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Ben Burgis is an adjunct philosophy professor at Rutgers University, a columnist for Jacobin magazine, and the author of several books, most recently "Christopher Hitchens: What He Got Right, How He Went Wrong, and Why He Still Matters."

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opinion

Right-Wingers Keep Absurdly Comparing Putin to Karl Marx

YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING

The 19th century German revolutionary socialist was opposed to pretty much everything the current Russian president stands for.

Ben Burgis | Published Feb 18, 2024
opinion

New York Times’ Columnist’s Dehumanizing Warmongering

INSECT BRAIN

Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas Friedman is once again cheerleading for a bloody Middle East conflict by using tortured metaphors comparing Muslims to insects and parasites.

Ben Burgis | Published Feb 04, 2024
opinion

Trump’s Crazy Immunity Arguments Came From Past Presidents

“FOR THE GOOD OF THE COUNTRY”

Ex-presidents have never been held accountable for illegal misdeeds committed in office. Why wouldn’t Trump think he could do the same?

Ben Burgis | Published Jan 12, 2024
opinion

Alan Dershowitz’s Israeli War Crime Denials Are Ridiculous

INDEFENSIBLE, DERSH

The famed attorney is defending Israel against credible accusations of atrocities committed in Gaza—and he’s doing a terrible job of it.

Ben Burgis | Published Jan 05, 2024
opinion

You Can’t Oppose a Ceasefire and Support Two-State Solution

PEACE THROUGH DEATH AND DESTRUCTION

Pundits who buy the Israeli government line about “eliminating Hamas”—while also saying they support Palestinian sovereignty—are making absolutely no sense.

Ben Burgis | Published Dec 01, 2023
opinion

Henry Kissinger Was One of 20th Century’s Greatest Monsters

PUT THAT ON HIS TOMBSTONE

He was an unapologetic warmonger and war criminal. The fact that he lived as a celebrity in this country until the age of 100 is a shame on the U.S.

Ben Burgis | Published Nov 30, 2023
opinion

GOP Candidates Are Warming to the Idea of War With Iran

AXIS OF IMPERIALISM

It’s like Iraq and Afghanistan never happened in the minds of the next generation of Republican warmongers.

Ben Burgis | Published Nov 10, 2023
opinion

‘Antiwar’ MAGAs Are Suddenly Hawks Again on Attacking Gaza

WHAT DOVES?

They oppose any aid to help Ukraine fight the Russian invasion, but they’re licking their chops to back Israel’s assault on Gaza.

Ben Burgis | Published Oct 11, 2023
opinion

Bill Maher Is Strangely Pro-Boss, Anti-Labor for a ‘Liberal’

OLD RULES

The talk show host thinks the Hollywood labor dispute between studios against writers and actors is “complicated.” It’s not, the workers deserve a living wage.

Ben Burgis | Published Sep 05, 2023
opinion

Vivek Ramaswamy Is Not Anti-War

NOT A SERIOUS PERSON

The GOP contender opposes U.S. involvement in Ukraine, but seems eager to start World War III with China.

Ben Burgis | Published Sep 01, 2023

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