{"id":3907,"date":"2025-01-12T16:58:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T16:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canvasus.org\/?post_type=team&#038;p=3907"},"modified":"2025-04-09T10:18:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T10:18:10","slug":"william-j-dobson","status":"publish","type":"team","link":"https:\/\/canvasus.org\/en_gb\/team\/william-j-dobson\/","title":{"rendered":"William J. 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Previous roles include Washington Bureau Chief at Slate magazine and Managing Editor at Foreign Policy. His writings have appeared in prestigious outlets like the New York Times and the Washington Post. 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