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How people power can beat MAGA money and meanness
Join a protest, support quality media, and back politicians who fight.
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The Trump regime retreats on promised Agent Orange cleanup
Reckless funding cut in Vietnam risks environmental catastrophe and signals America's waning global influence.
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Useless Democrats: Schumer, Newsom, Emanuel
You’re not defending democracy if you’re catering to the right.
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Trump is mentally unfit. Why won’t major media say so?
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We’re not helpless! Here are 10 ways to defend democracy
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Here’s what we WON’T do when Trump takes over
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CNN is flailing between facts and fascism
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Mainstream media on a path to irrelevance
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Why won’t the media call fascists ‘fascists’?
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Trump’s retribution targets law firms
This is the regime's latest act of aggression intended to suppress free speech and undermine our justice system. The response requires courage.
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When the media take MAGA liars at their word
Whether it’s cluelessness or complicity, it’s toxic to democracy.
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JD Vance further antagonizes America's allies
UK-based Guardian newspaper details the anger Vance is stoking after the Trump regime's abandonment of Ukraine.
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Trump is mentally unfit. Why won’t major media say so?
As well as being a would-be dictator, he’s unhinged and incompetent.
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The AP ban, the press pool takeover, and Bezos’ capitulation
Mark Jacob and Steven Beschloss talk on Substack Live about political pressure on the press.
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Can political media break the addiction to access?
Trump’s ban on AP could be an opportunity for greater independence.
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The opposition needs to raise its voice – daily
Regular briefings would spotlight what the Trump regime is getting wrong and provide a vivid alternative.
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