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Ben Cohen, Derek Beres, Charlie Sykes, Bob Cesca, Rich Herschlag, Nick CohenFearless political journalism — straight out of DC, delivered with British snark.
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Republicans Want You to Have More Babies. They Just Won't Help Pay For Them.
Image via The Hill
by Bob Cesca
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Donald Trump and his team of ungainly weirdos announced a proposed rule that would allow employers to offer supplemental health insurance coverage for fertility treatments. It’s...
You Asked For It: The Israel-Palestine Debate Has Broken Everyone
A response to readers on Kristof’s reporting on Israeli sexual abuse, and the moral collapse on both sides of the argument.
Welcome to ‘You Asked For It’ the weekly mailbag column for Banter Members!
When Israel’s Defenders Sound Like October 7 Deniers
by Ben Cohen
I’ve noticed that if you ask most Brits about the Irish Republican Army (or IRA), they’ll tell you that the organization was unequivocally evil. They bombed innocent civilians, caused terror throughout the UK, and were led by...
Special Report: Broken Britain
How the collapse of Labour and the Conservatives opened the door to Reform, the Greens, and a dangerous new era of political extremism.
by Ben Cohen
How RFK Jr. Wrecked Public Health
I was joined by Derek Beres, co-host of Conspirituality and author of Well Enough: Finding Health Despite the Wellness Industry, for a conversation about what “wellness” means in the age of RFK Jr. and MAHA politics. This is no longer a fri...
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Editor of The Banter Newsletter, Brit living in Washington DC, occasional contributor to The Daily Beast, former boxing and MMA scribe for ESPN (many moons ago).
Derek Beres is a multi-faceted author, speaker, and media expert based in Portland, Oregon. He regularly speaks on science and media literacy. Derek is the co-host of the Conspirituality podcast.
Dog owner, grandfather, author, "How the Right Lost Its Mind",. Never Ever Trump. No regrets. Email: [email protected]; @sykescharlie.bsky.social
Host of the Bob Cesca Show podcast. Weekly regular: The Stephanie Miller Show and TME with John Fugelsang. Podcaster, writer, cyclist, collector of nerdy things.
Rich Herschlag is the creator, co-writer, composer, and executive producer of Dictator for a Day, A MAGA Musical for the Masses, coming soon to streaming in its filmed version. Sign up for updates at Dictatorforadayshow.com.
Journalist and commentator from the UK
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