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The N. Korea-style Trump Cabinet show is deeply abnormal
It's way past time for news coverage that does not normalize, but rather rings the alarm loud and clear
10 hrs ago
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The males of MAGA manspread their insecurity
Trump & Co. bring down the country to lift their fragile egos
Dec 1
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November 2025
How the media ‘pardon’ political criminals
News outlets paper over the ugly pasts of right-wing extremists
Nov 17
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The Epstein firestorm is building
Newly released email asserts Trump "spent hours" with one of the victims
Nov 12
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Mark Jacob
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How news coverage eases us into tyranny
When the media act like things are normal, they don’t reassure us – they gaslight us
Nov 10
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12 helpful terms to understand American chaos
Want to know what ‘agent provocateur’ and ‘Streisand effect’ mean? Read on.
Nov 3
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October 2025
News outlets dance with Trump and his ballroom
CNN reportedly got word to downplay the East Wing demolition; the Washington Post excuses it
Oct 29
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Media must cover — not cover up — Trump’s unfitness
The president benefits from the failure to focus on his broken brain
Oct 27
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My exclusive Trump-era tour inside the media’s brain
What were America’s journalists thinking? I have strong suspicions.
Oct 20
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Mark Jacob & Steven Beschloss discuss Trump's assault on Chicago
Substack Live: How Chicagoans are dealing with federal agents' violence and how local media are chronicling it
Oct 15
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Steven Beschloss
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I’m handing out pro-democracy grades to the media
The Guardian gets an A, the NY Times gets a C, CBS gets an F
Oct 14
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The press steps up as Trump targets Chicago
Local journalism is under siege, but still makes itself indispensable
Oct 7
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Mark Jacob
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