The King's Necktie
Dispatches from the American twilight. A progressive view on politics, culture, yada yada yada, from a former US military officer.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 263 | Founded | 6 years ago | Last Issue | 9 days ago |
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Remembering Bill Jersey
On Friday July 24, my dear friend of thirty years Bill Jersey passed away at the age of 99.
Bill—who was one of the first people who hired me, right out of film school—was a mentor to me and my wife Ferne and so many other documentary film...
The Supreme Court Is Openly Corrupt
Six pallbearers of democracy, who are also among its most red-handed killers.
There is “news” that is called that because it is information that is literally new, and then there is “news” that is called that even though it’s not new at all...
Who Will Win in 2020?
If you missed Donald’s speech last Thursday night, I’ll summarize for you. He said:
“I’m going to sabotage the midterms. Goodnight.”
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or...
A Glorious Mundial (Except for One Orange Card)
Fulfilling my hopes, and despite my fears, brilliant play was enough to overcome the commercialism, corruption, and Alexi Lalas, though Trump still managed to stain it a little.
Six weeks ago in these pages, I wrote that I hoped events on...
Chill Factor
About two weeks ago, a federal judge in Texas sentenced nine anti-Trump activists to prison terms ranging from 20 to 100 years after they were found guilty of charges stemming from a Fourth of July 2025 protest at the Prairieland ICE detent...
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Formerly a US Army infantry and intelligence officer, Robert Edwards is the author of RESISTING THE RIGHT; co-director of the feature documentary DEATH & TAXES; and writer/director of LAND OF THE BLIND starring Ralph Fiennes & Donald Sutherland.
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