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Preview: A Free Press Debate on Crime and Punishment
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- Preview: A Free Press Debate on Crime and Punishment
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- 2 years ago
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- OUT NOW! Subscribe today for exclusive access to our FULL Dallas debate here: thefp.com/watch
As we head into November’s election, voters consistently say that crime is a top issue. Sixty-three percent of Americans said that crime was “extremely or very serious” in the country, according to the annual Gallup survey released in November. And many people believe that the kind of initiatives pushed by advocates of criminal justice reform are to blame.
Nowhere is that debate more passionate than in San Francisco, a city where everything from shampoo to gum is under lock and key at Walgreens and signs hang in parked cars that read: “Please do not break into this car. No valuables here.” Fully fifty percent of stores in the city’s downtown have shuttered because of theft.
That’s why we convened Michael Shellenberger, Seneca Scott, Kmele Foster, and Lara Bazelon for a debate in front of a sold-out house.
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- Exclusive: Israeli Singer Eden Golan on Facing the Mob at Eurovision
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- 2 years ago
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The 20-year-old Israeli singer sits down for her first in-depth interview since performing amid death threats and jeers: “I turned it into my power.”
Amid the Israel-Hamas War, a campaign was mounted to boycott Eurovision for allowing Israel to participate. Over 1,000 Swedish musicians, including the pop star Robyn, signed a petition calling for Israel’s exclusion. In Finland, 1,300 artists signed a similar petition. Bars here in New York announced they wouldn’t screen the competition in protest. Israel was forced to revise their song after its original entry, “October Rain,” was deemed too political by the EBU. This was all before anyone took to the stage.
Despite calls for boycott, 163 million people tuned in to Eurovision this year to watch Golan and the other performers. She placed fifth, and snagged the number two spot when it came to the public vote.
I sat down ...
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- Steven Pinker: Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things
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- 2 years ago
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Steven Pinker is a world-renowned cognitive psychologist, and is widely regarded as one of the most important public intellectuals of our time. His work delves into the complexities of cognition, language, and social behavior, and his research offers a window into the fundamental workings of the human mind.
Today, we talk to Pinker about why smart people believe stupid things, the psychology of conspiracy theories, free speech and academic freedom, why democracy and enlightenment values are contrary to human nature, the moral panic around AI, and much more.
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- The Children of the Opioid Epidemic
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- 2 years ago
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- Read the full piece: https://thefp.pub/3zga0zi
Correction: The statistic that 70% of kids are now being raised by their grandparents in Lincoln County comes from the local administrator of the county’s chapter of Healthy Grandfamilies, a statewide program.
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- Ben Gets Kicked Out of a Climate Rally | Ben Meets America
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- 2 years ago
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“Ben Meets America!” chronicles one journalist’s attempt to understand the American electorate. It’s a political series for the politically homeless—and an antidote to the idea that we live in a hyper-polarized society destined to hate one another.
Watch all the “Ben Meets America!” episodes here https://www.thefp.com/t/ben-meets-america-59d, and subscribe to The Free Press for more: https://thefp.pub/43SoejB
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- “I Was Wrong About Antisemitism.” Sheryl Sandberg on Waking Up
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- 2 years ago
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As Sheryl watched the horrors of October 7 unfold, she was sure that everyone would rally against these unspeakable atrocities—particularly after the reports of sexual violence and rape committed by Hamas started coming in. When she saw that people did not, in fact, rise against it, and worse—when people began denying that it even happened—she was stunned. Sheryl was particularly stunned that many of her would-be allies—prominent feminists and progressives in this country and around the world—stayed silent.
This led her to make a documentary about the sexual violence of October 7 called Screams Before Silence. Sheryl described the film as the most important work of her life, which is saying something considering her substantial résumé.
When people think of Sheryl Sandberg, they think of a girlboss, corporate feminism, and coastal politics—wearing a power suit and campaigning for...
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- Ex-Russian Official: Want Peace? “Eliminate Putin.”
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- 2 years ago
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- Listen to the full podcast here: https://thefp.pub/3yU3BtD
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- Want Peace in Europe? 'Eliminate Putin' Says Former Russian Official
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- 2 years ago
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Two years ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. It was the largest military attack on a European country since World War II. Reliable casualty figures are hard to come by, but U.S. intelligence officials estimated last August that as many as 200,000 Russians and Ukrainians had been killed in he conflict, with an estimated 10 million people displaced.
Congress has allotted n $175 billion in aid for Ukraine since the war began.
But our guest today, former Russian MP Ilya Ponomarev, says that we need to do more than merely send aid. He insists that it is imperative to topple Vladimir Putin’s regime altogether. And he is actively working to do just that.
CORRECTION: At 14:55, the date reads August 20, 2020. The correct date is August 20, 2022.
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- Argentina's New President Javier Milei: “Destroying the state from within.”
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- 2 years ago
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- Argentina’s President Javier Milei Has a Plan for His Country—Will It Work? Honestly with Bari Weiss
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- 2 years ago
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At the start of the twentieth century, Argentina was one of the wealthiest countries in the world. The capital, Buenos Aires, was known as “the Paris of South America.”
A lot can happen in a hundred years. Argentina today is in grave crisis. It has defaulted on its sovereign debt three times since 2001, and a few months ago it faced an annualized inflation rate of over 200 percent—one of the highest in the world. What happened?
Today's guest, Argentina’s new president, says it’s pretty simple: socialism.
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- Full Interview: Nellie Bowles Knows Why So Many Progressives Lost Their Minds—She Almost Did, Too
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- 2 years ago
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Nellie Bowles joins Bari Weiss to discuss her new book, “Morning After the Revolution,” out now! https://bookshop.org/p/books/struggle-sessions-dispatches-from-the-wrong-side-of-history-nellie-bowles/18664213
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- Jerry Seinfeld Moved to Tears Over Israel Trip
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- 2 years ago
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- Jerry Seinfeld on the Rules of Comedy—and Life | Honestly with Bari Weiss
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- 2 years ago
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The first episode of Seinfeld aired in 1989. Thirty-five years later, the show remains at the apex of American culture. People speak in Seinfeld-isms, they flirt on dating apps over Seinfeld, they rewatch old episodes of Seinfeld when they’re feeling down. And, in the case of the Weiss family, Lou still watches it every night from 11 pm to 12 am on the local Pittsburgh station before he goes to sleep. People around the world even learn English watching Seinfeld!
But now, during a time that is supposed to be the most inclusive, the most sensitive, the most accepting, and the most tolerant time in human history, Jerry Seinfeld is targeted for being a Jew.
You’ve probably heard or seen Jerry somewhere recently—from The New Yorker to GQ to… every podcast in the world. That’s because he has a new movie out called Unfrosted, which you should definitely go watch on Netflix. It’s hilarious...
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- The Rise of the Fraudulent “Disinformation” Industry
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- 2 years ago
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- Ever since Donald Trump’s election in 2016, the media and public figures have been sounding alarms about an alleged “crisis of disinformation,” a panic that was supercharged during the Covid-19 pandemic. And now, a vast “fact-checking” industry has emerged to combat these undesirable ideas.
But what these companies are really doing is attempting to censor political views they find unacceptable.
For more on this and the most important stories of the day, subscribe to The Free Press: https://thefp.pub/43SoejB
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- Rich vs. Poor: Ben Incites Class Warfare at the Derby | Ben Meets America
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- 2 years ago
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- “Ben Meets America!” chronicles one journalist’s attempt to understand the American electorate. It’s a political series for the politically homeless—and an antidote to the idea that we live in a hyper-polarized society destined to hate one another.
Watch all the “Ben Meets America!” episodes here https://www.thefp.com/t/ben-meets-america-59d and subscribe to The Free Press: https://www.thefp.com/subscribe.
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- Tech CEO Gives Unapologetic Defense of Western Values
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- 2 years ago
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- Should the U.S. Shut Its Borders? A Free Press Debate.
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- 2 years ago
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In April 2024, more than 700 people gathered to watch two sides battle over the No. 1 issue in the 2024 election: Should the United States close its borders?
Best-selling author Ann Coulter and Sohrab Ahmari, founder and editor of Compact, argued yes. They faced off against Nick Gillespie, editor-at-large for Reason magazine, and Cenk Uygur, founder of The Young Turks.
At The Free Press, passionate, smart, good-faith debate is at the very core of our mission. Our commitment to open conversation is why we partnered with the country’s premier civil liberties organization, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, without whom this event would never have been possible. If you care about free speech, and if you believe that it’s worth defending, FIRE is an organization that should be on your radar.
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- Ben Asks Black Americans: Is This a Racist Country?
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- 2 years ago
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- Wait for it...
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- 2 years ago
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- “I was done.” The Day Nellie Bowles Left the New Progressive Movement
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- 2 years ago
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- Nellie Bowles joins Bari Weiss to discuss her new book, “Morning After the Revolution,” out now! Listen to the full podcast: https://thefp.pub/4asf8gO
Buy Nellie's book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/struggle-sessions-dispatches-from-the-wrong-side-of-history-nellie-bowles/18664213
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- Nellie Bowles: How Progressives Abused False Charges of Bigotry
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- 2 years ago
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- Listen to the full podcast, "Nellie Bowles Knows Why So Many Progressives Lost Their Minds—She Almost Did, Too" here: https://thefp.pub/4asf8gO
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- Could Reggae Heal the Racial Divide in America? | Ben Meets America
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- 2 years ago
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- “Ben Meets America!” chronicles one journalist’s attempt to understand the American electorate. It’s a political series for the politically homeless—and an antidote to the idea that we live in a hyper-polarized society destined to hate one another.
Watch all the “Ben Meets America!” episodes here https://www.thefp.com/t/ben-meets-america-59d and subscribe to The Free Press: https://www.thefp.com/subscribe.
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- "Some statues deserve to be toppled."
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- 2 years ago
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- It’s not the first time Nellie’s flirted with the wrong side of history—read the first-released excerpt from her new book “Morning After the Revolution” here: https://thefp.pub/3V4haQ1
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- “Life Has to Be Fought For.” Douglas Murray on Israel’s Example for the West
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- 2 years ago
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- On Monday, May 6, Free Press Columnist Douglas Murray was awarded the Alexander Hamilton Award from the Manhattan Institute for his 'unwavering defense of Western values.' This is his acceptance speech.
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- Meet the Americans Seeking the American Dream—in Russia
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- 2 years ago
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- Read the full story at The Free Press: https://thefp.pub/4ahGu9t
The Free Press’s Peter Savodnik spoke to twenty American expats, all men, who have moved to Russia over the past four years.
They told him they moved to Moscow or St. Petersburg or the wild east—Siberia—because they no longer believed the one person they once thought could save America—Donald Trump—could still save it. America, they felt, was beyond saving now.
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- Jewish Singles Face the Tinder Inquisition.
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- 2 years ago
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- Read the full story: https://www.thefp.com/p/the-tinder-inquisition
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- EXCLUSIVE: Columbia Worker Trapped by Protesters Speaks Out
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- 2 years ago
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- Read the full story: https://thefp.pub/4abRc0Y.
As the mob invaded Hamilton Hall in the early hours of April 30, a facilities worker was photographed pushing a demonstrator against a wall.
Now, in an exclusive interview with The Free Press, Mario Torres describes the experience of being on duty as protesters stormed the building in the early hours of the morning, breaking glass and barricading the entrances. “We don’t expect to go to work and get swarmed by an angry mob with rope and duct tape and masks and gloves,” he said.
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- An Atheist Finds Faith Among The Mormons | Ben Meets America
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- 2 years ago
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- This week on “Ben Meets America!” Ben Kawaller travels to the Latter-day Saints General conference in Salt Lake City, where he sought to challenge any preconceived notions he may have held about these people and their beliefs. Read more: https://thefp.pub/3wgNeGB
“Ben Meets America!” chronicles one journalist’s attempt to understand the American electorate. It’s a political series for the politically homeless—and an antidote to the idea that we live in a hyper-polarized society destined to hate one another.
Watch all the “Ben Meets America!” episodes here https://www.thefp.com/t/ben-meets-america-59d and subscribe to The Free Press: https://www.thefp.com/subscribe.
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- The Free Press Introduces The Front Page
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- 2 years ago
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- Today we officially introduce The Front Page: https://thefp.pub/49UVsSt. It's your first-up, first-read Free Press news digest—a portal into the world of what we’ve published in The Free Press that day and a portal into the world at large. Think of it as the front page of a newspaper, but edited and written by people you trust.
It’s as old-school as it gets, but delivered the new way.
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- Cenk Uygur: The Myth of Immigrant Crime
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- 2 years ago
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Earlier this month, we brought four debaters to a Dallas stage to discuss the No. 1 issue for American voters: Should the U.S. shut its borders?
Poll after poll indicates that immigration is the top issue for voters in the 2024 election—more important than inflation or the economy. Americans left and right agree that our system is broken. But how do we fix it?
That is the subject of the first installment of our America Debates series. We convened Ann Coulter, Nick Gillespie, Sohrab Ahmari, and Cenk Uygur in Dallas for a deeper discussion about immigration. Some of what the debaters said may offend, but we believe you should hear them out regardless.
Now, our premium subscribers can do just that.
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- PREVIEW: A Free Press Debate on Immigration | Ann Coulter, Cenk Uygur, Sohrab Ahmari, Nick Gillespie
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- 2 years ago
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- OUT NOW! Subscribe today for exclusive access to our FULL Dallas debate here: https://thefp.pub/3vYSmiB
Earlier this month, we brought four debaters to a Dallas stage to discuss the No. 1 issue for American voters: Should the U.S. shut its borders?
Poll after poll indicates that immigration is the top issue for voters in the 2024 election—more important than inflation or the economy. Americans left and right agree that our system is broken. But how do we fix it?
That is the subject of the first installment of our America Debates series. We convened Ann Coulter, Nick Gillespie, Sohrab Ahmari, and Cenk Uygur in Dallas for a deeper discussion about immigration. Some of what the debaters said may offend, but we believe you should hear them out regardless.
Now, our premium subscribers can do just that.
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- California “Progressives” vs. New Affordable Housing Project | Ben Meets America
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- 2 years ago
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- This week, Ben goes to his local city council meeting in West Hollywood, as the community weighs in on a new affordable housing development being proposed in their neighborhood. Nearly to a person, the NIMBYs in attendance insisted they are ardent supporters of affordable housing. Just “not at the expense,” as one man advised, “of the quality of the people living in the neighborhood.”
“Ben Meets America!” chronicles one journalist’s attempt to understand the American electorate. It’s a political series for the politically homeless—and an antidote to the idea that we live in a hyper-polarized society destined to hate one another.
Watch all the “Ben Meets America!” episodes here https://www.thefp.com/t/ben-meets-america-59d and subscribe to The Free Press: https://www.thefp.com/subscribe.
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- Reformed Hamas Militant Speaks Out: The Truth About Israel-Gaza
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- 2 years ago
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- Mosab Hassan Yousef was born in Ramallah to one of the founders of the Islamist movement. Growing up, Mosab embraced his father’s ideology and was arrested by Israeli authorities multiple times, starting at age 10, for crimes like throwing stones at Israeli settlers and purchasing guns. But during a stint in Israeli prison in the late 90s, at age 18, he became an Israeli informant.
Eventually, he became Israel’s most valuable intelligence asset, foiling suicide bombings and other terror attacks. Mosab has since been outspoken about Hamas and radical Islamic terrorism more broadly.
For a while, Mosab stopped doing press and lived a quiet life in California, but on October 7, Mosab decided to speak out again against the terrorist group he knows all too well. Since then, Mosab has been publicly supportive of Israel’s war to remove Hamas from power.
The Free Press contributor Douglas Murray sat down with Mosab in Tel Aviv. They talk about the m...
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- This Trump Supporter Likes Obama, Universal Healthcare
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- 2 years ago
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- “Ben Meets America!” chronicles one journalist’s attempt to understand the American electorate. It’s a political series for the politically homeless—and an antidote to the idea that we live in a hyper-polarized society destined to hate one another.
Watch “Ben Meets America!” at @thefreepress.
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- California Man Meets Real “Red America” at Texas Rodeo | Ben Meets America
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- 2 years ago
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- “Ben Meets America!” chronicles one journalist’s attempt to understand the American electorate. It’s a political series for the politically homeless—and an antidote to the idea that we live in a hyper-polarized society destined to hate one another.
Talking to people face-to-face generally reveals that they are neither hyper-partisan nor the cartoons we imagine them to be.
This week, California native Ben heads to the Texas Rodeo for real conversations and connections with those in the heart of “Red America.” And he finds a glorious new pair of boots.
Watch all the “Ben Meets America!” episodes here https://www.thefp.com/t/ben-meets-america-59d and subscribe to The Free Press: https://www.thefp.com/subscribe.
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- A 92-Year-Old on Racial Progress in America
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- 2 years ago
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- Find the full podcast at https://www.thefp.com/.
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- Nicole Avant: Black Americans Are Not a Monolith
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- 2 years ago
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- “Anti-Israel Protesters Hate Western Civilization”
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- 2 years ago
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- How Iran Uses Proxies to Attack Israel
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- 2 years ago
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- Iran’s Unprecedented Attack on Israel Was Not “Symbolic”
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- 2 years ago
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- Red America Weighs In on Liberal Policies
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- 2 years ago
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- “Ben Meets America!” chronicles one journalist’s attempt to understand the American electorate. It’s a political series for the politically homeless—and an antidote to the idea that we live in a hyper-polarized society destined to hate one another.
Watch “Ben Meets America!” at @thefreepress.
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- California Man’s First Texas Rodeo
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- 2 years ago
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- “Ben Meets America!” chronicles one journalist’s attempt to understand the American electorate. It’s a political series for the politically homeless—and an antidote to the idea that we live in a hyper-polarized society destined to hate one another.
Watch “Ben Meets America!” at @thefreepress.
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- Far-Left Activists Chant “Death to Israel!” “Death to America!”
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- 2 years ago
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- Anti-war activists in Chicago learn to chant “Death to Israel” and “Death to America” in Farsi.
Read more from TheFP.com: https://thefp.pub/3U01Ul5
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- American Activists Chant "Hands Off Iran!"
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- 2 years ago
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- A few minutes after news broke that Iran had launched drones and missiles heading toward Israel, a crowd of far-left activists in Chicago started chanting “hands off Iran!”
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- NPR Insider: Journalism Collapsed in 2016
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- 2 years ago
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- Read and listen to “I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust.” https://thefp.pub/3TTFOAM
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- Today’s Journalists Have Abandoned Objectivity
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- 2 years ago
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- Read and listen to “I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust.” https://thefp.pub/3TTFOAM
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- There were Zero Republicans at NPR’s D.C. Bureau
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- 2 years ago
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- Read “I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust.” https://thefp.pub/3TTFOAM
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- Addicts Failed by “Harm Reduction” Policies in Philly
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- 2 years ago
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- Addicts have turned a minority neighborhood into an open-air drug market. Residents blame the mostly white advocates for ‘destroying’ their community.
The Free Press's Olivia Reingold reports: https://thefp.pub/3vJtETa
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- NPR Insider Speaks Out
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- 2 years ago
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- Read “I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust.” https://thefp.pub/3TTFOAM
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- 5 Percent of Deaths in the Netherlands Are Euthanasia
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- 2 years ago
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- Read the article @thefreepress https://thefp.pub/3vPGwqJ
