Hosted by Natalie Bencivenga · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 109 episodes
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Let's dismantle the fear that is used to divide us surrounding the issues impacting the people and talk facts.
Natalie Bencivenga hosts Facts Over Fear, a news show with 109 episodes published.
Last year, a group of Texas activists participated in a July 4 demonstration outside the Prairieland ICE Detention Facility in Alvarado, Texas. This week, eight of those protesters were sentenced to between 50 and 100 ye
CORCA is the Anti-Theft Bill Critics Say Could Supercharge ICE's Surveillance Powers (and no one’s talking about it). A bill marketed as a tool to combat organized retail theft is drawing fierce criticism from civil libe
Could Paid Family Leave Finally Become a Reality in Pennsylvania? Last week, a proposal to establish paid family and medical leave for Pennsylvania workers cleared the state Senate Labor & Industry Committee with biparti
Juneteenth is a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and recognizes the generations of people who fought to make freedom a reality rather than a promise on paper. But while Americans are celebrat
Who Controls Public Records When Local Police Partner With ICE? Across the country, local law enforcement agencies are taking on a larger role in federal immigration enforcement through a program known as 287(g), which a
NOTE: We were having some tech difficulties, but I still wanted to share our interview. When people hear the words “Planned Parenthood,” chances are they immediately think about abortion. But what often gets lost in the
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More than three years after the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine shocked the nation, many Americans assume the crisis is over. And while the cameras may have left and the story has faded from the headlines,
Washington, D.C. is heading into a rare moment of political transition. For the first time in 12 years, voters will choose a new mayor after Muriel Bowser announced she will not seek a fourth term. The primary election i
The New Surveillance State: What’s Going on with ICE in California City? Before we dive into today’s conversation, it’s worth noting one of the more uplifting political stories coming out of California. Reality TV star S
Facts Over Fear: From immigration detention and political dissent to affordability, third parties, and the future of democracy, Butch Ware argues the two-party system is failing ordinary Americans. At a moment when trust
What happens when the people filming police become the people under investigation? My guest, independent journalist Nick Valencia joins me as we start in Memphis, where a federal lawsuit alleges residents were harassed o
What happens when economic survival depends on immigration detention? The coal mines that once built communities across Pennsylvania are mostly gone. But in towns like Philipsburg, the need for stable work never disappea
Why does a basic grocery trip suddenly feel like a financial stress test? Even as economists insist inflation is “cooling,” millions of Americans are still walking into grocery stores and leaving shocked at the total. Me
Did Thomas Massie’s defeat have anything to do with his support of the Epstein Files Transparency Act? After becoming one of the few Republicans pressing for more transparency around Jeffrey Epstein while openly defying
Looksmaxxing may sound like just another internet trend, but its roots go much darker than most people realize. What began in fringe manosphere and incel communities as a hyper-online obsession with hierarchy, attractive
A controversial Alabama map once ruled discriminatory is back in play for the 2026 elections, fueling new fears about voting rights, racial representation, and a rapidly escalating national battle over gerrymandering. Af
After more than 1,100 days on strike, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette journalists returned to work believing the fight for labor protections and local journalism had entered a new chapter. Instead, many are now out of jobs. Foll
Trump’s border czar says “You ain’t seen $hit” when it comes to ICE and mass deportations. Let’s break it down with Nick Valencia. At a border security expo this week, Trump border czar Tom Homan signaled a new phase of
Philadelphia has been sitting on a toxic time bomb for more than 20 years. Now, officials say they’re finally cleaning up the Franklin Slag Pile in Port Richmond, a site loaded with lead, copper, and industrial waste. Bu
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