Washington, February 28 (RHC)-- In the U.S., the Washington Post’s opinion editor David Shipley resigned Wednesday after billionaire owner Jeff Bezos announced op-eds would start focusing on “personal liberties and free markets.” 

It’s the latest sign of turmoil at the newspaper, coming four months after The Washington Post declined to make a presidential endorsement, leading thousands of readers to cancel their subscriptions. 

Former Washington Post columnist Margaret Sullivan wrote: “It’s all about getting on board with Trump. … Bezos no longer wants to own an independent news organization.  He wants a megaphone and a political tool that will benefit his own commercial interests.”

[ SOURCE: DEMOCRACY NOW ]