Jess
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Whether it comes from mayors or presidents, threats against press freedom are threats against freedom in general. We all have a duty to support journalism against the authoritarian impulse. ICYMI Bill Lueders: www.thebulwark.com/p/press-free...
Now Is the Time to Stand Up for Press Freedom
Bad-faith lawsuits, ugly smears, and even violence against journalists are becoming more common. To that, we must all say, ‘Enough.’
www.thebulwark.com
March 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Whether it comes from mayors or presidents, threats against press freedom are threats against freedom in general. We all have a duty to support journalism against the authoritarian impulse. ICYMI Bill Lueders: www.thebulwark.com/p/press-free...
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"The president knows that Congress wants to be subjugated. He hopes the judiciary will consent to subjugation, rather than risking a showdown it might lose." Next stop: Constitutional crisis.
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/its-not-bu...
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/its-not-bu...
It’s not business. It’s personal.
The next constitutional crisis has already begun.
www.thebulwark.com
January 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"The president knows that Congress wants to be subjugated. He hopes the judiciary will consent to subjugation, rather than risking a showdown it might lose." Next stop: Constitutional crisis.
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/its-not-bu...
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/its-not-bu...
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The Trump administration instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing HIV medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics.
Read more: nyti.ms/4hvI8s0
Read more: nyti.ms/4hvI8s0
January 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The Trump administration instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing HIV medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics.
Read more: nyti.ms/4hvI8s0
Read more: nyti.ms/4hvI8s0
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"He can finally be a wartime president. It’s just that he’s going to war against America."
Today's Triad from JVL: www.thebulwark.com/p/donald-tru...
Today's Triad from JVL: www.thebulwark.com/p/donald-tru...
January 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"He can finally be a wartime president. It’s just that he’s going to war against America."
Today's Triad from JVL: www.thebulwark.com/p/donald-tru...
Today's Triad from JVL: www.thebulwark.com/p/donald-tru...
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President Trump granted a pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road drug marketplace.
Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.
Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.
Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace
Ross Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
President Trump granted a pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road drug marketplace.
Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.
Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.