The Hound 11/12

Hi there,

It’s Wednesday. Today we’re talking about the mounting cost of deploying the National Guard to American cities under the banner of military occupation, President Trump’s announcement of a destructive new health care vision that would force individuals to negotiate their own coverage, and more.

We’re also tracking how media outlets have barely touched the growing surveillance state. Commentators are warning that we’re “headed” into one, yet newsrooms treat it like fringe talk rather than serious civil-liberty danger.

🖊️ Add your name to demand that media coverage dig into the expanding surveillance networks — private tech, government contracts, big data — and reject the idea that this is just another story.

Read about this, and more, with today’s stories:

Trump’s Military Occupations of U.S. Cities Cost $473 Million and Rising (The Intercept)

Trump Finally Reveals His Health Care Plan—and It’s Bad (The New Republic)

US ethics officials removed for inquiring into improper access of documents (The Guardian)

In Trump-dominated media world, editing video takes on new significance — as BBC uproar shows (AP)

Fact-checking Trump’s promise to give Americans $2,000 payments from tariff dividends (PBS)

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

P.S. We’re always looking for new independent and progressive media sources to spotlight in our roundups. If there’s an outlet you think would be a great addition, reply to this email with your recommendation. We’d love to hear from you!