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Jeff Bezos' revamp of 'Washington Post' opinions leads editor to quit

Jeff Bezos announced a new libertarian direction for The Washington Post's opinion sections, focusing exclusively on personal liberties and free markets, leading to Opinions Editor David Shipley's resignation. The change represents a significant shift from the paper's traditional broad-based opinion approach and follows recent controversies including the killed Kamala Harris endorsement that caused massive subscription cancellations.

Jeff Bezos Exerts More Control Of Washington Post Opinion, Says Focus Will Be On “Personal Liberties And Free Markets”

Jeff Bezos announced that Washington Post's opinion pages will exclusively focus on personal liberties and free markets, leading to the departure of opinion editor David Shipley. The shift comes as Amazon faces antitrust litigation, with critics suggesting Bezos is prioritizing his business interests over editorial independence.