In my latest podcast episode, political analyst and author Michael Bedenbaugh reflects on the horrific, painful developments that have taken place in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and how it reflects upon the federal government.
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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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As Bangladesh heads toward national elections, Amnesty International is sounding the alarm. In an open letter to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, Amnesty Secretary General Agnès Callamard urges the interim government to guarantee human rights, protect freedom of expression, and uphold the rule of law during the election period. The letter warns against the misuse of anti-terror laws to silence journalists, failures to protect media outlets and minorities, and growing threats to civic space. Elections cannot be free or credible when people fear violence or arrest for speaking out. Bangladesh’s interim authorities must prove their commitment to human rights, not in words, but through action.
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Sexual violence has long been used by criminal groups in Haiti to terrorize communities—but the brutality is escalating. A new report by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) shows a sharp rise in gang-related sexual violence, often involving multiple perpetrators, firearms, and death threats. Since 2015, MSF has treated nearly 17,000 survivors in Port-au-Prince, with cases tripling since 2022. What’s most alarming is how few survivors can access care in time. Most arrive too late for lifesaving treatment, while safe shelters and support services remain critically scarce. Haiti’s international partners must urgently restore and increase funding for health, protection, and justice.
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Amazing the other 2/3 of the island can be a stable society.
Trump was right about it being a third world ghetto
You are complete scum alon benmeir!
Why don't you mentioned that the Democrats are bringing these fucking rapist and murderers to America. Jerk off
We have escalating sexual violence here because of illegal immigrants. Fuck Haiti.
Yet you wanna protect the very Haitian men that commit these atrocities. The very men that are in the United States that we’re trying to remove. You are the reason why 1713 American citizens have been murdered by illegal immigrants. Your continued empathy for the evil that has entered our country. You forgot about the empty of the American citizen.
Greece is moving to criminalize compassion. A new immigration bill links humanitarian organizations and aid workers to criminal activity, imposing draconian prison sentences and fines for life-saving assistance. Introduced just after the acquittal of 24 aid workers wrongly prosecuted for search-and-rescue operations, the bill codifies a pattern of harassment already condemned by the UN and the Council of Europe. It grants sweeping powers to shut down NGOs and punish volunteers on suspicion alone. This is not happening in a vacuum. If the EU continues to tolerate these abuses, it becomes complicit in dismantling humanitarian principles it claims to uphold.
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Greece saw how well Poland was doing and decided to follow suit.
Maybe the countries who have the people leaving as refugees should fix their issues and focus on their people? It is no one else’s responsibility. How about you open your home to them? Fund them, let them live with you, use your resources. Then tell us how it goes ;)
Refugees should ideally go to countries of similar societal/ religious backgrounds.
Looks like Greece found their balls, good for them! Let's hope this creates a domino effect sooner rather than later.
So the Greeks are finally waking up? Awesome.
Wait until everyone figures out that we all live on the same planet and that our survival as a species is totally dépendant upon us learning how to live together peacefully.
Greece has seen that prosperity comes from home, not abroad.
Ben-Meir? Ya don’t say?
There’s nothing wrong with helping people in their own country. They don’t have to come to another country to get help. That’s why we have the UN.
It's not the job of successful nations to take care of the people from those that aren't.
Well, they have the right to protect their own country, i guees?
Transparently over simplifying the issue. If someone is fleeing persecution, they don't need to cross several safe refuges to get to a desired location. They get refuge in the first safe place they come to then go back to their natal country when the situation is stable. Anything else is not in the definition of refugee, it's migration for other reasons. Want versus need.
Protecting the future of your children is what compassion is about first and foremost
If true, it sounds like Greece is tired of being invaded too.
Incredibly based if true. Keep in mind, this is the peaceful solution. It will escalate.
Open borders are NOT compassionate
So, they are Making Greece Great Again.
Sounds like a step in the right direction. These "refugees" pass by several counties that share their culture, beliefs and religion to come to modern, wealthy, western, mostly Christian countries. Then they think they're going to make the place they fled to like the place they fled from. If they want a better life they can create change in their country of origin.
Good for Greece.
Greece getting it right!!
Wonderful. If you want to help foreigners, you are welcome to go to foreign countries and help them there.
Good for Greece, time for countries to wake up and start protecting their own borders and culture
The guilt-tripping stopped working like 3 years ago.
It's not immigration it's an invasion
What is happening in Minneapolis should alarm every community in every state. This is not a local issue; it is a national warning. When federal agents operate with violence, secrecy, and impunity, no one is protected. Across Minneapolis, people are standing together, filming, documenting, protesting, and refusing silence. That solidarity must now spread. From New York to California, from border towns to major cities, people must demand accountability, transparency, and respect for human life. Solidarity is our strongest defense against abuse of power. If we allow this to happen to one community, we accept that it can happen to all.
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The ironic part is I agree with you on the first two sentences. We do disagree on the cause.
I support ice.
For a “national”issue it sure seems to be rather localized.
You could always just follow the law too. Also an option......
If it can happen to one of us, it can happen to all of us.
Stay off the tracks and you won't get hit by a train. It's real simple. Works every time.
Id like to take a minute to discuss accountability. Do we feel every person should be held accountable for their wrong doing or law breaking? And i do mean everyone.
To our great law enforcement officers: The majority of Americans support ICE! Keep up the great work guys! This is what we voted for! 🇺🇸👍💪 Don’t believe me? Just look at the number of likes and hearts my comment will get vs laughs and angry faces……
"Be the answer to your ancestors Prayers." I just heard this on a show that I was watching and I think this should hold true today. I think our country has lost sight of what our ancestors came to this country to do . I feel our country is very short-sighted now with the thoughts that there are people in our country that don't belong. I'm sure when our ancestors came here they felt that same sentiment that they didn't belong. But look what our ancestors have done and we survived. We will survive. We all need to stay strong and stay the course to keep the freedom that our constitution gives us. We should all remember that.
Which one were you, Siegfried or Roy?!
When communities act violently towards society there are major problems.
When all jurisdictions work cooperatively ICE is realizing its mission that will benefit each and every American citizen.
When a protester attacks the police the police have the right to protect themselves
It’s a real simple equation; don’t interfere with immigration enforcement and there will be nothing of which immigration enforcement will enjoy impunity from. More importantly, if they seem to enjoy impunity, maybe it’s because they’re on the right side of the law, and you are not.
Perhaps everyone over reacting to everything is a problem.
It is a local issue. iCE is functioning quite well in other states. The problem in MN is that the local leaders have decided to not control the protests. If the Klan was walking down the street the local police would be deployed to keep the two groups separate- but not for ICE. If local law enforcement we’re allowed to do their job there would be far fewer issues in MN
I need to comment on the amount of foreigners starting conversations about ICE, with most of them against them, and even sounding socialist. It just seems to be more and more lately. I'd love to hear more about who they are. Where they are. And why they are so interested.
Ice only uses force when they are attacked
Ice baby ice take them out
What does the Constitution say in regards to Federal, State & Local Law???
The Retard Revolt is comedy gold😆
No one is above the law
That was the whole idea for the sheep since it began.
Nah people smart enough know to get there paperwork in order and not interfere with federal agents or PD so No not worried at all
We must stand up together. If they strip the rights of some there will come a time everyone no longer have the rights or protection. Stand up together and don't stop until this ends. Just keep doing as God bid us to do.
