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Minneapolis–Progressive Paradise

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Joe Benning

Minneapolis has long been one of, if not the, most progressive city in America. It also is the city where George Floyd was killed in police custody. And it is home to one of the widest income gaps between white … Continue reading →

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Defunding the Police

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Joe Benning

People misunderstand what “activists” mean by “defund the police”. It doesn’t mean the abolition of policing. It does mean moving the jurisdiction of policing to another larger political entity—for instance moving the jurisdiction (and management responsibility) from the city to … Continue reading →

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While America Burns

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Joe Benning

Perhaps it was inevitable; it’s starting to look like 1968 again. According to press reports, at least 15 of America’s large cities have recently experienced what we decorously refer to as “civil unrest”. Needless to say, politicians—the people who are … Continue reading →

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