Bill Berkowitz

1 week ago | smirkingchimp.com | Bill Berkowitz

The Substack, Closer To The Edge, penned a letter to the Los Angeles Police Department, and the opening graph says it all:You shot a journalist on live television. You struck another in the forehead while he was standing alone under a freeway. You sent one man into emergency surgery after punching a hole in his leg with a “less-lethal” round. You bruised a New York Times reporter’s ribcage. You gassed a foreign correspondent while she was wearing a press badge.

2 weeks ago | dissidentvoice.org | Bill Berkowitz

On 11 June, the Substack, Closer to the Edge, penned a letter to the Los Angeles Police Department, and the opening graph says it all:You shot a journalist on live television. You struck another in the forehead while he was standing alone under a freeway. You sent one man into emergency surgery after punching a hole in his leg with a “less-lethal” round. You bruised a New York Times reporter’s ribcage. You gassed a foreign correspondent while she was wearing a press badge.

2 weeks ago | smirkingchimp.com | Bill Berkowitz

No Kings Protests In Crosshairs of White Supremacist GroupsThe Wall Street Journal’s Brenna T.

2 weeks ago | dissidentvoice.org | Bill Berkowitz

Project 2025 is hollowing out government — and it’s just getting started As we approach the fifth month of Donald Trump’s second term, you might be asking: “What’s up with Project 2025?” According to GPAHE (Global Project Against Hate and Extremism), “Data compiled by the Project 2025 Tracker reveals a presidency operating with methodical precision, adhering to the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 playbook.

2 weeks ago | smirkingchimp.com | Bill Berkowitz

Project 2025 is hollowing out government — and it’s just getting startedAs we approach the fifth month of Donald Trump’s second term, you might be asking: “What’s up with Project 2025?” According to GPAHE (Global Project Against Hate and Extremism), “Data compiled by the Project 2025 Tracker reveals a presidency operating with methodical precision, adhering to the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 playbook.