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Why the anonymous op-ed sets a dangerous precedent

  • Written by Michael Blake, Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy, and Governance, University of Washington
What are the ethics of anonymous resistance?Vincent Diamante, CC BY-SA

The New York Times recently published an anonymous op-ed from a “senior official” in the Trump administration. In the op-ed, the unnamed author describes President Donald Trump as “impetuous, adversarial, petty, and ineffective.” He or she depicts a...

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