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Benjamin Dixon

Benjamin Dixon is the host of the Benjamin Dixon podcast

August 2020

  • Joe Biden<br>FILE - In this July 28, 2020, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at the William “Hicks” Anderson Community Center in Wilmington, Del. Biden again waded into controversy over how he discusses race and ethnicity, as he compared the relative diversity of the Black and Hispanic populations in the United States. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

    Joe Biden needs Black voters. So why does he keep insulting us?

    Benjamin Dixon
    Biden seems to think a mythical ‘special relationship’ with the black community allows him to get away with offensive comments

May 2020

  • Jogger Ahmaud Arbery shooting scene in Brunswick, Georgia.<br>epa08408893 A small roadway memorial marks the area where jogger Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed in Brunswick, Georgia, USA, 07 May 2020. A video has emerged of Arbery’s confrontation with an armed father and son on 23 February 2020. An area prosecutor called Tuesday for a Glynn County grand jury to convene and consider charges against Travis McMichael and his father, Gregory McMichael. EPA/ERIK S. LESSER

    Ahmaud Arbery is dead because Americans think black men are criminals

    Benjamin Dixon
    Whenever Americans see videos of police brutality against black men and women, the first thing they do is assume they deserved their execution

March 2020

  • FILES-US-POLITICS-VOTE-BIDEN<br>(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 12, 2020 former US Vice President and Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden speaks about COVID-19, known as the Coronavirus, during a press event in Wilmington, Delaware. - Biden easily won the Florida primary, today’s biggest prize, on March 17, 2020, according to a projection by Edison Media Research, as voting continues in Arizona and Illinois. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

    Biden dominated again – is it time for Sanders to quit? Our panelists' verdict

    Art Cullen, Benjamin Dixon, Jessa Crispin, Andrew Gawthorpe andLloyd Green
    Biden moved well ahead in delegates after another successful primary night. Our panelists debate what it means for the race
  • Democratic Party Presidential Debate, Washington DC, USA - 15 Mar 2020<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by CNN/REX/Shutterstock (10584090l) Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders participate in the Democratic Presidential Debate Democratic Party Presidential Debate, Washington DC, USA - 15 Mar 2020 Because of concerns about the coronavirus, the debate was moved from Phoenix to Washington, D.C.

    Who won the Biden-Sanders debate? Our panelists weigh in

    Jessa Crispin, Art Cullen, Benjamin Dixon, Jill Filipovic and Lloyd Green
    The former vice-president and his more leftwing rival faced off in the first two-person Democratic debate

    • What do Joe Biden’s wins mean? Our panelists weigh in

      Art Cullen, Katie Herzog, Benjamin Dixon, Malaika Jabali . Lloyd Green and Andrew Gawthorpe

    • What to make of the Super Tuesday results? Our panelists' verdict

      Lloyd Green, Art Cullen, Malaika Jabali, Cliff Albright and Benjamin Dixon

    • What does Joe Biden's South Carolina win mean for the Democratic race?

      Art Cullen, Lloyd Green , Benjamin Dixon, Cliff Albright andMalaika Jabali

February 2020

  • Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate In Charleston Ahead Of SC Primary<br>CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 25: Democratic presidential candidates (L-R) former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) participate the Democratic presidential primary debate at the Charleston Gaillard Center on February 25, 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina. Seven candidates qualified for the debate, hosted by CBS News and Congressional Black Caucus Institute, ahead of South Carolinas primary in four days. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

    Who won the Democratic debate? Our panelists' verdict

    Jessa Crispin, Lloyd Green, Benjamin Dixon, Art Cullen and Malaika Jabali
  • Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas<br>epa08229639 A handout photo made available by NBC News shows Democratic Presidential candidates (L-R) former NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren,Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, former Vice President Joe Biden, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar attending the ninth Democratic presidential debate at the Paris Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 19 February 2020. EPA/NBC NEWS HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT: NBC NEWS HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

    Who won the Nevada Democratic debate? Our panelists' verdict

    Jessa Crispin, Benjamin Dixon, Art Cullen, Arwa Mahdawi and Lloyd Green
  • Michael Bloomberg<br>FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2020, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks to supporters at a campaign office, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, in Scarborough, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

    Bloomberg is avoiding all scrutiny. It's time to take a long, hard look at his views

    Benjamin Dixon
  • Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg Campaigns In New Hampshire Ahead Of Primary<br>NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE - FEBRUARY 09: Democratic presidential candidate former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg finishes his remarks at a Get Out the Vote rally at Elm Street Middle School February 09, 2020 in Nashua, New Hampshire. New Hampshire holds its first in the nation primary in two days. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

    Pete Buttigieg is the embodiment of white privilege – and black voters know it

    Benjamin Dixon
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