Dr. Richard L. Benkin

Dr. Richard L. Benkin


  • January 26, 2018

    A Pashtun Village Elder Praises President Trump

    Recently, I was speaking with a friend of mine, a committed liberal and an equally committed member of the anti-Trump camp.  Despising President Donald Trump is almost a default position in my Chicago-area community; however, my liberal fri...

  • February 8, 2013

    Will India Bow to Censorship by Fatwa?

    Two events occurred here last week that could foreshadow India's future -- and perhaps ours as well. In one, Indian film star and filmmaker, Kamal Hassan bowed to Muslim groups in the South India state of Tamil Nadu after they claimed his film Vishwa...

  • February 7, 2013

    The Left Demonizes India's Modi while his Popularity Soars

    Though India's nationwide elections are not scheduled until 2014, the campaign is already underway as the Conservative opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gets set to name Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as its candidate for prime minister. ...