Category Archives: Politics

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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“Bondi is Coming Here” — Bret Stephens Interviewed by Benjamin Anthony of the MirYam Institute

Posted on December 28, 2025 by Joe Benning

Bret Stephens, a New York Times columnist, makes some fascinating (and trenchant) observations when he is interviewed by Benjamin Anthony, co-founder and CEO of the MirYam Institute. This 24 minute You Tube interview is definitely worth the time. You can … Continue reading →

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Can Civilization Survive? A Conversation with Douglas Murray and Brendan O’Neill

Posted on December 28, 2025 by Joe Benning
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Here Goes Trump Again

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Joe Benning

Asked where he wants interest rates to be a year from now, Trump said, “1% and maybe lower than that.” He said rate cuts would help the U.S. Treasury reduce the costs of financing $30 trillion in government debt.  —The … Continue reading →

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A Democratic Sweep

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Joe Benning

President Trump and the Republican Party received a major league thumping at the hands of the voters on Tuesday. Both Democratic candidates and their propositions won by large margins and across the board. New Jersey elected Democrat Mikie Sherrill as … Continue reading →

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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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