EPISODE · Jul 22, 2025 · 43 MIN
Authoritarian Creep: How Freedom of the Press is Being Eroded
from Your Neighbor on the Left Podcast · host Your Neighbor on the Left
In this week’s episode of Your Neighbor on the Left, we examine the slow, deliberate erosion of freedom of the press under Trump’s second term. From DOJ surveillance of journalists and the difference between media bias and outright fabrication, to social media bot swarms and the Fox News propaganda pipeline, this episode peels back the layers of a democracy under stress. It’s not about paranoia—it’s about patterns. And they’re getting harder to ignore. Also, "Obama did it!(again), measles surge, and "Woke" Superman. As always, check out podcast related links on Link Tree at https://linktr.ee/NeighborOnTheLeft
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In this week’s episode of Your Neighbor on the Left, we examine the slow, deliberate erosion of freedom of the press under Trump’s second term. From DOJ surveillance of journalists and the difference between media bias and outright fabrication, to social media bot swarms and the Fox News propaganda pipeline, this episode peels back the layers of a democracy under stress. It’s not about paranoia—it’s about patterns. And they’re getting harder to ignore. Also, ”Obama did it!(again), measles surge, and ”Woke” Superman.
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