Mark Thompson

@ishaantharoor @washingtonpost Ishaan -- So sorry to hear this. Found your columns compelling. Best of luck in the next chapter.

I have been laid off today from the @washingtonpost, along with most of the International staff and so many other wonderful colleagues. I’m heartbroken for our newsroom and especially for the peerless journalists who served the Post internationally — editors and correspondents who have been my friends and collaborators for almost 12 years. It’s been an honor to work with them. I launched the WorldView column in January 2017 to help readers better understand the world and America’s place in it and I’m grateful for the half a million loyal subscribers who tuned into the column several times a week over the years.

@weinbergersa Sharon – You have confronted this challenge as you have vexing stories over the decades – with vim, vigor, and vitality. Counting that will see you through this latest trial, too. Wishing you the best!

If I've been slow to answer your emails past six months, here's why. wsj.com/health/what-it…

@JournoGeoffZ @MilitaryTimes Bravo Zulu, Geoff.

After 7.5 (!!) years, I'm leaving @MilitaryTimes next Friday. I'll miss my colleagues and our readers, but it's time to move on. More to come on what that will look like.

A message from POGO’s Executive Director, @daniellebrian.

@maeday22 @defense_news Bravo Zulu, Megan!

A big professional update to share: I am leaving my job at @defense_news , and in fact taking a step away from reporting. Truly a bittersweet decision, and I'd like to share why. 🧵

Hey, I need a new boss to edit THE BUNKER (and also run the Center for Defense Information)! Great job for a defense dweeb looking for a new challenge. Apply now!

@rickjnewman Had no idea you were a cheesehead, Rick! Well done.

I wrote something completely different (for me) nytimes.com/2023/11/17/sty…

@ToddHarrisonDC @MEaglen Bravo Zulu U2!

I'm excited to be joining this fantastic team and get back into the think tank world. When @MEaglen and I have collaborated in the past, it's usually been to recommend killing or closing something. What will go after next?!?

⚠️ NEW POGO INVESTIGATION ⚠️ The Department of Defense awarded nearly $1 BILLION to a Greek refinery that imports Russian oil. It could help fuel Putin's invasion. Read now: pogo.org/investigations…

The F-35: not a grunt’s best friend.

@dan_grazier Brrrt!

I was humbled to receive the Best Commentary award of 2023 from the Military Reporters & Editors Association this evening for our work to protect close air support and the A-10 program.

BAD NEWS: The government shuttered FOIAonline, a valuable government records portal. GOOD NEWS: @POGOBlog & @MuckRock created a public archive of 34,000 documents we downloaded before they pulled the plug pogo.org/analysis/heres…. Take a look: documentcloud.org/app?q=%2Bproje…

NEW INVESTIGATION from @ziembavision: "The formal dispute process often doesn’t work for service members with housing issues... They say it silences military families who participate in the process and tends to favor the interests of housing companies." pogo.org/investigations…

NEW @JuliaGledhill : The Senate is actually cracking down on major prime contractors to help smaller defense biz, which yes, would save taxpayers money. A win-win? responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/07/27/con… @MarkThompson_DC @POGOwatchdog @PentagonBudget

How the American taxpayer underwrote over $5 billion of Lockheed Martin's nearly $8 billion in stock buybacks for 2022. NEW @brtthnz responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/08/01/how… @BenFreemanDC @EliClifton @MarkThompson_DC @PentagonBudget

This week in THE BUNKER: last week, we dove into how, and why the Pentagon can’t keep track of its (our) money. This week, we’ll focus on why it says it needs more of it. We’ll let you draw your own conclusions. And more! Read it here. pogo.org/analysis/2023/…

This week in THE BUNKER: last week, we dove into how and why the Pentagon can’t keep track of its (our) money. This week, we’ll focus on why it says it needs more of it. We’ll let you draw your own conclusions. And more! Read it here. pogo.org/analysis/2023/…

This week in THE BUNKER: last week, we dove into how, and why the Pentagon can’t keep track of its (our) money. This week, we’ll focus on why it says it needs more of it. We’ll let you draw your own conclusions. And more! pogo.org/analysis/2023/…

This week in THE BUNKER: last week, we dove into how, and why the Pentagon can’t keep track of its (our) money. This week, we’ll focus on why it says it needs more of it. We’ll let you draw your own conclusions. And more! Read it here. pogo.org/analysis/2023/…

This week in THE BUNKER: last week, we dove into how and why the Pentagon can’t keep track of its (our) money. This week, we’ll focus on why it says it needs more of it. We’ll let you draw your own conclusions. And more! Read it here. pogo.org/analysis/2023/…