Contributing columnist, Chicago Tribune, and freelance journalist. I always heed my doubts.https://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3mv6nh7c6mc2chttps://open.substack.com/pub/richardhanania/p/charlie-kirk-made-the-right-conspiratorial?r=oe9ln10 Sep 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6nh7c6mc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3mv6iakxba22awapo.st/4xoEibH https://wapo.st/4xoEibH10 Sep 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6iakxba22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3mv52euemxc24My latest for @chicagotribune.com https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/02/column-donald-trump-free-speech-news-media-chapman/?share=nsantt2eg2dgphcamec010 Sep 2026 02:54 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv52euemxc24https://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3muzq3ow3ak2dhttps://jessica.substack.com/p/lindsey-clancys-mistrial-feminism?r=oe9ln08 Sep 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzq3ow3ak2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3muhfyur5q22xhttps://mearsheimer.substack.com/p/the-mother-of-all-strategic-blunders?r=oe9ln01 Sep 2026 12:23 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhfyur5q22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3muflyb5nh22gMy latest for @theunpopulist.net https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/trumps-iran-war-has-succeeded-on31 Aug 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3muflyb5nh22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3mu47hhh7722iGrant also killed a lot of violent, reactionary traitors, which is not the way to Trump's heart. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Aug 2026 01:27 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu47hhh7722ihttps://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3mts6qkcknk2xMy favorite reporter has the receipts. https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/22/politics/deleted-tweets-trump-aide-natalie-harp-jan-6-invs24 Aug 2026 01:47 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mts6qkcknk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3mt5l5xhsec2zhttps://open.substack.com/pub/aaronrupar/p/trans-wnba?r=oe9ln15 Aug 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5l5xhsec2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3mt4nwqwb7c25https://jessica.substack.com/p/a-federal-judge-says-the-constitution?r=oe9ln15 Aug 2026 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4nwqwb7c25https://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3msld4stc2s2bRabid Beavers would be a good name for a band. wapo.st/4hFtSAr https://wapo.st/4hFtSAr08 Aug 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3msld4stc2s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3msisdbee2c2oTrump and Stephen Miller are spreading lies about birth tourism. I wrote about the reassuring reality: https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/the-maga-anchor-baby-myth-doesnt?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=oe9ln&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&fbclid=IwY2xjawTizvBwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7IDpUcHYEkvGwanJvtcwTWOhdfQL7Wx_tRvARBLEzGVkpN87OccfCISy5gww_aem_VSz5EfW4TnDv_KXqSyF25g07 Aug 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3msisdbee2c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3mse3wut2222bMy latest for @chicagotribune.com https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/05/column-donald-trump-caribbean-boat-attacks-drug-trafficking/?share=ueicatwcaettnrwacpda05 Aug 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mse3wut2222bhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3ms7333p7us25He's lying again. "Iran said Monday that there weren’t any talks under way with the U.S. nor were any meetings planned, after President Trump said he had called off a major strike on the country to provide more time for negotiations." https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-says-no-talks-with-the-u-s-on-hormuz-strait-9863c9f0?st=CqWcEK&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink03 Aug 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7333p7us25https://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3ms6s4fvai226"Ceuta has been a Spanish city since the 16th century, but it is not part of mainland Spain. Nor is it possible to cross from Ceuta to mainland Spain, and therefore into the Schengen Area, the European Union’s free-movement zone, without crossing a checkpoint." https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/08/ceuta-spain-far-right/688154/?gift=1t138z4qvPowWtDwwAs0E1mhV7SUxnnZ_tHNaArD6pY&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share03 Aug 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6s4fvai226https://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3mrxbziwazk2mCurrent account deficit equals capital account surplus, and always has. If the former is a good thing, we should stop worrying about the trade deficit. If only Trump had an economic advisor who would tell him! [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jul 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxbziwazk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3mribbzkbdc2kMy latest for @theunpopulist.net https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/the-maga-anchor-baby-myth-doesnt?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=oe9ln&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email25 Jul 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mribbzkbdc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3mqwts2jj7k25https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/17/politics/video/trump-stock-purchases-truth-social-vrtc18 Jul 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwts2jj7k25https://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3mqwppi3tas2n"The war accelerated three of China’s long-held goals: a Middle East less dependent on America, a world more dependent on critical Chinese technology, and a reputation for Beijing as a serious and steady world power." wapo.st/4ytvsv4 https://wapo.st/4ytvsv418 Jul 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqwppi3tas2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3mqtrdr6ues2thttps://open.substack.com/pub/richardhanania/p/why-wont-bill-gates-stand-up-for?r=oe9ln17 Jul 2026 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtrdr6ues2thttps://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3mqp4lrkui223Can We Lose the Same War Twice? With Trump, Anything’s Possible https://newrepublic.com/article/213066/iran-war-trump-lose-twice via @newrepublic.com15 Jul 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp4lrkui223https://bsky.app/profile/stevechapman.bsky.social/post/3mqonsjvhc227https://open.substack.com/pub/johnhcochrane/p/trade-basics?r=oe9ln15 Jul 2026 11:51 +0000at://did:plc:forxm4msxeltd2lbhtt27yna/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqonsjvhc227