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Author Archives: Luke Ford
The Countdown and the Pipeline: Adventism, Sydney Anglicanism, and the Architecture of Immortality
Two religious communities occupy the same city and share many of the same anxieties. Both take the Bible seriously. Both maintain dense social networks that structure daily life. Both position themselves against the drift of secular Australia. Yet they manage … Continue reading
The Jurisdictional Wars Alliance Theory and the battle for authority at The Australian Newspaper
Journalists and editors at The Australian do not compete for authority by declaring a desire for power. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their claims as fidelity to serious national journalism, loyalty to economic realism, or responsibility for … Continue reading
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Sydney Anglican Authority
Anglican evangelicals in the Diocese of Sydney do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their claims as fidelity to Scripture, loyalty to gospel life, or responsibility for sustaining Christian … Continue reading
Top 10 Substack Power Players in American Politics (2026)
Grok says: These are the Substacks that have carved out real jurisdictional power in the post-legacy media world. They combine subscriber scale, insider sourcing, intellectual authority, and niche dominance that even the NYT, WSJ, or Politico can’t fully replicate. Ranked … Continue reading
Defended Ground: How the American Press Divided Its Territory
The newspaper bundle held for a long time. A single publication once contained the morning briefing, the investigative report, the cultural review, the market summary, and the foreign dispatch. Readers bought all of it because there was no other way … Continue reading
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the battle for authority at the Washington Post
Journalists, editors, and executives at the Washington Post do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking languages of Democracy Dies in Darkness, Speaking Truth to Power, Holding Power Accountable, or responsibility for sustaining the … Continue reading
The Mossad Blame Game and the Hope of Regime Change in Iran
Recent anonymous attacks on Mossad Director David Barnea reveal less about intelligence failures than about the political need to assign blame for an outcome that was always unlikely. As expectations of rapid regime change in Iran fade, unnamed sources have … Continue reading
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the battle for authority at the Los Angeles Times
Journalists, editors, and executives at the Los Angeles Times do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking languages of The Voice of L.A., Holding City Hall Accountable, Serious California Journalism, Telling the Story of … Continue reading
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the battle for authority at the New York Times
Journalists, editors, and executives at the New York Times do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking languages of All the News That’s Fit to Print, Speaking Truth to Power, Defending Democracy, Moral Clarity, … Continue reading
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the battle for authority at the Financial Times
Correspondents, editors, and executives at the Financial Times do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking languages of Proper Journalism, Global Perspective, Must-Read Analysis, Maintaining Our Standards, or responsibility for sustaining high-quality, independent reporting … Continue reading