Today’s podcast guest is Michael Bedenbaugh, a political analyst and author. In this episode, we discuss the current Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in Minneapolis, Minnesota, including the deaths of two civilians, the Trump administration’s strategy in conducting these operations and the general atmosphere that has been created since Trump’s return to power, and how the United States as a whole can put a stop to these actions and the general pervasive divide in the country.
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American author and political thinker Mike Bedenbaugh is a respected voice in constitutional principles and American governance, historic preservation, and community development. Born with a reverence for history, he served as the former president and executive director of Preservation South Carolina, where he led numerous initiatives that demonstrated the economic and cultural value of historic preservation.
Mike’s diverse background includes five years of service in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS South Carolina, studies in international studies and history at the University of South Carolina and Columbia University, and leadership roles in both nonprofit and for-profit sectors. He has also served on his hometown’s city council while his efforts in community revitalization and historic preservation earned him the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor. As a member of Preservation Action in Washington, D.C., he continues to advocate for policies that strengthen local communities and honor America’s heritage.
Driven by a mission to revitalize America’s founding ideals, Mike hosts the podcast Reviving Our Republic with Mike Bedenbaugh, where he explores the intersection of history, politics, and community development. His unique approach combines grassroots activism with a deep understanding of constitutional intent, offering fresh insights into modern political challenges within the United States.
Today’s podcast guest is Tsvi Bisk, an independent futurist, social researcher, and strategy planning consultant. In this episode, we discuss Israeli reactions toward October 7 and the subsequent war in Gaza, how geopolitics in relation to Israel has changed since that day, and whether or not there is still a prospect of peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
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Tsvi Bisk is an independent futurist, social researcher, and strategy planning consultant. He is the director of the Center for Strategic Futuristic Thinking and the founder and director of the Strategic Educational Planning Institute. For more than 20 years, he was a senior associate of the Beit Berl Institute (the research and education arm of the Israel Labor Movement). Bisk is the author of five books, and has published more than one hundred essays and articles in English and Hebrew in a variety of publications. His latest book is titled Cosmodeism: A Worldview for the Space-Age: How an Evolutionary Cosmos is Creating God.
Special announcement: New episodes of my podcast "On the Issues" will be streaming live, over Zoom!
The next episode is this upcoming Tuesday, January 27, with guest Michael Bedenbaugh. Mike is a political analyst and author, whose latest book, Reviving Our Republic: 95 Theses for the Future of America, argues the need for political renewal in the United States and presents recommendations for such reforms in a historical context. Mike’s diverse background includes five years of service in the US Navy, as well as previously serving as president and executive director of Preservation South Carolina, working to protect and preserve the state’s historic places.
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I stopped counting how many ethical red lines Trump has crossed since he reassumed office last January. For him, the presidency is the means by which he can enrich himself and wield power with impunity. Tragically, he cares less about the horrific long- and short-term implications of his misdeeds both domestically and internationally.
#Trump #UnitedStates
If Trump attacks Iran because of its crackdown on peaceful demonstrators, or whether he is using Iran’s horrific assault as an excuse to attack it, such an attack, should it occur, will be horrifically misguided. There should be no doubt in anyone’s mind that Iran will retaliate and target American military installations in the region, as well as Israel, if not another Gulf state, which could potentially engulf the Middle East in a war that must be avoided. Instead, the Trump administration should establish contacts with the Iranian military as well as the Revolutionary Guards and persuade them that they should depose the government, restore order, give the Iranian youth the prospect of a better future, and avoid a devastating war that they cannot win. A regime change in Iran must come from within. Otherwise, any foreign interference aimed at bringing about regime change will have disastrous regional consequences.
#IranRevolution2026 #Trump
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There is no other way to describe Don Lemon's arrest other than an outrageously gross violation of the First Amendment. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned Lemon's arrest. "The arrest of journalist Don Lemon in connection with his reporting on a protest in Minnesota should alarm all Americans," stated Katherine Jacobsen, who works on the organization. Instead of seeking accountability in the killings of two American citizens in Minneapolis, Trump is devoting money and manpower to incarcerating journalists, no less, further escalating the tension and growing concerns shared by most Americans. CNN said in a post on X that Lemon’s arrest “raises profoundly concerning questions about press freedom and the First Amendment.” The arrests also follow the apprehension of three others— Nekima Levy Armstrong, Chauntyll Louisa Allen, and William Kelly, accused of the same charges. Another extraordinarily dangerous red line the Trump administration has crossed, and it must not stand.
#DonLemon #Minnesota #Trump
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The Onion, right?
Calling Lemon a journalist is a real stretch.
He was part of the protest. He was not an observer.
Sarcasm! This is Sarcasm right? Genius!
My estimation of Mr. Lemon is rising rapidly!
It looked more like he was part of the protest. At least from his own videos.
He was chanting along with the protestors?
A real journalist would have known he was breaking the law
He was an Instigator
Suddenly the “due process” crowd is against due process and the 5th amendment. No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury…
It absolutely was an assault on the first amendment... When he when into that church, refused to leave, and deprived them on there freedom to practice their religion
He literally invaded a church during service . He failed to respect their right to freedom of religion and free assembly. He violated their rights. What a joke of a post
I didn't know "journalism" included committing crimes. 
I served this country I support lemon 🍋 👍👍 freedom of speech freedom of the press
Lemon broke the law
Learn our laws
Arresting Don Lemon for being a journalist will definitely have the charges dropped due to lack of evidence.
Adding the s to journalist means this article has more drama in it than a Hallmark movie
A grand jury indicted him, not Trump or the DOJ
If that is your definition of a journalist, there is therapy for you😂😂😂
He's a Podcaster and remember when biden doj arrested Owen shroyer, and Steve bannan. Guess what same thing. What happened to no one is above the law oh thats right that only applies to when it benefits the dems. Fucking clowns. And by the way I'm not on either side. But you play the game you win the prize
It's called the Face Act. He just turned himself into a criminal.
Journalist have the same rights as any American. They are not special and do not have a right to trespass or force themselves or their ideals on anyone. Like a professor of mine once said, "your right to swing your fist ends where my nose begins,"
The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, signed into law in 1994, makes it a federal crime to use force, threats, or physical obstruction to intimidate, interfere with, or injure persons seeking to access or provide reproductive health services, or to damage reproductive health facilities. It also protects places of religious worship. Key Aspects of the FACE Act: Prohibited Actions: The Act forbids using force, threats of force, or physical obstruction to injure, intimidate, or interfere with anyone obtaining or providing reproductive health services, including abortion clinics and crisis pregnancy centers. It also prohibits damaging or destroying property at these facilities.Places of Worship: The law extends protections to anyone exercising their First Amendment rights of religious freedom at a place of worship.Penalties: Penalties for violations can be severe. A first offense involving nonviolent physical obstruction can result in up to 6 months in prison and a \(\$10,000\) fine, with higher fines and longer sentences for subsequent offenses. If bodily injury occurs, penalties can increase up to 10 years in prison, or for life if death occurs.Intent and Scope: The law was passed in response to increasing violence against abortion providers in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It does not prohibit peaceful, non-obstructive protest or speech protected by the First Amendment.
A Pakistani court has sentenced human rights lawyers Zainab Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha to 17 years in prison each, not for violence, but for social media posts deemed “hostile to the state.” The ruling criminalizes dissent and equates criticism with terrorism, a tactic increasingly used to silence civil society. Amnesty International called the case “the latest escalation in a sustained campaign of judicial harassment and intimidation by the Pakistani authorities. This verdict reaches far beyond Pakistan’s borders. When courts are used to punish speech rather than protect rights, the judiciary ceases to be a safeguard and becomes an instrument of repression that authoritarian governments use to cover for their crimes.
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Banana Republic of Pakistan with kangaroo courts presided by muppet judges
UK and Pakistan = SAME 💩
Thousands of people who escaped or were released from scamming compounds in Cambodia are now stranded, traumatized, and without protection, according to Amnesty International. Survivors, many of whom are foreign nationals, report rape, torture, mutilation, and witnessing deaths, only to be abandoned without passports, medical care, or a path home. Amnesty warns: “This mass exodus from scamming compounds has created a humanitarian crisis on the streets that is being ignored by the Cambodian government.” This is not just Cambodia’s crisis; it is an international failure. Governments whose citizens are trapped must act immediately. Abandoning trafficking survivors to chaos and fear is a grave moral and legal betrayal.
#Cambodia
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The truth hursts Cambodians. Please do not tell Cambodians the truth. Cry cry cry.
scammers of lady boy nation and heavy on sex trafficking throughout their provinces. Thailand is the hub of prostitution!
What a Thailand lies. Fakes narrative thieving Thailand. False accusation to make Cambodia seem like a threat to travelers. Haha shit ain’t working asshole.
