Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
Rich Lowry
Editor-in-Chief, Rich Lowry, takes on the Left, and explains today's events in the context of America's remarkable history.
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Sorry, the New York Times, Black Militant Assata Shakur Was No Hero
The attempts by major media outlets, including The New York Times, to romanticize or rehabilitate convicted felon and Black Liberation Army militant Assata Shakur disregard her history of violent radicalism and legal conviction. Rich breaks down how legacy media coverage often sanitizes domestic terrorism and political violence under the guise of civil rights activism. Unpacking the reality of Shakur’s conviction for the murder of a New Jersey State Trooper and her subsequent escape to Cuba, Rich explains why framing violent radicals as heroic figures fundamentally undermines the rule of law and dishonors the victims of political violence. Watch Rich’s full breakdown, leave your reaction below, and subscribe to National Review!\
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