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Ruth Marcus Resigns Amid Opinion Section Shakeup at Post

3/11/2025

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Ruth Marcus resigned from The Washington Post after her critical column was suppressed by publisher Will Lewis.
She expressed deep sadness over her departure after 40 years with the paper.
Her resignation aligns with a shift in the opinion section's direction under owner Jeff Bezos.
David Shipley, the opinion section's editor, also resigned in response to these changes.

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Story summary

Ruth Marcus resigned from The Washington Post after her critical column was suppressed by publisher Will Lewis.
She expressed deep sadness over her departure after 40 years with the paper.
Her resignation aligns with a shift in the opinion section's direction under owner Jeff Bezos.
David Shipley, the opinion section's editor, also resigned in response to these changes.