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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

That thinking - that Israelis are more than influential, and actually call the tune for both US parties - leads to charges of antisemitism that Carlson denies. But watch for yourself: 2/2 steveinskeep.substack.com/p/tucker-car...

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Tucker Carlson and the “uniparty”

Our long talk about Israel, Iran, Trump, cable TV punditry and who he thinks is running the world.

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It’s worth a careful listen to the NPR interview with Tucker Carlson. He does not say Trump simply made a bad choice on Iran or ignored the risks. Carlson asserts that Trump was *not in control.* “I don’t think he had the latitude to make this decision on his own.” 1/2

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

On NPR’s Newsmakers, Tucker Carlson says Trump should be removed from office, and also speaks with regret about his own long career as a TV partisan. youtu.be/pHhJM3Fg9jw?...

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Tucker Carlson has a new enemy: the politics he helped build | Newsmakers

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Sometimes it’s hard to confront inconvenient facts. An example: 1/2

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Sometimes the person silencing you is you. That was true in “Woke 1” for many progressives and true in Trump 2 for many conservatives.

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The wars after 9/11 brought long-term costs for America and the world. My reflections on covering 9/11 and the years afterward. 1/2

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

“We paid a great price on 9/11 and afterward. We bear a great burden to set the country right. How many more times can we throw a trillion dollars at a problem? Yet we still have vast resources—and if we need motivation, we have an awful lot to lose.” steveinskeep.substack.com/p/the-remain...

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The remains of empire

Americans endured the blows of 9/11 and afterward. Could we do it again?

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A book about 1861 argues that unstable times may not work out as badly as they seem.

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Pete Buttigieg says he prefers to live in interesting times: “There are different seasons in the history of this country… It’s precisely when the house is on fire that you wind up having the most interesting and exciting changes.” open.substack.com/pub/steveins...

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Should we embrace interesting times?

On Pete Buttigieg and Adam Goodheart's "1861."

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

On NPR’s Newsmakers: The influential pastor who believes most women should be denied the vote. open.substack.com/pub/steveins...

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He says most women should be denied the vote

On the value of Leila Fadel's conversation with an an influential pastor.

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

In an NPR interview, Israeli Ambassador Michael Leiter says Israeli forces are not leaving Lebanon as part of a peace deal: “We’re not going to withdraw from southern Lebanon.” Iran claimed Israel must withdraw. Will post full interview below.

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Read more of of the parallels - along with a surprise in the outcome of the War of 1812: Americans turned out to be incredible storytellers, and changed the meaning of the war. 3/3 open.substack.com/pub/steveins...

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What did the US gain from war with Iran?

It's a little like War of 1812.

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Whatever the exact war aims—and the cloudiness of those aims was surely part of the problem—the war didn’t achieve them. The Treaty of Ghent, concluded through negotiations in Belgium in December 1814, explicitly said that everything was to be put back the way it was before. 2/3

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The announcement of a tentative peace agreement in the U.S. war against Iran sent me looking for the text of another inconclusive peace deal: The Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812 with no measurable gain. The parallels are helpful to consider. 1/3

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

There’s a memorial service today in NY for Penguin Press publisher Ann Godoff. Speakers include just a few of her authors: Michael Pollan, Zadie Smith, Ron Chernow, Elif Batuman, Jerome Groopman, Ocean Vuong. open.substack.com/pub/steveins...

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Remembering Ann Godoff

The publisher who, in my experience, was always right.

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

"Slowly is the fastest way to get where you want to be." Broadway star Andre De Shields famously said this when winning a Tony award at 73, but says people misunderstand his meaning. 1/2

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

At 7:20 ET, Broadway actor Andre De Shields walks into the NPR studios in a zebra-striped jacket, talks about winning his first Tony award at 73, and contemplates his nomination for another now that he is 80.

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Abigail Hauslohner @hauslohner.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I had the pleasure of speaking with @steveinskeep.bsky.social on today’s Morning Edition on @npr.org Listen here: Funds for Trump's Board of Peace aren't in World Bank account. So where are they? one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5837...

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🔊 Listen Now: Funds for Trump's Board of Peace aren't in World Bank account. So where are they?

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Is the U.S. willing to release frozen Iranian assets - essentially paying Iran - for a peace deal? State Dept spox Tommy Piggott tells NPR there will be no “short term” payment but the longer term depends on Iran’s behavior. www.npr.org/2026/06/01/n...

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State Department official on the potential for a deal to end the Iran war

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott about the White House's confidence in closing a peace deal with Iran

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

This NYT story is another sign of an uncomfortable truth about Trump’s immigration policy. Some who support Trump clearly don’t like to be informed of this: open.substack.com/pub/steveins...

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

If you have your doubts about the plan for UFC fights on the White House lawn, so does the UFC’s Dana White. He talked about it in an NPR interview that also touched on the immigrants and refugees who are among UFC fighters; the risks they take; and how UFC fans vote. 1/2

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Here's the NPR Newsmakers interview with Dana White, cued to that part of our talk. 2/2: youtu.be/3ZnpJoANb8I?...

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Dana White on Trump, masculinity and bringing UFC to the White House | Newsmakers

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Surveys show young men - who overperformed for Trump in 2024, compared with other Republicans - are disappointed with him now. In the NPR interview; UFC chief Dana White waved off the polls. He said young men went for Trump because they felt disrespected. 1/2

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I was sent this image from 16th Street in DC. Even from blocks away, on the opposite side of the building, you can see the UFC set looming over the White House. NPR talked with UFC chief Dana White about the setup and his sport—link in next post. 1/2

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

It's hard to stop looking at images like this from AP. Dana White, the UFC chief preparing the fights on the White House lawn, told NPR he has his reservations about the outdoor space. 1/2

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

This is the most useful angle to show the scale.

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

As the UFC outdoor arena goes up on the White House lawn, we’ve published some annotations on the NPR video interview with UFC chief Dana White. 1/2

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

As the UFC arena goes up on the lawn of the White House, here is the man who is organizing the show.

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

On NPR, Rep. Tom Supzzi outlines how he would like to force Republican leaders in Congress to allow a vote on a bill that will block Trump’s fund of $1.776 billion taxpayer dollars to pay his supporters.

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Dana White, the head of the UFC talked about the setup for NPR’s Newsmakers. Also why so many fighters come from the bottom of society; how he thinks about head injuries; and why he decided against a card that would pit the USA against foreigners. 1/2 youtu.be/3ZnpJoANb8I?...

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Over the weekend, the UFC announced this rendering of what MMA cage matches on the White House lawn should look like on June 14. 1/2

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Why is the Pope talking about AI as a form of colonialism?

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

This has been a common response from the political left, and if you like to lose elections it makes sense. Democrats lost ground in 2024 among young people especially young men. If that bothers you, it might be in your interest to ask why and what you can do about it. youtu.be/3ZnpJoANb8I?...

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Dana White on Trump, masculinity and bringing UFC to the White House | Newsmakers

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Here’s the NPR Newsmakers video. If you’re a Trump critic thinking “I don’t need to hear this guy,” consider this: Lots of young men watch the UFC and voted for Trump. Democrats want those young voters back. 2/2 youtu.be/3ZnpJoANb8I?...

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Dana White on Trump, masculinity and bringing UFC to the White House | Newsmakers

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Steve Inskeep @steveinskeep.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

One of the events of this coming summer is a series of UFC fights on the White House lawn June 14. What does the sport reveal about America in 2026? And what does the White House event reveal about Trump? We talked it over with UFC head Dana White. 1/2

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