My new piece with comparing the presidencies of Richard Nixon and Donald Trump — published as a new foreword in the 50th Anniversary edition of All The President’s Men.
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In these 187 minutes, we’re seeing something unique in American history– an out of control seditious, criminal, mad president.
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“The Mad King”… and “Privileged” Pat Cipollone
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The first time 's life changed, it was because his family was moving from their home in Northwest Washington, D.C., to Silver Spring in the middle of his 6th grade year. The other time was June 17, 1972.🧵
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“She gave the picture of a Mad King” Carl Bernstein’s summary of the #January6th testimony of White House top aide #Huchinson yesterday. #CNN #Trump
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"What's going on here? What’s this about?" and discuss the investigation into the Capitol attack on the 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in
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Woodward and Bernstein at The Washington Post today, June 17, 2022, the 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in.
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Trump is America’s first seditious president. The January 6 hearings: Keep an eye on Liz Cheney.
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#curb gate! LD, Bernstein might try to get me to give away some Season 12 storylines but trust me, I’m no deep throat!
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"...that never again would America have a president who would trample the national interest and undermine democracy through the audacious pursuit of personal and political self-interest.
And then along came Trump."
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"Two of his successors — Richard Nixon and Donald Trump — demonstrate the shocking genius of our first president’s foresight.
"As reporters, we had studied Nixon and written about him for nearly half a century, during which we believed with great conviction...
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"President George Washington, in his celebrated 1796 Farewell Address, cautioned that American democracy was fragile. 'Cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government,' he warned."
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Woodward and Bernstein thought Nixon defined corruption. Then came Trump.
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How do reporters get a story? They follow a lead. Hear how Woodward and Bernstein blew open the Watergate scandal plus more inside stories in the new series, Watergate: Blueprint for a Scandal. Premiering Sunday at 9 p.m. ET/PT #WatergateSeries
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"All the President's Men" by and
A riveting detective story, capturing the exhilarating rush of the biggest presidential scandal in US history as it unfolded in real time.
50th anniversary edition ft. a new foreword: spr.ly/6010zRGi4
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Bob Neuwirth. 1939-2022. Friend, mentor, beloved by so many. ❤
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A rogues' gallery: Trump, the Oathkeepers, Clarence and Ginni Thomas. It's all about January 6th.
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. attended to promote his new book "Chasing History: A Kid in the Newsroom."
I asked him for advice as a young journalist?
"Be a good listener."
He says it's about trying find out the real story behind the scenes.
More: youtube.com/watch?v=z38qq9
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Join us for a free virtual conversation with on May 4: From the journalist who helped break the Watergate scandal, comes a call to arms for media in the modern world.
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The full speaker lineup for this year's Festival is now live! , , , and Matt Damon join , , , , , Anthony Fauci, and more.
Purchase tickets: crosscut.com/festival
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Thanks for the very kind words about Chasing History in the .
"A well-written, contagious enthusiasm for storytelling and truth-seeking... It is a lesson in finding what fascinates you and pursuing a career filled with it."
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TOMORROW: I'll be live on stage in Los Angeles April 13 @ 8pm PDT, interviewed by great writer . We'll discuss, among other things, my new book, Chasing History: A Kid In The Newsroom.
Live + virtual tix available here, plus signed copies:
livetalksla.org/events/carl-be
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In 1985, Polish poet Zbigniew Herbert poignantly expressed the surreal feeling of living in a city under siege.
Given the horrors Ukrainians are currently facing, his poem, The Abandoned, is all the more moving today.
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I'll be live on stage in Los Angeles next Wednesday, April 13 @ 8pm PDT, interviewed by great writer . We'll discuss, among other things, my new book, Chasing History: A Kid In The Newsroom.
Live + virtual tix available here, plus signed copies: livetalksla.org/events/carl-be
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Conspiracy. Coverup. Sedition. A Criminal President.
"The dog ate my homework."
'...This is a conspiracy to defraud the United States and its people, the top of which is undoubtably, unquestionably the former President of the United States.'
Full Video: instagram.com/p/Cbtm9JFl7Xq/
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Said the composer, "I wanted to compose something to provide immediate and direct spiritual support to people in Ukraine who are fighting for their freedom and suffering from the power of incredible evil."
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Music is proving to be a powerful force to sustain the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people: exemplified by this magnificent chorale, written 2 weeks ago by the composer Erkki-Sven Tüür of Estonia– another country within Putin's sights.
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Composed for Ukraine just two weeks ago by Estonian composer Erkki-Sven Tüür, this stunning choral piece, combined with ancient imprecations borrowed from Hababkkuk and Isaiah, is extremely powerful. Please make it go viral!! youtu.be/f49Mzm3xqG0 via
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Likewise, a rogues list of American appeasniks in politics, business, and public life– not just Donald Trump– who continue to excuse Putin and his indefensible butchery of a free people and their country.
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It’s past time for the American press to focus laser-like on American corporations who are still doing business in Russia, especially huge enterprises like Halliburton; and Koch Industries, which operates 3 major companies in Russia.
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This while Trump & his allies vowed to ask the Supreme Court to negate the election results.
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Time for an investigation of Justice Clarence Thomas & his wife, Ginni, after (yeah, him) & revealed her unrelenting campaign inside the Trump White House to overturn the 2020 presidential election (and the Constitution).
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