"Early in his career, he saw the seeds of American fascism in the violence of the Hell’s Angels; in the conservatism of Barry Goldwater and his followers; in the darkness of Richard Nixon; and in the police brutality on the streets of Chicago during the 1968 Democratic convention, which Hunter covered and which radicalized him."

Did #HunterSThompson Really Die by Suicide?

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/18/us/hunter-s-thompson-suicide-colorado.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FVA.LC2c.nooZ0y93U5ZB&smid=url-share
#USpol #journalists #AmericanJournalists #gonzoJournalism

Did Hunter S. Thompson Really Kill Himself?

At the request of Thompson’s widow, the Colorado authorities are re-examining his death. “The whole Hunter world is buzzing,” a lawyer said.

The New York Times

In all, 16 political prisoners, journalists and others, including five Germans, were exchanged for eight Russians jailed in the U.S., Germany, Norway, Slovenia and Poland.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/national/2024/08/02/495491/americans-released-in-russian-prisoner-swap-are-back-in-the-u-s/

#National #News #AmericanJournalists #PaulWhelan #PrisonerSwap #Russia

Americans released in Russian prisoner swap are back in the U.S.

The trio exchanged handshakes and hugs with President Biden and Vice President Harris at the foot of their plane's stairs and embraced their family members as onlookers cheered.

Houston Public Media