Ousted Stars and Stripes publisher warns of rising attacks on press freedoms
Max Lederer, the ousted publisher of the U.S. military newspaper, says the paper's clashes with the Pentagon are emblematic of a larger battle.
Max Lederer, the embattled former publisher of Stars and Stripes, may be having one of the most stressful retirements imaginable — locked in a legal battle with the Pentagon. After three decades with the U.S. military publication, Lederer and two former colleagues have mounted a lawsuit arguing their First Amendment rights have been violated after they were fired. Insubordination was purportedly the rationale for their dismissals.With a holiday already planned for Japan, Lederer, who received his notice of termination last Tuesday, instead packed formal attire and added a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan to his schedule. There, the former lawyer voiced a defense for media freedom in the U.S. and internationally.
Source: Japan Times
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