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Stars and Stripes Editor Fired Over Censorship | Global News
- Published
- August 22, 2026
- Duration
- 1:46
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- Last updated
- Aug 23, 2026
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Erik Slavin, veteran editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, was abruptly fired by the Pentagon after 21 years — alongside reporter Lara Korte and publisher Max Lederer — amid growing tensions over press freedom and censorship. Slavin claims his dismissal stems from comments he made about journalistic integrity, while Korte and Lederer link their ousters to…
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Erik Slavin, veteran editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, was abruptly fired by the Pentagon after 21 years — alongside reporter Lara Korte and publisher Max Lederer — amid growing tensions over press freedom and censorship. Slavin claims his dismissal stems from comments he made about journalistic integrity, while Korte and Lederer link their ousters to a recent interview that challenged Pentagon control. As the military newspaper, historically editorially independent despite partial Pentagon
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