Cyril Mychalejko is the Editor-in-Chief of the Bucks County Beacon. He has over two decades of journalistic experience. His work has appeared in The Bucks County Courier Times, The Intelligencer, Upside Down World, Common Dreams, TruthOut, and other publications.

Today, Cyril joins The Signal as a guest to reflect on the week that Charlie Kirk was killed, the disturbing history of Turning Point USA, the failure of the mainstream media to meet our authoritarian moment, and the role of The Beacon in these turbulent times.

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• Why Journalists Are Reluctant to Call Trump an Authoritarian – and Why That Matters for Democracy
• Why Some People Are Pretending About Charlie Kirk’s History and the Truth About This Dangerous Moment
• White House Working to Criminalize Left-Wing Dissent as ‘Domestic Terror’ in Wake of Charlie Kirk Murder
• Right-Wing Extremist Violence Is More Frequent and More Deadly Than Left-Wing Violence, Data Shows
• State Senator Steve Santarsiero: American Democracy Is the Frog and the Water Is Starting to Boil
• Jimmy Kimmel’s Cancellation Is the Latest Sign We’re Witnessing the End of US Democracy
• Democracy Requires Our Attention, All The Time
• Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Says US Must ‘Turn the Tide’ Against Political Violence, Reject Vengeance
• Trump Administration Uses Tragic Minneapolis School Shooting to Target Transgender Community Rather Than Strengthen Student Safety

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