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Ben Cohen, Nick Cohen, Rich Herschlag, Pyotr Kurzin, Bob Cesca, Julie Roginsky, The Next Move, Garry KasparovBeating back political tribalism with sharp British wit, straight out of DC.
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Trump’s Second-Term Curse Has Finally Arrived
by Bob Cesca
WASHINGTON, DC – It’s official. Donald Trump has finally collided with the Second Term Curse. Most presidents attempt to gild the lily by running for a second term, but once they do, they quickly learn a tough lesson: second t...
Is Britain Now Ungovernable?
A fascinating conversation with Nick Cohen on the unfolding political crisis in the UK.
In the latest episode of The Banter Podcast, I was joined by Nick Cohen, one of Britain’s sharpest political writers and a longtime critic of ideologic...
On Attaining 80 Without Wisdom
by Rich Herschlag
The volume of the Talmud known as Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) celebrates attaining 80 years as a lifetime of accumulated wisdom. Recently we witnessed something special—even more special than a series of dramatic...
F**king Mondays: Britain in Shock as Starmer Quits, Vance Slaps Israel, and Why the Left Needs Obama's Optimism
Welcome to another edition of F**king Mondays, the only column you need to start your week! In the round up today:
Keir Starmer is out
Keir Starmer announces his resignation to the media. June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
“Come o...
Garry Kasparov's Urgent Warning on Trump: He Will Try to Stay in Power
A fascinating interview with the greatest chess player in history on Trump, Putin and the future of democracy in America.
Garry Kasparov has been warning Americans about Donald Trump for over a decade. Not because Trump is merely corrupt,...
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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).
Journalist and commentator from the UK
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.
Geopolitics, IR & Economics. Anglo-Russian, shaped by time in Africa and across global institutions. Host of The Global Gambit. Former UN, World Bank & ICG; SAIS alum 2019.
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.
Authentic, common-sense straight talk about our politics and culture. Democratic political consultant.
The Next Move is the publication of Garry Kasparov and Renew Democracy Initiative. We follow the shifting frontlines in the battle against authoritarianism and offer a strategy for what's next.
Former World Chess Champion; Chairman & Founder of the Renew Democracy Initiative (rdi.org); Russian dissident
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