LA Times MOCKED for FAWNING Kamala Harris coverage
The clerisy kneels before the princess. Team Rising discusses the newest beat announced by the LA Times, “Covering Kamala Harris.”
Kurt Andersen: The True Billionaire Conspiracy To Screw The Working Class
It’s unfortunate that “libertarianism” is often conflated with plutocracy by both the Left and Right with Bismarckian “Prussian Socialism” (what Americans call “progressivism”) as the supposed solution. Reaganites and their descendants are about as “libertarian” as King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Corporate plutocracy results from a plethora of […]
Dems Have NO EXCUSES On 15 Minimum Wage, Will They Pull Through?
The impact of this will be to double the wages of the higher level unskilled and semi-skilled, but at the cost of unemployment for the least skilled. The petite bourgeoisie, which has already been decimated by the lockdowns, will be further harmed. Minimum wage increases are a band-aid […]
Reflections on the 0 to 100 Scale of Authoritarianism/Anti-Authoritarianism
A few years back, I developed what I call the “0 to 100” scale as a means of characterizing the degree of anarchism or anti-authoritarian exhibited by a particular philosophy or organization. A zero would be a full-blown totalitarian regime like those of Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Kim, or […]
QAnon’s ‘Great Awakening’ failed to materialize. What’s next could be worse
While I have always rejected, and continue to reject, the view that Trump was a “fascist” (as opposed to a low-rent Nixon), I do see certain potential dangers regarding right-wing authoritarianism. The cult-like sectors of the right-wing could potentially be marshaled in an authoritarian, statist direction by a […]
As birth rates fall, animals prowl in our abandoned ‘ghost villages’
These might be some potential locations for intentional communities. By Kal Flyn, The Guardian For many years it seemed that overpopulation was the looming crisis of our age. Back in 1968, the Stanford biologists Paul and Anne Ehrlich infamously predicted that millions would soon starve to death in […]
Leninism as Conservatism: On the Russian Revolution and the Lessons of History
Ben Debney The centenary of the Russian Revolution of October 1917 represents a unique moment for historical remembrance and celebrated, the event in question a momentous episode in the history of working-class struggle and a beacon of hope for anyone who has ever dared to dream of a […]
We’re All ‘White Supremacists’ Now
By Peter R. Quinones So, part eight ended at the point where the protesters and rioters in response to the George Floyd video were magically deemed immune from COVID 19. And it truly was a “selective,” magical immunity for protesters of “institutional racism” because when another group of […]
Politics, power and the state: a Marxist response to postanarchism
By Simon Choat Recent years have seen the development of a new form of anarchism. Under the label ‘postanarchism’, writers such as Todd May, Saul Newman and Lewis Call have sought to combine the insights of anarchism with those of recent Continental philosophy, in particular post-structuralism. A central […]
So, Tell Me, ‘Do You Hate the State?’
By Peter R. Quinones This is a simple question. One you should ask yourself often (some of us ask and answer it everyday). Murray Rothbard’s short article quoted in the title is a masterpiece, but was written in 1977. The last remnants of the gold standard had just […]
Meet the Censored: Status Coup
Once again, the media and academia are the new church that is aligned with the ruling class. By Matt Taibbi On January 6th, Jon Farina, photographer and videographer for Jordan Chariton’s Status Coup outlet, captured horrifying images. At the Capitol, a pro-Trump mob tried to burst into the […]
How To Prepare For Coming Crackdown
By Rod Dreher, The American Conservative I recently received an e-mail from a reader of Live Not By Lies who said that the book was saying exactly what needed to be said right now, in this extraordinary moment for traditional Christians and political conservatives. I would have normally […]
Washtenaw County will no longer prosecute consensual sex work
By Angie Jackson, Detroit Free Press Washtenaw County’s new prosecutor says his office will no longer pursue charges against adults who engage in consensual sex work, a move that national advocates praised as a win for marginalized people. The policy directive that Prosecutor Eli Savit issued Thursday applies […]
Progressive Republican Matt Gaetz Calls Out Bought Off GOP
Another interesting trend I’ve noticed lately is a “progressive to Republican” trajectory where folks with “progressive” leanings expressing sympathy for populist figures on the right. A parallel trend is the “walk away” movement which tends to be made of former liberals and leftists who became disgusted with SJWs […]
Tulsi Gabbard: Democrats are trying to turn America into a ‘police state’
Tulsi on totalitarian humanism’s plans for a domestic terror war. I think Carlson is right when he says the Democratic leadership was more afraid of Tulsi than of Trump. Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard discusses her viral video claiming that the United States and Democrat party are moving toward […]
Class Solidarity or “Deplorables”? — The Left’s Failed Messaging.
This is great stuff here. Dore takes down some Trotskyist moron from some creepy vanguard party. In the past year or so, I have noticed the emergence of folks in the left-anarchist milieu who are willing to embrace, or least entertain, a position not unlike the one that […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci Is The Highest-Paid Federal Employee
Why not just make him Pope? By Tristan Justice, The Federalist Dr. Anthony Fauci raked in $417,608 in compensation from the federal government in 2019, putting the nation’s infectious disease expert at the top of the income chart above the rest of its 4 million federal employees, Forbes […]
LEAKED AUDIO Reveals Homophobic Campaign Against Alex Morse Continues
#Democratsaretherealhomophobes? DC Bureau Chief of The Intercept, Ryan Grim, discusses a homophobic slur used in a Massachusetts Democratic Committee meeting.
Politico Employees PROTEST Over Ben Shapiro Guest Hosting
Two thoughts: 1) Ben Shapiro is a total douchebag; 2) these Politico “employees” sound like total morons. Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti discuss the reaction to Ben Shapiro contributing to the Politico Playbook.
Biden SCREW UP Of $2k Checks Shows He’s No FDR
Rising’s constant call for an FDR Caesarism is lame. Talk about “kids in cages.” Although this commentary exposes the “let them eat cake” attitude of the ruling class fairly well. Saagar Enjeti analyzes President Biden’s shortcomings in regards to shaping the COVID relief bill.
Stand Down @jack: Why the First Amendment Needs to Be Applied to Social Media
As I have said before, where I dissent from modern libertarianism of the Randian variety is with my view that corporations and banks are merely modern feudal manors, and the media, universities, and now tech companies are the new church. It doesn’t do much good to claim to […]
Biden administration authorizes financial transactions with Yemen’s Houthi rebels to let aid flow
Hmm. What’s the angle? Most likely this is the Democrats’ retaliation against the Saudis for their close relationship with Trump, the murder of Khashoggi (a WaPo employee), and the fact that Yemen has made them into a growing liability. Whatever works. By Haley Ott, CBS News London — The […]
From Black Panthers to Boogaloo Bois: Lobby Day in Virginia
This happened in my city about a week ago. I know some of these people. An on-the-ground “mass movement” of this kind would be right on the mark. If nothing else, it would force systemists ranging from the social democrats to the neoliberals to the neocons to the […]
The Therapeutic State as an Instrument of Class War
Noam Chomsky: Where the Left Goes After Trump (2021 Interview)
On Jacobin’s original series Weekends, guest Noam Chomsky discusses where the US left goes after the pandemic and the Trump years.
Bret Weinstein | Trump’s Exit, Biden Presidency, Big Tech & More
Weinstein usually has a fairly interesting take on things even if he’s very middle of the road.
The Overlooked Source of Police Abuse
Tom Woods Show Listen here. Howard Lichtman and Matt White of ThickRedLine.org join me to discuss what should be obvious: the connection between victimless crime laws and police abuse. They intend to do something about it, and I invite you to consider — and support — their strategy.
The Complicated Truth About the Boogaloo Movement
I don’t know enough about these boogaloo people to have a comprehensive assessment of them. What the guy Dore interviewed was saying was on the money, assuming he is stating his views honestly and is reasonably representative of his movement. The main criteria with which I evaluate all […]
How to turn small towns into economic miracles
The Boogaloo Bois Prepare for Civil War
These “boogaloo” guys sound a lot like what the militia movement of the 90s was like. The dude Dore interviewed was the mirror image of a group called the North American Liberation Army that I encountered in the 90s. In fact, a lot of the ideas associated with […]
Who are the Boogaloo Bois? A man who shot up a Minneapolis police precinct was associated with the extremist movement, according to unsealed documents
How sad (wink). Benjamin Goggin and Rachel E. Greenspan, Insider.Com Men who identify as Boogaloo Bois, known for wearing Hawaiian shirts and wielding rifles at police brutality protests across the US, have been linked to several crimes. With a name based on the title of a cult 1980s […]
Jimmy Dore Boogaloo Boys Interview Sparks Outrage Among Critics: ‘You’re a Sucker’
This keeps getting better. Apparently, Dore has the Twitterati outraged. I know very little about this “boogaloo” movement. But assuming this guy that Dore interviewed is at all serious or representative of their movement, I’d say he’s more or less right on the money. He talks about the […]
Responding to Raw Story and Leftists Defaming Me as a “Holocaust Denier” and “Nazi”
It used to be the norm to place the label of “communist” on everyone with dissenting political views, but that appears to have gone out of fashion, probably because it just doesn’t have the power anymore now that the USSR has been gone for 30 years. Also, the […]
Kim: “I Was On A Terrorist Watchlist For Environmentalism”. Domestic Terrorism Bill To Target Us All
Jimmy Dore Is WRONG About The Boogaloo Boys
This is hilarious. Weenie social democrats at TYT saying, “Hey, we don’t want to overthrow the government or anything!” “But muh government!”
Radicalized Michigan Anarchist Seeks Unity With The Left
Jimmy Dore has been getting a lot of shit from the usual suspects over this. This is Fred Hampton-level stuff here.
The pandemic destroyed 225 million jobs worldwide, but billionaires got richer, reports find
A social media poster comments: “The Pandemic” didn’t do SHIT!!!! The media did! The political class did! The academic class did! Hopkins did! The CDC did! The WHO did! White Coat worship did! Worshipful deference to and blind trust in authority did! The oligarchs and plutocrats did! The […]
‘It’s a Private Company, Bro’
It is in part for reasons like this that I have always considered myself to be a traditional anarchist rather than a modern libertarian. Libertarians tend to be overly focused on the formal political government in the same way that Marxists are overly focused on the capitalists. I […]
Glenn Greenwald: Liberals CHEER New Domestic War On Terror
Glenn Greenwald is probably the best writer out there on the national security state. Radley Balko is arguably the best writer on the domestic police state. Journalist and co-founding editor of The Intercept, Glenn Greenwald, argues that media censorship, in an effort to prevent domestic terrorism, has gone […]
The Pendulum Of Internet Censorship Swings Leftward Again
I always figured if the Democrats managed to oust Trump, a purge of the “no longer useful” left would take place. But it’s happening a lot quicker than even I thought it would. By Caitlin Johnstone There has been a purge of left-wing accounts from social media, with socialist […]
What Biden’s Warmongering Will Actually Look Like
By Caitlin Johnstone There’s a news story about a US military convoy entering Syria being shared around social media with captions claiming that President Biden is already “invading” Syria which is getting tons of shares in both right-wing and left anti-imperialist circles. The virality of these shares has […]
The COVID recession may kill more Americans than COVID-19 does
The government’s response to COVID-19 has been to protect the health of the affluent classes at the expense of the poor and working-class, who still have to either go to work or simply do without an income. By Geoff Colvin, Fortune The economic effects of COVID-19 could prove deadlier […]
Twitter suspends ‘Antifa’ accounts with more than 71K followers
Well, that didn’t take long. The ruling class has started purging the useful idiots who are no longer useful. By Lia Eustachewichm New York Post Twitter has suspended several popular accounts with alleged ties to Antifa — which have more than 71,000 followers combined — following the Inauguration […]
Jimmy Dore’s Dangerous Lightbulb Moment
This is hilarious. Hollywood D-lister and MSNBC throwaway Sam Seder and trust fund commie girl Emma Vigeland are getting worked up because Jimmy Dore said a few good words about a speech from some guy from the Boogaloo Boys.
Will We Ever See Systemic Change?
It’s interesting how in this segment, Krystal and Saager essentially admit that the system can’t be fixed, and then fall back on the usual FDR-love and “vote for Bernie” or whatever bullshit. Lame.
Bryan Fogel: How My Film On Jamal Khashoggis Murder Was Shunned By Hollywood To Protect Saudi Arabia
Too many supposed anti-establishmentarians are playing the system’s game when it comes to international relations, by embracing either Russophobia on the left or Sinophobia on the right, and those who are worried about Iran or the DPRK aren’t even in the game at all. The Big Three villains […]
You Can’t Fight Fascism with Fascism
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley January 6th was a day that will live on in infamy, or at least so I’m told. Maybe I’ve just become too jaded in my young age, but three weeks later and I still don’t see it. The […]
Racial Justice Requires Ending the War on Drugs, Experts Say
By Emaline Friedman, PhD, Mad in America Research evidence suggests that the criminalization of drug use and possession has roots in explicit racism and reinforces inequality. A broad coalition of professionals writing in the American Journal of Bioethics seeks to rectify the havoc wrought by the War on […]
Tulsi Gabbard: Domestic-Terrorism Bill Is ‘a Targeting of Almost Half of the Country’
By Brittany Bernstein, National Review Tulsi Gabbard, the former Democratic representative from Hawaii, on Friday expressed concern that a proposed measure to combat domestic terrorism could be used to undermine civil liberties. Gabbard’s comments came during an appearance on Fox News Primetime when host Brian Kilmeade asked her […]
Nearly 1 In 5 Defendants In Capitol Riot Cases Served In The Military
By Tom Dreisbach and Meg Anderson, National Public Radio As a violent mob descended on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, lawmakers and aides hid wherever they could, waiting for the military and police to arrive. But many of those who stormed the Capitol were military veterans themselves, […]
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