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In reply to the discussion: Chris Hedges: The Ghoulish Face of Empire [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)88. Did you read Hedge's response?
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/118212/chris-hedges-responds-accusations-plagiarism
Ketcham writes an article accusing Hedges, Hedges defends himself, but Ketcham gets the last word, with no opportunity for "the accused" to respond. Sigh.
Anyway, I don't see this as an open and shut case by any means. I think DU's "love" of liberals is showing once again. If I have to take the side of a husband vindicating his wife that several publications refused to publish until a RW one took it, over that of Chris Hedges' and several of the entities he wrote for, I am going to give the Pulitzer Prize winner and his employers the benefit of the doubt.
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The NYT ran him off over his objections to the war. He was very vocal in opposition before and after
Skeeter Barnes
Jun 2014
#85
"the Frankenstein monster stitched together from the body parts we left scattered on the ground"
dixiegrrrrl
Jun 2014
#61
Interesting point. "Blinded by hubris" implies good intentions but failed due to arrogance. I don't
stevenleser
Jun 2014
#15
I do no think the definition of hubris includes genuine good intentions, ever.
Fred Sanders
Jun 2014
#20
The phrase is "blinded by hubris" not just plain hubris. Blinded by hubris implies there was good
stevenleser
Jun 2014
#22
That's correct. But what is being suggested is altered by the two words proceeding it. nt
stevenleser
Jun 2014
#28
It's not hubris. It's "blinded by hubris" were talking about a phrase, not a word. nt
stevenleser
Jun 2014
#44
Exactly. It always and always will be about the money. All the way down the chain.
raouldukelives
Jun 2014
#25
Hubris, imperialistic hubris, is what it was, and for many, still is; is it a good thing?
Fred Sanders
Jun 2014
#14
I think "hubris" gives the Bush admin too much credit. See my post above. nt
stevenleser
Jun 2014
#17
"But the dance of death is intoxicating. Once it begins you whirl in an ecstatic frenzy...
factsarenotfair
Jun 2014
#29
Was that privately addressed to frazzled or was it posted publicly on the internet..
truebrit71
Jun 2014
#65
That tends to happen when you get caught plagiarizing other people's work.
name not needed
Jun 2014
#33
I know...in today's world where everything tends to blend together it is very easy...
truebrit71
Jun 2014
#52