The Archer

On reporting in the time of Trumpism

What is a journalist's duty when 30-40% of the population thinks you're a liar?

May 15 • Will Fritz

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February 2026

What I fear most

Can America's authoritarian turn be stopped?

Feb 10 • Will Fritz

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January 2026

Welcome to Nazi America

The road to fascism is paved with "you're overreacting."

Jan 19 • Will Fritz

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December 2025

Why I decided it was time to leave America

The United States is a place I love — perhaps too much to stomach what's become of it.

Dec 4, 2025 • Will Fritz

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September 2025

We all just might be boiled frogs

Can we call this fascism yet? Or is it just sparkling authoritarianism?

Sep 20, 2025 • Will Fritz

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We shouldn't pretend Charlie Kirk was a good person just because he's dead now

Conservatives are trying to make Kirk out to be a right-wing Martin Luther King Jr. Don't let them.

Sep 13, 2025 • Will Fritz

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Conservatives have already decided who killed Charlie Kirk

The identity and political affiliation of Kirk's assassin are still unknown. That won't stop the right wing from using his death as justification to…

Sep 10, 2025 • Will Fritz

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July 2025

‘But they wouldn’t really do that, would they?’ Yes. Yes, they would.

I’ve never really struggled reconciling my American patriotism with my idealism before.

Jul 3, 2025 • Will Fritz

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February 2025

I've reported on protests my entire adult life. The vibes feel different now.

I’ve been covering protests since my earliest days as a journalist.

Feb 19, 2025 • Will Fritz

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