Over the past few weeks, I've been feeling completely overwhelmed with the sheer amount of information coming at me from every angle imaginable. Granted, I have just moved house (with a young child this is twice as stressful), but the non-stop scandals coming out of the White ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Oct 12, 2018

Matt Taibbi's latest report in Rolling Stone is an unnerving read that should give everyone cause for very serious concern about the mental state of the president. While much has been written about Trump's mental health from a decidedly liberal perspective (our own Robert ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Nov 9, 2018

It’s hard to write a piece like this without sounding a tad conspiratorial, but with his remarks today claiming that Andrew Jackson was very upset about the Civil War, and his kicking reporter John Dickerson out of the Oval Office, I can’t hold back my thoughts much longer: our ...read more

• By Jeremy Fassler
  Nov 9, 2018

While lampooning Donald Trump on a daily basis is the way some of us in the media cope with the absurdity of the political situation we find ourselves in, the truth is that the President of the United States isn't just incompetent, but clinically deranged. This isn't hyperbole, ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Nov 9, 2018

Earlier this week Hillary Clinton unveiled a groundbreaking mental health care proposal that yet again proves why she is an infinitely superior candidate to the orange blob man running against her.  Reported the Huffington Post: The proposed policies include increased funding ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Nov 9, 2018

- “Orlando may be strongest example yet showing how mental illness is ignored as factor when mass shooter is non-white” - Glen Greenwald after Orlando shootings. - “Every country has homophobia and mental illness. Not every country has guns." - Gary Younge, Editor-at-large for ...read more

• By Steve Stankevicius
  Jul 6, 2016

In this week's episode of The Daily Banter's Meaning of Life Podcast, Ben and Vazken discuss the West's depression epidemic. Why are so many people suffering from this crippling disease? Why do other cultures seem to be more resilient to depression, and what are some ways to ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Apr 7, 2016

Jeb Bush recently told a forum hosted by the Union Leader newspaper of Manchester, NH that he aimed to generate 4% economic growth when elected in 2016. Despite the country being massively overworked as it is, Bush wants Americans "to be a lot more productive," by working longer ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Feb 18, 2016

Last night, Bill O'Reilly ran a segment on his show about New York City's Penn Station's homeless 'problem'. In what transpired to be a truly vile piece of reporting, the Factor sent snazzily dressed reporter Jesse Watters to gawk at black homeless people while asking commuters ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Feb 17, 2016

By now you probably have heard that President Obama signed 23 executive orders on gun safety. You might also have heard Senator Rand Paul’s (R-KY) comments that by signing them, President Obama morphed himself into King Obama and that he plans to introduce legislation to nullify ...read more

• By Alyson Chadwick
  Feb 17, 2016

Apparently, showing yourself some compassion helps tremendously with your mental well being. From the Scientific American: Being kind to yourself is a surefire way to improve your mental health and reach your goals, a growing body of work suggests. Now research has revealed an ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Feb 18, 2016

By Bob Cesca: When an event like the theater massacre in Aurora occurs, it's always a challenge to know how exactly to discuss the story from a political point of view. For what it's worth, I would like to extend my condolences to the families of the victims of this latest ...read more

• By Bob Cesca
  Nov 9, 2018