The Economist Apologizes for Calling Ben Shapiro ‘Alt-Right Sage’
The Economist magazine apologized on Thursday over an interview with Ben Shapiro that originally referred to the conservative commentator and Daily Wire editor-in-chief as an “alt-right sage” and “a pop idol of the alt right.”
“This article has been changed. A previous version mistakenly described Mr Shapiro as an ‘alt-right sage’ and ‘a pop idol of the alt right’. In fact, he has been strongly critical of the alt-right movement. We apologise,” read an editor’s note now affixed to the top of the piece.