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Moving to Substack

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May 16, 2020

May 16, 2020

Thor Benson

Bringing up Venezuela Is Not an Argument Against Socialist Policies

Bernie and AOC aren’t fighting for a socialist America, and what happened in Venezuela wasn’t a failure of socialism.

Feb 7, 2019

Bringing up Venezuela Is Not an Argument Against Socialist Policies

Feb 7, 2019

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The Republican Party Has Become the Man-Child Party

More and more, Republican men act like children.

Jul 23, 2018

The Republican Party Has Become the Man-Child Party

Jul 23, 2018

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Arc Digital

Donald Trump Is Not Adolf Hitler. But Sometimes He Acts Like A Nazi.

Just because more unhinged critics liken him to Hitler doesn’t mean the resemblance isn’t there at all

Jun 22, 2018

Donald Trump Is Not Adolf Hitler. But Sometimes He Acts Like A Nazi.

Jun 22, 2018

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Arc Digital

It Is Time To Kill The Espionage Act

It violates free speech and is used cynically by government actors. We need a different approach.

Apr 10, 2018

It Is Time To Kill The Espionage Act

Apr 10, 2018

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Extra Newsfeed

The man-child presidency

Donald Trump Reminds Me of Myself as a Child

Dec 2, 2017

The man-child presidency

Dec 2, 2017

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Arc Digital

Trump and Putin: Trust, and Never Verify

Our president trusts Putin more than he does our intelligence community

Jul 13, 2017

Trump and Putin: Trust, and Never Verify

Jul 13, 2017

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Addiction Unscripted

Journalists have not been too soft on marijuana

Put it in perspective.

Jan 20, 2016

Journalists have not been too soft on marijuana

Jan 20, 2016

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Addiction Unscripted

Everyone knows the War on Drugs failed. Let’s end it.

Even staunch conservatives running for president are saying it failed.

Aug 5, 2015

Everyone knows the War on Drugs failed. Let’s end it.

Aug 5, 2015

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Why You Should Care About Government Surveillance

It affects you in ways you don’t realize yet.

Jul 6, 2015

Why You Should Care About Government Surveillance

Jul 6, 2015

Thor Benson

Thor Benson

Independent journalist. Featured in The Atlantic, Wired, Rolling Stone, Vice, The Daily Beast and elsewhere. Twitter: @thor_benson

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