We need hard truths and tough reporting, not 'both-sides-equal' trash

Those who were glad to see 2025 end because it was such an awful year for American democracy can’t be feeling too good right now.

Just 12 days later, we’re in an even worse state. The Trump regime has kidnapped the Venezuelan leader, killing dozens and illegally claiming dominion over that country, and threatening to move on to other countries.

An ICE agent has killed an unarmed civilian — a mother of three — in Minnesota. And years after the Trump-fueled attack on the U.S. Capitol, the lies about what happened there continue to circulate — including in the mainstream media.

Journalists should be telling these disastrous and consequential stories with clarity, tough reporting and a reliance on verifiable facts.

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