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American oligarchs and foreign fatcats are attempting ‘media capture’
“Pretend I’m on the ballot,” says Donald Trump, who’s not on the ballot.
But I hope voters do pretend, since his second term has been a disaster.
I also hope voters pretend some other people are on the ballot, such as Elon Musk, David and...
The press wear ‘kick me’ signs and wonder why Trump kicks them
The cost of sucking up to a dictator is that hardly anyone feels sorry for you when the dictator turns on you.
The mainstream media are learning that right now.
Donald Trump’s regime recently banned three networks from the White House – a...
Anonymous sources and the fluffing of JD Vance
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan have written major news stories – and a best-selling book – using anonymous sources with inside knowledge of White House policymaking.
Their book, “Regime Ch...
Mark’s reading list: Katie Phang’s Epstein lawsuit and Don Jr.’s Russian freebies
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When you’re a good journalist working for a bad owner
It must be tough to work for the Washington Post these days.
The paper has flushed away tons of credibility since owner Jeff Bezos turned its opinion section into a right-wing chorus line. The news section, though, still breaks important s...
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