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Washington Post editor resigns after accusing CEO of killing column

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Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus leaves the paper after accusing the paper's CEO and publisher of killing her column criticizing Jeff Bezos' latest editorial edict.

Bezos told the staff last month that the opinion section would take a radical turn by "writing every day in support and defense” of “personal liberties and free markets" Bezos ' sudden policy change prompted the resignation of opinion editor David Shipley .

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76

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74

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33

Article tone

informal

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English

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62

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