John Dickerson

Sometimes only certain words will do: substack.com/@johnfdicker...

Sometimes only certain words will do: substack.com/@johnfdicker...

In America's 250th year the connections between its early history and the history of our current moment are astonishing and relevant! substack.com/@johnfdicker...

I really enjoyed this conversation with @kawulf.bsky.social about history and its role in journalism. Here's the video: youtu.be/Y_X00e-bk1I?...

Talents for Low Intrigue. substack.com/home/post/p-...

The Monument is the Method. substack.com/@johnfdicker...

TR, not Truman:
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."

The Monument is the Method. substack.com/@johnfdicker...

What quote was it?

NWS Presents: A Virtual Evening with James Martin, featuring "Work in Progress" YouTube video by National Writers Series

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Father James Martin, S.J. @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social & John Dickerson delivered well-timed consolation for my quest, very much in progress.
Just finished the audiobook; it’s as glorious as your walk up tune. “Any day now, any day now.” 🗞️

www.youtube.com/live/j4yxC8I...

This series will be on @jcblibrary.bsky.social YouTube next week. Wonderful conversation w @jdickerson.bsky.social today!

4 Highlights /reflections:

1. Like Jamelle Bouie, John points to the power of #footnotes (I was ecstatic). As accountability and also as a pointer to more reading/ material.

Promo for event today at 4 w photo of John Dickerson centered.

Just like I love Mondays in February I’m a big fan of Friday the 13th! So looking forward to this conversation w @jdickerson.bsky.social for our series on history & journalism - today at 4 - jcblibrary.org/events/journ...

The Walter Cronkite Awards For Excellence in Political Journalism honor reporting that holds power accountable and strengthens democracy through accuracy, independence, and integrity.

Watch highlights from the 2025 acceptance speeches:
www.cronkiteawards.org/2025ceremony...

First gain for manufacturing payrolls since November 2024.

- Schwab

This promises to be fun! Join @jdickerson.bsky.social and me tomorrow night (Tues., Feb. 6 at 7 PM ET), as part of the National Writers Series, online. Sign up here: www.tickettailor.com/events/natio...

The president is now attacking a US Olympian as a “Loser” and misrepresenting his words for his mild unspecified criticisms about things going on in the US right now.

A president who airbrushes slavery from national memory while normalizing racial dehumanization in his social media feed is not a steward in America’s 250th year but a reenactor.

Among the many reasons we study history. Our essay from March: substack.com/@johnfdicker...

A president who airbrushes slavery from national memory while normalizing racial dehumanization in his social media feed is not a steward in America’s 250th year but a reenactor.

Among the many reasons we study history. Our essay from March: substack.com/@johnfdicker...

The robots are doing great. substack.com/@johnfdicker...

The robots are doing great. substack.com/@johnfdicker...

"A president who tries to change the rules once will do it again. The more his first attempt is downgraded, has its edges smoothed, turned into a matter of differing opinion rather than a unique effort to break the American system, the easier it is for that same person to break the laws again."

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The series begins with 4 online interviews with historians and journalists who think and work historically & journalistically. Karin Wulf will be in conversation with Jamelle Bouie, a columnist for The New York Times; John Dickerson, a reporter and anchor most recently for CBS Evening News; 3/5

"A president who tries to change the rules once will do it again. The more his first attempt is downgraded, has its edges smoothed, turned into a matter of differing opinion rather than a unique effort to break the American system, the easier it is for that same person to break the laws again."

Trump is already laying groundwork to contest the next election he loses. January 6th wasn't the end—it was the rehearsal. johnfdickerson.substack.com/p/pre-planni...

John Dickerson (@johnfdickerson) A new update to footnote #2: (UPDATE: 1/30/26: What I mean is that given the president’s other efforts to sow doubt about the present, this raid arguably is more about creating a storm of “confusion” ...

An update to last night's experiment. substack.com/@johnfdicker...

This super series w @jamellebouie.net, @jdickerson.bsky.social, JSchuessler, @soccerpolitics.bsky.social, @pastpunditry.bsky.social & @marthasjones.bsky.social is part of a project @ the JCB supported by Emerson Collective and in partnership w @theatlantic.com -- v v grateful!

2026, here we come.

Stop by Cedar Street will ya?

Remembering what the argument used to be about guns and tyrany: substack.com/@johnfdicker...

The killing of a U.S. citizen did not induce circumspection, as training and obligation to the rule of law require. It became a starter pistol for lying. open.substack.com/pub/johnfdic...

It was possible to know that the DHS secretary was comfortable with provable lies for some time now. substack.com/@johnfdicker...