if you can make it change that policy, then maybe you can make it change other policies. Also, all the other news organizations will be watching to see what AP does, and they will understand from AP's decision how much freedom they have.

So it's about creating a kind of chilling atmosphere, about making journalists think twice and making media owners think twice about decisions that they make and the language that they use. So yes, it's an attempt to chill the atmosphere.

So it's about creating a kind of chilling atmosphere, about making journalists think twice and making media owners think twice about decisions that they make and the language that they use. So yes, it's an attempt to chill the atmosphere.

So it's about creating a kind of chilling atmosphere, about making journalists think twice and making media owners think twice about decisions that they make and the language that they use. So yes, it's an attempt to chill the atmosphere.

Oh, there are so many. You know, the world is so full of brave people and brave reporters, brave activists, people who try to tell the truth in Russia, people who have been active for women's rights in Iran. You know, the kinds of threats that we face as Americans are pretty trivial compared to the brutality that people have faced in in full dictatorships.

Oh, there are so many. You know, the world is so full of brave people and brave reporters, brave activists, people who try to tell the truth in Russia, people who have been active for women's rights in Iran. You know, the kinds of threats that we face as Americans are pretty trivial compared to the brutality that people have faced in in full dictatorships.

Oh, there are so many. You know, the world is so full of brave people and brave reporters, brave activists, people who try to tell the truth in Russia, people who have been active for women's rights in Iran. You know, the kinds of threats that we face as Americans are pretty trivial compared to the brutality that people have faced in in full dictatorships.

You know, in my life, I've met so many very, very brave people in so many different kinds of countries. I'm pretty confident that Americans will be just as brave. And so maybe that's the flip side of this story is that, you know, we've been talking about people who will be cowed or people who will be scared. I mean, there are going to be a lot of people who are brave and who will fight.

You know, in my life, I've met so many very, very brave people in so many different kinds of countries. I'm pretty confident that Americans will be just as brave. And so maybe that's the flip side of this story is that, you know, we've been talking about people who will be cowed or people who will be scared. I mean, there are going to be a lot of people who are brave and who will fight.

You know, in my life, I've met so many very, very brave people in so many different kinds of countries. I'm pretty confident that Americans will be just as brave. And so maybe that's the flip side of this story is that, you know, we've been talking about people who will be cowed or people who will be scared. I mean, there are going to be a lot of people who are brave and who will fight.

want to tell the truth and continue to expose lies and continue to write just freely about the government the way they've written freely about all governments, you know, Joe Biden's government or Barack Obama's government. I'm pretty confident there'll be plenty of Americans who will do that.

want to tell the truth and continue to expose lies and continue to write just freely about the government the way they've written freely about all governments, you know, Joe Biden's government or Barack Obama's government. I'm pretty confident there'll be plenty of Americans who will do that.

want to tell the truth and continue to expose lies and continue to write just freely about the government the way they've written freely about all governments, you know, Joe Biden's government or Barack Obama's government. I'm pretty confident there'll be plenty of Americans who will do that.

Look, I can do this. I can invade Ukraine. I can bomb civilians. I can kidnap children. He's kidnapped 20,000 children, taken them from occupied Ukraine to Russia. I can torture people. I can defy the Geneva Conventions, the UN Charter, all kinds of institutional language on human rights. I can do all of this, and you can't stop me.

Look, I can do this. I can invade Ukraine. I can bomb civilians. I can kidnap children. He's kidnapped 20,000 children, taken them from occupied Ukraine to Russia. I can torture people. I can defy the Geneva Conventions, the UN Charter, all kinds of institutional language on human rights. I can do all of this, and you can't stop me.