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The unprecedented resignation of Bill Owens from CBS's 60 Minutes represents far more than a personnel change at America's most trusted news program – it's a warning shot about the systematic dismantling of independent journalism under growing authoritarian pressures.
When Scott Pelley turned to the camera in the closing minutes of Sunday's broadcast to announce that Owens had resigned because he could no longer "make independent decisions based on what was right," the moment was unmistakable. After 42 years at the helm of America's most respected news program, Owens didn't just quit – he…
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