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Ousted Stars and Stripes publisher warns of press attacks
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 3:08 AM ET
Summary: Max Lederer, the ousted publisher of the U.S. military newspaper Stars and Stripes, says the paper’s clashes with the Pentagon reflect a broader fight over press freedoms. He warns that attacks on press freedom are rising, linking the newspaper’s experience to wider pressures on journalists.
WHO: Max Lederer
WHAT: Warned that attacks on press freedoms are rising, citing Stars and Stripes’ clashes with the Pentagon.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026 at 2:24 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Lederer tied his warning to Stars and Stripes’ clashes with the Pentagon and what he described as a wider battle over press freedoms.
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