Ben Burgis

@BenBurgis

Ben Burgis, host of the Give Them an Argument podcast and YouTube channel, is a philosophy instructor at Morehouse College and a columnist for Jacobin. His new book, Christopher Hitchens: What He Got Right, How He Went Wrong, and Why He Still Matters, came out in January.

Senator Josh Hawley, Republican from Missouri, holding a pencil.

One-and-a-Half Cheers for Comrade Josh Hawley One-and-a-Half Cheers for Comrade Josh Hawley

The Missouri Republican’s attack on Biden and corporate Democrats for stopping railway workers from striking was on-target. But if he really wants to get on the workers’ side of hi...

Dec 16, 2022 / Ben Burgis

Representative Liz Cheney speaks during the January 6th hearings, under a large screen reading

The January 6 Hearings Are Not Going to Save Us The January 6 Hearings Are Not Going to Save Us

Liberals don’t seem to have learned much from the failures of James Comey and Robert Mueller to take down Trump.

Aug 5, 2022 / Editorial / Daniel Bessner and Ben Burgis

Trump Might Face Prison, but Bolton and Kissinger? Never!

Trump Might Face Prison, but Bolton and Kissinger? Never! Trump Might Face Prison, but Bolton and Kissinger? Never!

John Bolton recently joked about helping to plan coups while in office. For those on the receiving end, like the thousands who died thanks to Henry Kissinger’s machinations, Americ...

Jul 29, 2022 / Ben Burgis

A man in a suit sits behind the legend

Will Biden Keep His Word and Pardon Federal Cannabis Offenders? Will Biden Keep His Word and Pardon Federal Cannabis Offenders?

Running for president, Joe Biden promised he’d decriminalize marijuana and pardon federal offenders. So why is Daniel Muessig about to go to prison for five years?

Apr 8, 2022 / Ben Burgis

Christopher Hitchins

Why Christopher Hitchens Still Matters Why Christopher Hitchens Still Matters

A contrarian Christmas provocation.

Dec 24, 2021 / Ben Burgis

Prosecuting Every Participant in the Capitol Riot Is a Mistake

Prosecuting Every Participant in the Capitol Riot Is a Mistake Prosecuting Every Participant in the Capitol Riot Is a Mistake

Progressives should resist the temptation to call in the carceral state—even against people whose views we despise.

Feb 5, 2021 / Ben Burgis

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