Stop the Presses
Mark JacobA weekly newsletter about how right-wing extremism has exploited the weaknesses in American journalism, and what we can do about it.
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| Issues | 215 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 8 days ago |
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Top 20 lessons from military super-genius Donald Trump
There’s a yearbook photo of young Donald Trump in military school, an array of medals attached to his dress jacket. Except it wasn’t his jacket. Trump had borrowed it from a classmate because it had more medals than his own.
Then there was...
Mark’s reading list: Reviews of JD Vance’s book and more
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Thank you for your paid subscription to Stop the Presses. One of your “extras” is this weekly list of recommended articles and newsletters. I throw in some podcasts now and then, to...
Trump’s ‘philosophy’ is simple: Gimme money!
Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images
Donald Trump is not a philosopher king. He’s a mob boss.
He’s not even doing politics. He’s running big-bucks scams by political means.
I feel the need to clarify this becau...
Mark’s reading list: Black voters, DOJ slime peddlers, and more
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Thank you for your paid subscription to Stop the Presses. One of your “extras” is this weekly list in which I’ll recommend a few articles and newsletters that you might enjoy. I’ll...
‘Actually stand for something,’ and other tips to win the midterms
Most voters do not study candidates’ position statements. They see a headline here and there, they hear what friends and relatives say, and they often make their decisions based on past practice or gut instincts – on what makes them feel go...
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Mark Jacob is the former metro editor of the Chicago Tribune and former Sunday editor of the Chicago Sun-Times. He is the co-author of 11 books, mostly about history. Bluesky: @markjacob.bsky.social Threads: markjacobnews
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