Jon Marshall
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Thank you @AndrewMueller for an excellent interview.
Latest Foreign Desk on Monocle Radio. Noting July 4th by taking a look at how press freedom is tracking in the US. With Maggie Haberman and @jonathanswan.bsky.social of @nytimes.com, @kamccudden.bsky.social of @pressfreedomtracker.us and @marshallreport.bsky.social. monocle.com/radio/shows/...
Does the US still have a free press?
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July 5, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Thank you @AndrewMueller for an excellent interview.
Huge turnout out today in Chicago.
March 28, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Huge turnout out today in Chicago.
Seems incredibly incompetent and dangerous that they waited until now to urge Americans to leave the region? Whatever you think of the attacks, it was obvious that Iran would retaliate.
Trump says Iran war could last weeks, US citizens in more than a dozen countries urged to leave
The war in the Middle East is spiraling further as Israel and the U.S. pound Iran, which hit back. U.S. President Donald Trump says he's prepared take the operation "far longer" than 4 to 5 weeks.
https://apnews.com/live/iran-us-israel-hezbollah-strikes-03-02-2026#0000019c-b0bd-d710-adde-fdbfc5fb0000?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=share <br>State
March 3, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Seems incredibly incompetent and dangerous that they waited until now to urge Americans to leave the region? Whatever you think of the attacks, it was obvious that Iran would retaliate.
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Important work here from the NYT. Ross wasn’t run over. He dropped his cell phone, which he had shifted to his left hand to draw his weapon. And then he shot and killed a person with the gun in his right hand.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
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January 16, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Important work here from the NYT. Ross wasn’t run over. He dropped his cell phone, which he had shifted to his left hand to draw his weapon. And then he shot and killed a person with the gun in his right hand.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
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Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
January 11, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Cartoon by Mike Luckovich
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These declines are MASSIVE.
And the comparative silence in media coverage is absolutely DAMNING.
“Why are ppl always so afraid of crime?”
THIS is why. When crime goes up, media trips over itself to report it.
Falls to pre-war (!!) levels? Just CRICKETS.
And the comparative silence in media coverage is absolutely DAMNING.
“Why are ppl always so afraid of crime?”
THIS is why. When crime goes up, media trips over itself to report it.
Falls to pre-war (!!) levels? Just CRICKETS.
I count 10 cities in 2025 that are on track to have the fewest murders since at least 1970. Newark is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1956 (though only have data through Oct this year) and San Francisco is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1942.
December 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
These declines are MASSIVE.
And the comparative silence in media coverage is absolutely DAMNING.
“Why are ppl always so afraid of crime?”
THIS is why. When crime goes up, media trips over itself to report it.
Falls to pre-war (!!) levels? Just CRICKETS.
And the comparative silence in media coverage is absolutely DAMNING.
“Why are ppl always so afraid of crime?”
THIS is why. When crime goes up, media trips over itself to report it.
Falls to pre-war (!!) levels? Just CRICKETS.
Price of eggs is down 82 percent? Not at my grocery store.
December 18, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Price of eggs is down 82 percent? Not at my grocery store.
Estimated close to a quarter million people protesting in Chicago plus several other rallies around the city and suburbs.
Estimated 200-250K at Chicago's "No Kings" protest
YouTube video by CBS Chicago
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October 19, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Estimated close to a quarter million people protesting in Chicago plus several other rallies around the city and suburbs.
I really don’t understand Counsell’s decision to use Boyd on short rest, which almost never works, when he could have started Assad or Rea, who are almost always quietly effective.
October 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I really don’t understand Counsell’s decision to use Boyd on short rest, which almost never works, when he could have started Assad or Rea, who are almost always quietly effective.
Our protest made the NYT: “In the suburbs north of Chicago on Friday morning, protesters unfurled banners in opposition to ICE along on a highway that leads from a naval station that is being used as a staging ground for the federal government’s operations.”
Chicago Braces for Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
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September 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Our protest made the NYT: “In the suburbs north of Chicago on Friday morning, protesters unfurled banners in opposition to ICE along on a highway that leads from a naval station that is being used as a staging ground for the federal government’s operations.”
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This is really amazing and sweet
CDC Workers have lined the street outside its HQ to greet and salute the four top officials who have resigned in protest at RFK Jr’s dangerously demented attack on the agency’s science base.
August 28, 2025 at 10:23 PM
This is really amazing and sweet
As usual, @jamellebouie.net sees the big picture. “If the president cared about crime, he would push House Republicans to restore the $1 billion Congress cut from the city’s budget, so that Washington could fully staff its Metropolitan Police Department and pay for the services and personnel …”
Opinion | What Trump Is Really Up to in Washington
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August 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
As usual, @jamellebouie.net sees the big picture. “If the president cared about crime, he would push House Republicans to restore the $1 billion Congress cut from the city’s budget, so that Washington could fully staff its Metropolitan Police Department and pay for the services and personnel …”
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But one of the agents opened fire. The agents accused the driver of trying to run them over and claimed two were hit. The video clearly shows no intent to hit nor that any were hit.
ICE is lying. They fired a gun on unarmed US citizens.
ICE is lying. They fired a gun on unarmed US citizens.
August 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
But one of the agents opened fire. The agents accused the driver of trying to run them over and claimed two were hit. The video clearly shows no intent to hit nor that any were hit.
ICE is lying. They fired a gun on unarmed US citizens.
ICE is lying. They fired a gun on unarmed US citizens.
My conversation this afternoon with @joanespositochi.bsky.social on @wcpt820am.bsky.social about the job the press is doing in covering Donald Trump's assault on democracy. omny.fm/shows/joan-e...
WCPT 820 Interview: Jon Marshall - Joan Esposito Live, Local & Progressive
Joan Esposito is joined by Jon Marshall, associate professor in the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern and author of “Clash: Presidents and the Press in Times of Crisis.”
Marshall discussed ...
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August 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
My conversation this afternoon with @joanespositochi.bsky.social on @wcpt820am.bsky.social about the job the press is doing in covering Donald Trump's assault on democracy. omny.fm/shows/joan-e...
I'm going to be on WCPT 820 AM at 3:30 this afternoon. This might be my big chance to fulfill my lifetime dream of singing on the air even if they say it's supposed to be an interview about Trump for talk radio. Any song suggestions to capture the mood of our times?
August 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I'm going to be on WCPT 820 AM at 3:30 this afternoon. This might be my big chance to fulfill my lifetime dream of singing on the air even if they say it's supposed to be an interview about Trump for talk radio. Any song suggestions to capture the mood of our times?
I love this idea by @IowaCubs. I hope other teams do it.
Baseball camp for the deaf fulfills dreams -- starting with the founder's
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smo...
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July 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I love this idea by @IowaCubs. I hope other teams do it.
Seen at today’s Chicago rally. I’d estimate between 50,000 to 100,000 protesters.
June 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Seen at today’s Chicago rally. I’d estimate between 50,000 to 100,000 protesters.
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Listen to this great American. This nation is privileged to have a man of this character in the United States Senate. Thank you @padilla.senate.gov. We stand with you.
June 13, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Listen to this great American. This nation is privileged to have a man of this character in the United States Senate. Thank you @padilla.senate.gov. We stand with you.
I hope they can get the new Pope to sing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during the 7th inning stretch at Wrigley.
May 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I hope they can get the new Pope to sing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during the 7th inning stretch at Wrigley.
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The Trump administration has quietly doubled down on its decision to stop sending emergency food to children starving in Bangladesh, Somalia, and other countries. Without urgent intervention, these children might die within months, @hana-kiros.bsky.social reports. https://theatln.tc/kQAZFJJw
April 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The Trump administration has quietly doubled down on its decision to stop sending emergency food to children starving in Bangladesh, Somalia, and other countries. Without urgent intervention, these children might die within months, @hana-kiros.bsky.social reports. https://theatln.tc/kQAZFJJw
Northwestern University students, faculty and staff fighting back today against Trump administration’s assault on higher education.
Northwestern faculty holding rally on National Day of Action
On the National Day of Action, Northwestern University faculty are holding a rally against attacks from the Trump Administration.
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April 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Northwestern University students, faculty and staff fighting back today against Trump administration’s assault on higher education.