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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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Mark Jacob
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Steven Beschloss
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33:27
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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Mark Jacob
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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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September 2025
The media’s kissing up to Trump started early
How lazy journalism helped us get to where we are today
Sep 29
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Mark Jacob
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Trump playing doctor is enough to make us sick (again)
Dangerous theories about Tylenol causing autism defy medical science
Sep 25
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Mark Jacob
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6:50
Can comedy help conquer fascism?
Loudly mocking Trump now may help us avoid “whisper jokes” later
Sep 22
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Mark Jacob
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Cowardly journalists try to silence the brave
Reaction to the Charlie Kirk assassination exposes media timidity
Sep 15
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Mark Jacob
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We have a Supreme Court that supports racial profiling
The latest ruling strengthens ICE and its racist agenda
Sep 10
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Mark Jacob
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7:10
Why won’t the media say Trump is becoming a dictator?
Journalism is the wrong profession for people who won’t face the facts
Sep 9
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Mark Jacob
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In Chicago, we do not submit
Trump is trying to intimidate a city that refuses to be intimidated
Sep 2
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Mark Jacob
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August 2025
Journalistic malpractice at the Washington Post
While Trump builds a dictatorship, a once-vital news outlet normalizes him.
Aug 27
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Mark Jacob
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8:52
Are we living in a dictatorship yet?
On Inauguration Day, I listed 12 tripwires of tyranny. We’ve hit 5 of them and are close to 5 others.
Aug 25
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Mark Jacob
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