Alexei Navalny, what a tragedy. Vladimir Putin, what a monster.
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Writer, journalist, editor, filmmaker, prof. Author of book about Lee Harvey Oswald, "The Gunman & His Mother." Articles/essays seen in Washington Post, New Yorker, Smithsonian, New Republic, New York Times and many others. Writing/publishing America, America: america.substack.com. Opinions here: solely mine.
“Keep in mind that the enemies within want us to be exhausted. The more exhausted and resigned we may be, the more stripped of resources we are, the more they have the upper hand for the fight ahead.”
https://america.substack.com/p/the-value-of-rejuvenation
https://america.substack.com/p/the-value-of-rejuvenation
Just posted the latest installment of "Media Misses," the new short video series with Mark Jacob and me. Topic: The growing political power of the mega-wealthy is no accident and bad for democracy--and the Washington Post missed it. america.substack.com/p/med…
https://america.substack.com/p/media-misses-yes-rule-by-billionaire
https://america.substack.com/p/media-misses-yes-rule-by-billionaire
Media Misses: Yes, Rule By Billionaire Bucks is Bad for Democracy. Duh.
The Washington Post stumbles on the role of money in politics
Just launched Media Misses, a new video series with Mark Jacob that takes a hard look at this dangerous time for our democracy and the need for journalists to confront this directly. Every episode will look at individual stories that fail the test, including our first one from The NY Times.
https://america.substack.com/p/media-misses-we-need-more-truth-not
Media Misses: We need more truth, not more Trump, in this dangerous time
A recent New York Times story misses the point
The longer it takes the courts to hold Trump accountable for inciting violence against court staff and refusing to respond to a gag order, the more damage it does to the justice system and undermine the public’s belief in justice and the rule of law.
It amazes—and alarms—me how much hatred some people express toward Joe Biden. You can disagree with his politics and worldview, but any normal person paying attention can grasp his empathy and decency. That hate is the outgrowth of propaganda.
Happy to share that Open Road has published the updated edition of my book “The Gunman and His Mother” in time for the 60th anniversary of the JFK assassination this week. Whether or not you believe Lee Harvey Oswald committed the murder, I urge you to understand what it was about his troubled life that explains why he would pursue that tragic act.
https://openroadmedia.com/ebook/the-gunman-and-his-mother/9781504093996
https://openroadmedia.com/ebook/the-gunman-and-his-mother/9781504093996
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Mike Johnson as Speaker. Another sad day for democracy. He was a leader in the effort to decertify the election and insert Trump. He opposed funding for Ukraine. He's a MAGA extremist primed to do Trump's bidding now.
You know the cancer is deep in the body politic when the Republicans exploit murderous Hamas attacks on a major U.S. ally to condemn Pres. Biden. Sickening.