William Ivor Fowkes
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Playwright, author, former media executive, former philosophy professor, husband, father, grandfather, New Yorker
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Amen. Some people were brave enough to express their outrage.
Amen. Some people were brave enough to express their outrage.
Lech Walesa and Polish Political Prisoners Voice ‘Horror’ at Trump’s Scolding of Zelensky
He and former Polish political prisoners voiced “horror and disgust” at President Trump’s scolding of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine last week, saying it reminded them of encounters with bull...
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March 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Amen. Some people were brave enough to express their outrage.
Amen. Some people were brave enough to express their outrage.
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1984 has finally arrived—41 years late. The Resistance must take note.
1984 has finally arrived—41 years late. The Resistance must take note.
Opinion | The MAGA War on Speech
If only the powerful are free to speak their minds, it’s not free speech.
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March 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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1984 has finally arrived—41 years late. The Resistance must take note.
1984 has finally arrived—41 years late. The Resistance must take note.
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And so the power of the press is shrunk further. Is this what people voted for?
And so the power of the press is shrunk further. Is this what people voted for?
White House Moves to Pick the Pool Reporters Who Cover Trump
In announcing plans to hand-select the reporters who can ask the president questions at many events, the White House is breaking decades of precedent.
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February 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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And so the power of the press is shrunk further. Is this what people voted for?
And so the power of the press is shrunk further. Is this what people voted for?
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THE BEGINNING OF THE END. This action by this administration is a clear example of fascism. This is how it starts—and then we’re on a slippery slope to an ugly future that most Americans clearly do not want but that is the wet dream of this administration.
THE BEGINNING OF THE END. This action by this administration is a clear example of fascism. This is how it starts—and then we’re on a slippery slope to an ugly future that most Americans clearly do not want but that is the wet dream of this administration.
A.P. Sues Trump Officials Over White House Ban
The wire service sued three of them for denying its reporters access to press events. The White House has objected to The A.P.’s references to the Gulf of Mexico in articles.
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February 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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THE BEGINNING OF THE END. This action by this administration is a clear example of fascism. This is how it starts—and then we’re on a slippery slope to an ugly future that most Americans clearly do not want but that is the wet dream of this administration.
THE BEGINNING OF THE END. This action by this administration is a clear example of fascism. This is how it starts—and then we’re on a slippery slope to an ugly future that most Americans clearly do not want but that is the wet dream of this administration.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/o...
A BIG MOMENT — when a conservative like Bret Stephens criticizes this administration. Maybe there’s hope that people will finally push back against what these people are doing to our country and the world.
A BIG MOMENT — when a conservative like Bret Stephens criticizes this administration. Maybe there’s hope that people will finally push back against what these people are doing to our country and the world.
Opinion | Vance’s Munich Disgrace
The vice president’s speech was a monument of arrogance based on a foundation of hypocrisy.
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February 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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A BIG MOMENT — when a conservative like Bret Stephens criticizes this administration. Maybe there’s hope that people will finally push back against what these people are doing to our country and the world.
A BIG MOMENT — when a conservative like Bret Stephens criticizes this administration. Maybe there’s hope that people will finally push back against what these people are doing to our country and the world.
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This infuriates me—that after excluding Ukraine from the peace talks,Trump has the nerve to blame Ukraine for starting the war when we all saw Russia invade Ukraine without provocation. Is there no limit to the disinformation this administration will dispense?
This infuriates me—that after excluding Ukraine from the peace talks,Trump has the nerve to blame Ukraine for starting the war when we all saw Russia invade Ukraine without provocation. Is there no limit to the disinformation this administration will dispense?
Zelensky Urges ‘More Truth’ After Trump Suggests Ukraine Started the War
The remarks by President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine were some of his most pointed yet about President Trump’s views on the war.
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February 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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This infuriates me—that after excluding Ukraine from the peace talks,Trump has the nerve to blame Ukraine for starting the war when we all saw Russia invade Ukraine without provocation. Is there no limit to the disinformation this administration will dispense?
This infuriates me—that after excluding Ukraine from the peace talks,Trump has the nerve to blame Ukraine for starting the war when we all saw Russia invade Ukraine without provocation. Is there no limit to the disinformation this administration will dispense?
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/o...
The Trump administration’s open disdain for law and morality is staggering—but unsurprising.
The Trump administration’s open disdain for law and morality is staggering—but unsurprising.
Opinion | Refusing to Carry Out Trump’s Flagrantly Dishonest Orders
The Trump administration is trying to bake quid pro quo deal making, coercive tactics, loyalty tests and other dishonorable practices into American government.
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February 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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The Trump administration’s open disdain for law and morality is staggering—but unsurprising.
The Trump administration’s open disdain for law and morality is staggering—but unsurprising.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/o...
Our assignment: to protect our democratic republic from a lawless president [and his administration].
Our assignment: to protect our democratic republic from a lawless president [and his administration].
Opinion | Now Will We Believe What Is Happening Right in Front of Us?
There can be no appeasement. None.
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February 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Our assignment: to protect our democratic republic from a lawless president [and his administration].
Our assignment: to protect our democratic republic from a lawless president [and his administration].
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In his behavior toward transgender citizens, Trump’s campaign of cruelty and humiliation is further proof that he is nothing but a bully. Sadly, Trump probably revels in that description.
In his behavior toward transgender citizens, Trump’s campaign of cruelty and humiliation is further proof that he is nothing but a bully. Sadly, Trump probably revels in that description.
Opinion | Trump’s Shameful Campaign Against Transgender Americans
Trump’s attacks on trans people are on the wrong side of history and humanity.
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February 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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In his behavior toward transgender citizens, Trump’s campaign of cruelty and humiliation is further proof that he is nothing but a bully. Sadly, Trump probably revels in that description.
In his behavior toward transgender citizens, Trump’s campaign of cruelty and humiliation is further proof that he is nothing but a bully. Sadly, Trump probably revels in that description.
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