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Bearly Politics

From Vietnam to Trump: The Evolution of Controlling the Story

A long read on press access, propaganda, and why this moment feels different - and more desperate than ever

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Mar 17, 2026
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Fair Warnings:

  1. This is a particularly long piece that will go well with a cup of coffee and maybe a ginger hobnob.

  2. This piece is particularly American, but not exclusively so - because sadly we live in a world where the things being tested across the Atlantic have a nasty habit of travelling quietly and efficiently to our shores.

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