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Jonathan M. Katz

Award-winning journalist and author. Wrote Gangsters of Capitalism and The Big Truck That Went By. Elsewhere @KatzOnEarth.


When will he resign?

When will he resign?

The only question worth asking

Fascism

+1

The Monroe Doctrine is fake

The Monroe Doctrine is fake

Sorry!

Haiti

+6

Fate and 'The Stringer'

Fate and 'The Stringer'

Plus: Martial law in Minnesota?

Haiti

+5

Everything is the crisis and everything is a distraction

Everything is the crisis and everything is a distraction

May Renee Nicole Good’s memory be a blessing

Fascism

+1

America First goes nation building

America First goes nation building

'We're going to run the country,' Trump says of Venezuela

Imperialism

+2

Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Gold

Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Gold

Or, why fight when you can negotiate

Trump is losing it

Trump is losing it

'It' is a broad category

Why the Epstein case matters

Why the Epstein case matters

Some thoughts and a response to David Brooks

Politics

Operation Southern Spear(ed)

Operation Southern Spear(ed)

The Nobel wannabe eyes another war

Imperialism

+3

It wasn't supposed to be a playbook!

It wasn't supposed to be a playbook!

Glad everyone's enjoying my history of American empire. Please stop reenacting it.

Will a joke from 'The Office' cost the Democrats Virginia? And other questions.

Will a joke from 'The Office' cost the Democrats Virginia? And other questions.

Mailbag!

This isn't peace

This isn't peace

It's a ceasefire, and a shaky one at that.

Short circuiting

Short circuiting

Round-up of the insanity. Plus: Send your questions.

Haiti

+5

'I'm a very strong person for free speech'

'I'm a very strong person for free speech'

There are no contradictions here. The crackdown was always coming.

Fascism

+1

Has Trump found his Reichstag fire?

Has Trump found his Reichstag fire?

Or will more people push back in time?

Fascism

+1

On political violence

On political violence

We're going from bad to worse

Fascism

+1

Denial ain't just a river (to the sea)

Denial ain't just a river (to the sea)

The reports of genocide in Gaza are mounting. So are Israel's excuses.

Fascism

+5

Critical conditions

Critical conditions

Famine classified in Gaza as the military occupies DC

Fascism

+1

No, the 'UN' didn't lower its standards for declaring a famine in Gaza

No, the 'UN' didn't lower its standards for declaring a famine in Gaza

Dissecting some denial

Palestine/Israel

+2

Substack's extremist ecosystem is flourishing

Substack's extremist ecosystem is flourishing

Yup, they're still at it.

Fascism

+2

Epstein and Empire

Epstein and Empire

Or, what I did on my summer vacation

Imperialism

+1

Worst case scenario

Worst case scenario

Fascism

How the US-Israel 'preemptive war' on Iran may have triggered something worse

How the US-Israel 'preemptive war' on Iran may have triggered something worse

Niceties matter, part 2

Fascism

+4

An illegal little war (that could become an illegal big war)

An illegal little war (that could become an illegal big war)

The niceties matter

Palestine/Israel

+2

Addicted to war

Addicted to war

Just one more little Middle Eastern conflict, it'll be painless, they swear

Imperialism

+1

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