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Jennifer Schulze

Economy OPINION: Local news offers a powerful reality check on Trump’s tariff carnage By Jennifer Schulze – 4/09/25
Jennifer Schulze writes, "I have a suggestion for the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: Watch some local TV news."
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Democracy OPINION: A plea to Rachel Maddow: Stay on TV five nights a week By Jennifer Schulze – 4/02/25
Jennifer Schulze writes, "As Maddow has proven for the past two months, there is no one better suited to explain what Trump is actually doing and how Americans are reacting to it."
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Democracy OPINION: Big journalism needs to catch up to smaller rivals on Trump/Musk coverage By Jennifer Schulze – 3/26/25
Jennifer Schulze writes, "Smaller news outlets and efforts by individual journalists doing fearless, fact-based reporting on the Trump/Musk assault are gaining audiences the old-fashioned way: by good reporting."
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Illinois OPINION: Democrats should fight back with an aggressive, fact-based counternarrative every single day By Jennifer Schulze – 2/17/25
Jennifer Schulze writes, "They know how to do this; they’ve done it before. The daily COVID-19 briefings by blue-state governors are the perfect roadmap."
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Democracy OPINION: Shout it from the rooftops: This is a coup By Jennifer Schulze – 2/04/25
Jennifer Schulze writes, "News outlets like Wired get it. The New York Times and others need to play catch-up on this crucial story."
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Chicago OPINION: Dr. Phil’s ICE TV is a clown show designed to spread propaganda and bypass journalists By Jennifer Schulze – 1/29/25
Jennifer Schulze writes, "Instead of 'Chicago PD' or 'Chicago Fire,' it’s a low-rent 'Chicago ICE.'"
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Democracy OPINION: Can we weather the MAGA storm? By Jennifer Schulze – 1/24/25
Jennifer Schulze writes, "This has been a tumultuous week. Trump’s return to the White House has resulted in the start of a massive, and intentional upheaval that impacts every single one of us."
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Immigration OPINION: Beware of Donald Trump’s made-for-TV immigration arrests. It’s only the start of his propaganda blitz. By Jennifer Schulze – 1/20/25
Jennifer Schulze writes, "If you think the lies and conspiracy theories raging through the open sewer lines on Twitter about the North Carolina hurricanes, New Orleans terror attack and the L.A. fires were reprehensible and dangerous, just wait until you see the Trump spectacle that’s meant to storm through our media next."
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Media OPINION: Trump is a fire hazard By Jennifer Schulze – 1/14/25
Jennifer Schulze writes, "While the second-largest city in the country faces an unprecedented crisis, the next president is spewing nonsense about FEMA funding, water availability and a little fish called the Delta smelt. Every word is a lie."
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Democracy OPINION: Welcome to the United States of Elon By Jennifer Schulze – 12/20/24
Jennifer Schulze writes, "This is America 2024:  A country where the world’s richest man can force a government shutdown with a barrage of tweets consisting almost entirely of lies and conspiracy theories."
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