Ben Kawaller
Writer and Producer at The Free Press
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1 month ago |
racket.news | Ben Kawaller
Last week, I was hounded out of a protest by a pair of authoritarians opposing fascism. Billed as a “May Day” rally on behalf of workers, the event, which began in Foley Square in downtown Manhattan, was one of dozens of such protests promoted by 50501. This one was organized by a coalition of unions and other progressive groups, including the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America.
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2 months ago |
benkawaller.substack.com | Ben Kawaller
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2 months ago |
benkawaller.substack.com | Ben Kawaller
I’ve seen scant conservative commentary on those “Hands Off!” demonstrations earlier this month, for which hundreds of thousands of Americans took to the streets to protest the Trump administration. So let’s give credit where it's due to Greg Gutfeld, who at least attempted an analysis of the movement on his Fox News comedy talk show, though the segment is mainly edifying for what it reveals about how the right might attempt to delegitimize mass protests against Trump.
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Mar 26, 2025 |
benkawaller.substack.com | Ben Kawaller
Last week I had a piece published in Racket News that managed to alienate nearly everyone on all sides of the conversation around Trump, Israel, Columbia, and antisemitism. My central argument was that in his ostensible attempt to combat hatred of Jews, Trump has infringed on the First Amendment rights of anti-Israel campus activists (here’s another example), and that an alliance with a demagogue like Donald Trump is the last thing we Jews need.
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Mar 21, 2025 |
open.substack.com | Ben Kawaller
Ben Kawaller was the host of the sociopolitical interview series Ben Meets America and the 2024 election series Swing State Debates for The Free Press. His writing and video reporting have also appeared in Los Angeles Magazine. You can learn more about his work here. Have you heard the news?
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