Benson recently completed his Honours BA in history and political science at the University of Toronto. His research interests stretch from historical dictatorships to contemporary political media and culture. During university, Benson was a highly enthusiastic member of the Model UN community, helped establish refugee fundraising non-profit ‘Borderless’, and has contributed to numerous undergraduate journals and publications. He hopes to continue to pursue academia in the future.
Benson Cheung Society, Culture, and Security

Can It Happen Here? Pt 3: Steve Bannon Against the Forces of Globalization

What was Steve Bannon’s plan for saving Western civilization? Benson Cheung explores alt-right ideologue Steve Bannon’s plan for salvation, in the third part of an occasional series on the Nationalist wing of the Trump administration.

Benson Cheung Society, Culture, and Security

Can It Happen Here? Pt 2: Steve Bannon’s Clash of Civilizations

Who are the enemies of the West, according to the alt-right? Benson Cheung explores alt-right ideologue Steve Bannon’s beliefs about he thinks ails Western civilization these days, in the second part of an occasional series on the Nationalist wing of the Trump administration.