William Blum Quote on Censorship and US Foreign Policy

„The de facto censorship which leaves so many Americans functionally illiterate about the history of US foreign affairs may be all the more effective because it is not official, heavy-handed or conspiratorial, but woven artlessly into the fabric of education and media. No conspiracy is needed.“

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William Blum was an American author and critic of United States foreign policy.

William Blum criticizes the hidden censorship within education and media that limits knowledge about US foreign policy.


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William Blum (1933–2018) initially worked for the U.S. State Department, which he left in 1967 because of his opposition to the Vietnam War. He later became a writer and co-founded the underground newspaper Washington Free Press. He was particularly known for his critical research into CIA covert operations and U.S. foreign policy.

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