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Updates from Ben.

Tireless resistance to autocracy. Never out of the fight.

Fearless political journalism — straight out of DC, delivered with British snark.

Scribbling into the void!

Identifying and nurturing next-generation leaders that can lead the Democratic Party out of the wilderness.

Politics, religion, foreign policy, and culture from a Christian trans woman. 2025 Military Reporters & Editors Award for Commentary/Opinion. 2024 NLGJA Award for Excellence in Blogging. 2024 EPPY Award for Best Political/News Blog.

Putting public opinion into context while creating a pathway to understanding, empowering, and engaging Gen Z.

Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy

Dispatches from a veteran reporter

The Social Contract with Joe Walsh is a citizen-supported movement resisting authoritarianism and restoring classic American values like civic engagement, tolerance, and mutual respect. Join our community!

Writing about Israel, the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, the Middle East, the American Jewish Community, U.S. foreign policy, Antisemitism, and other things as they come up.

One step forward ➡️ two steps back. Welcome to the land of the free and the home of the brave. 🇺🇸 You can’t stop progress, but they are sure as hell trying.

Moral Clarity is a place to dissect the challenges facing our democracy, to explore the roots of hatred and the pathways to dialogue, and to examine the intricate ways that law, policy, and justice intersect in our daily lives.

Writer in London working at a tiny indie London bookshop + latest news from my book - Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: One Introvert's Year of Saying Yes

For history cranks and fiends.

Thoughts on politics, history, gender, relationships, and how we negotiate for power in our daily lives.