Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Russia Expert Protests NY Times' Vilification Campaign

NYU Professor Stephen F. Cohen writes in a letter to the editor of the New York Times today:

"I protest the way my views and I were characterized in your article. I am called the 'dissenting villain' in today's media commentary in Ukraine who presents a 'perspective closer to that of Mr. Putin.' This may have the effect (intended or not) of stigmatizing me and discrediting my views..."