

“I knew that a historian (or a journalist, or anyone telling a story) was forced to choose, out of an infinite number of facts, what to present, what to omit. And that decision inevitably would reflect, whether consciously or not, the interests of the historian.”
― A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present
― A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present

“All you have to do [to win a Pulitzer Prize] is spend your life running from one awful place to another, write about every horrible thing you see. The civilized world reads about it, then forgets it, but pats you on the head for doing it and gives you a reward as appreciation for changing nothing.”
― The Christmas Train
― The Christmas Train

“It is not enough for journalists to see themselves as mere messengers without understanding the hidden agendas of the message and the myths that surround it.”
― Hidden Agendas
― Hidden Agendas

“When journalism is silenced, literature must speak. Because while journalism speaks with facts, literature speaks with truth.”
― Ketika Jurnalisme Dibungkam Sastra Harus Bicara
― Ketika Jurnalisme Dibungkam Sastra Harus Bicara

“The act of speaking out makes you alone.”
― The Free Voice: On Democracy, Culture and the Nation
― The Free Voice: On Democracy, Culture and the Nation
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