Monthly Archives: October 2025

The Great American Spend-a-thon

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Joe Benning

The volume of bad reporting in 2025 is truly astounding. Never have so many trees been felled for so little accurate information. For instance, the NY Times published a story that sniped at Bari Weiss, now the editor-in-chief at CBS … Continue reading →

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Hold Off on the Champagne

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Joe Benning

The Wall Street Journal ran a story this morning about the recent end, for now, of the war in Gaza. The headline of the story, which read After Israeli Withdrawal, Hamas Launches Violent Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza would seem … Continue reading →

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Hamas Says Yes…With Fingers Crossed

Posted on October 4, 2025 by Joe Benning

Hamas appeared to signal tentative agreement with a peace plan president Donald Trump proposed.  Under the plan, as reported by the NY Times,  “…Hamas would free the remaining hostages within 72 hours and hand over its weapons, and its rule … Continue reading →

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