Author Archives: Joe Benning

The GOP Runs Away from Voters

Posted on April 29, 2026 by Joe Benning

Republican Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida is apparently determined to demonstrate that he is capable of being as stupid as the Democratic Governor of Virginia, Abigail Spanberger.  The policy question is exactly the same and each has decided to throw … Continue reading →

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Gerrymandering

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Joe Benning

Texas decided a while back to gerrymander its congressional delegation. And of course, not for the first time, or for that matter, the last. In an effort to defy history, Texas republicans have attempted to protect their narrow House majority … Continue reading →

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Pogo Time

Posted on April 11, 2026 by Joe Benning

The former VP Kamala Harris spoke before a crowd this past Friday at a convention organized by the Rev Al Sharpton, a post Tawana Brawley mainstay of the Democratic Party. At Mr Sharpton’s Black Action Network Kamala Harris commented that … Continue reading →

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The Iran War, Continued

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Joe Benning

The national press and its friends in the academic-Democratic Party complex have been relentlessly selling the fiction that America (and the Little Satan, Israel) have been “losing” the war in Iran. In this fantasy version of events, Iran has been … Continue reading →

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No Kings

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Joe Benning

The weekend brought with it a third round of “No Kings” protests across the country. In light of the glowing press reports about them, it is well worth considering what the protests are really all about. Despite the name, the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Iran War

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Joe Benning

There is an awful lot of theorizing going on concerning the US war with Iran. What is truly distressing about it all is how thoughtlessly partisan it is. Both the Republicans and Democrats have moved in lockstep, either in favor … Continue reading →

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Comrade HRH Donald J Trump

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Joe Benning

The New York Times has done a real public service. It has printed an extraordinary interview with president Trump that begins on the front page. The interview was lightly edited for length and to  provide confidentiality for discussions that were … Continue reading →

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More on Minneapolis

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Joe Benning

Mounting outrage over an ICE agent’s killing of a woman in Minneapolis spilled into streets across the country on Saturday, as crowds of protesters mobilized against what they called the excesses of the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign.  — The … Continue reading →

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Donald J Trump and Cory Booker: Two Peas in a Pod

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Joe Benning

The shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis is the latest event to bring to the surface the absurdities and contradictions of the political moment in which we live. As soon as the shooting took place … Continue reading →

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“My Truth, Your Truth” and The End of Truth

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Joe Benning

Watch Melanie Phillips.

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