GOP OUTRAGE Machine Breaks Down On Biden, Pivots To Dr. Seuss
Team Rising discusses President Biden’s approval rating and Republican’s focus on culture war over policy.
Congress Normalizes DC POLICE STATE With 2300 Troop Deployment ‘Til MAY
Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti react to reports that the National Guard will remain at the Capitol through May 23rd.
Saagar Enjeti REVEALS Pentagon Plot To Manufacture Consent For NEVER Leaving Afghanistan
The real winner of the war in Afghanistan was Osama bin Laden, albeit posthumously. Saagar Enjeti discusses where President Biden stands on his campaign promise to end the war in Afghanistan.
Inside The Establishment Plot To DESTROY The Left
This is a pretty good description of intra-ruling class dynamics. Krystal Ball breaks down the establishment plot to block Bernie Sanders from receiving the Democratic Party nomination in 2020.
France: Pro-Porn Trannies Attack Anti-Porn Feminists on International Women’s Day
Not sure about the source on this but the story seems to be legitimate. Snake Baker, Daily Stormer I wish we could say “at least we’re getting funny headlines in 2021,” but these are all headlines we could have had going all the way back to 2017. Other […]
WALLS CLOSING IN On Cuomo With New Accuser And Calls To RESIGN
Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti discuss the latest in the Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment scandal.
One year later: 15 ways life has changed since the onset of the COVID pandemic
By Rachel Schallom, Fortune This week marks the first anniversary of Fortune’s decision to ask all U.S.- and Europe-based staffers to work from home. Looking back on the email announcement is like looking at a time capsule. There was a strong focus on cleaning and sanitization, which we now […]
The Role of Scepticism and the Shift to the Right in Mainstream American Politics
This is a fantastic piece written from a conservative Christian perspective that describes the present-day US political spectrum perfectly. Proto-Protestantism Most Conservatives will insist that the American political spectrum has shifted rapidly to the Left over the past fifty years and will make the case by appealing to […]
Beyond Electoralism: Reflections on anarchy, populism, and the crisis of electoral politics
A Collective of Anarchist Geographers This paper is comprised of a series of short, conversational or polemical interventions reflecting on the political ‘moment’ that has emerged in the wake of the rise of right-populist politics, particularly in the Global North. We position the UK’s ‘Brexit’ vote and the […]
Brits Watching Markle Interview AGHAST At Big Pharma TV Ads
Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti discuss British viewers’ reactions to the advertisements played during the Oprah interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
Is Mass EXODUS Of GOP Senators An Opportunity For Both Parties?
Apparently, a lot of Republican politicians know their ship is sinking. Team Rising discusses the implications of Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri retiring.
Trump Tells Voters DON’T Donate To GOP, ONLY Donate To ME
Now if only Bernie would take the same position from the other side. Team Rising reacts to Donald Trump encouraging his base to donate money to the Save America PAC instead of directly to the Republican Party.
ENTIRE Nevada Dem Party Raids Coffers, RESIGNS After DSA Wins
The SJW lunatics at DSA attack the neoliberals from the left and the Trumpist lunatics attack the neoliberals from the right. Sounds good. D.C. bureau chief at The Intercept, Ryan Grim, discusses the Nevada Democratic Party.
Saagar Enjeti EXPOSES NYT, FBI ’50 Year’ WAR On Civil Liberties
This is news? Saagar Enjeti explains how the establishment is using the January 6th insurrection as a pretext to erode civil norms.
Did Trump KILL The Reagan Era And Neoliberal Consensus?
If so, it was probably the most positive thing Trump managed to achieve, however inadvertently. Though I disagree with much of Krystal’s economic analysis in this. Krystal Ball outlines how the pandemic has shifted public opinion on government involvement and deficit hawkery.
Yang DOMINATES NYC Mayoral Race Poll
The possibility of Yang actually getting elected mayor of NYC definitely indicates a shift in the political winds. Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti discuss a new Emerson poll on the New York City mayoral race.
It’s Day 50, Is The Biden Presidency ALREADY Over With No Filibuster Changes?
Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti react to President Biden’s stance on the filibuster.
Bumbling Biden: White House cringes as Biden makes another gaffe
The White House has been forced into damage control after President Joe Biden seemingly forgot the name of his own Defense Secretary during an event to mark International Women’s Day. Speaking after unveiling two more nominees to fill his cabinet, the president failed to remember the name of […]
Switzerland to ban face coverings in public following vote
Switzerland votes to kill grandma? A proposal to ban face coverings in public places in Switzerland has been narrowly approved by Swiss voters.
Why Americans Hate the Government w/ Matt Bruenig
Geez, how many hundreds of thousands of reasons do we need? Oh, those social democrats….lame as ever. Matt Bruenig, founder and president of People’s Policy Project, joins the show to talk about building a functioning welfare state, the Family Fun Pack, and what’s wrong with how we think […]
The unintentional racism of anti-racism advocates | Glenn Loury & John McWhorter |
The new version of the “white man’s burden.”
Limbaugh Defended Big Tobacco To The Death
Actually, while I haven’t been a smoker in over 30 years, Limbaugh’s lampooning of the anti-smoking hysterics was one of the few things I agreed with him on. The problem with Limbaugh was not his lack of political correctness. His playing the role of Joseph Goebbels for the […]
U.S. Suicide Rates Are the Highest They’ve Been Since World War II
By Jamie Ducharme, Time Magazine U.S. suicide rates are at their highest since World War II, according to federal data—and the opioid crisis, widespread social media use and high rates of stress may be among the myriad contributing factors. In 2017, 14 out of every 100,000 Americans died […]
The Biden Administration using the US military to illegally occupy NE Syria
I’m glad to see Tulsi calling out the Biden-imperialists even if she foolishly endorsed him in the election. I’m glad that some of my former colleagues in Congress are speaking out against the recent unconstitutional airstrikes in Syria – but they’re ignoring the bigger issue: the regime change […]
Professor Richard Wolff On The Texas Disaster: A Tipping Point For Capitalism?
In the event of a regime collapse, how would we keep basic utilities like electrical power going? Those are the questions that actual revolutionaries (as opposed to LARPers and do-gooders) need to be thinking about. Julianna welcomes back Professor of Economics Richard D. Wolff to the show, to […]
The Antifa-NATO Axis?
It looks like the battles between the anti-imperialist (or at least anti-Western imperialist) tankieish left and the totalitarian humanist left are heating up, along with the battles between the class reductionist and intersectional sectors of the left, the scientistic and conspiracist sectors, the anti-Zionist and anti-anti-Semitic sectors, the […]
Are Republicans Actually Moving To The LEFT?
Not so much moving left as much as escalating faux populist rhetoric.
These ‘Dirtbag Left’ Stars Are Flirting With the Far Right
Alexander Reid-Ross on the latest maneuverings of the Learned Elders of Thule. By Alexander Reid-Ross, The Daily Beast Over the past year, as the far right trafficked in wild anti-masker and pro-Donald Trump fantasies that led to the Jan. 6 putsch on the Capitol, some prominent members of […]
Reality Czars and Brain-chipped Monkeys
Story #1: How the Biden Administration Can Help Solve Our Reality Crisis https://archive.is/WuDeW Kevin Roose https://bit.ly/2LhoaHX Your Problem Is Not With Section 230, But The 1st Amendment https://archive.vn/pxqgq The Mysterious Case of the Lady Gaga Inauguration Bird and ‘The Hunger Games’ https://archive.is/zidpU NWNW Flashback: #CreepyJoeBiden and Lady Gaga […]
Edward Bernays and Group Psychology: Manipulating the Masses
A look at the ideas of the pioneer of modern propaganda techniques.
The Shining Path and the Ripple Effects of Violence: Peru, 1980-2016
A fairly interesting lecture on the history of the Shining Path insurgency.
The “March 4th” Crisis That Never Happened…
The Y2K of 2021?
Racist Riverdale
By Rod Dreher, The American Conservative Writing in the Wall Street Journal (paywalled), Bion Bartning talks about when wokeness invaded his children’s posh New York City private school, Riverdale, which costs $58,000 per year to attend. Last fall, the school began to focus on privilege and white fragility. […]
US Officials Accuse Russia Of Another Targeted “Disinformation” Campaign
“The Russians are coming!”
Notes on “Post-Left” Anarchism
By Bob Black “Post-left” anarchism is an eclectic trend in contemporary anarchism which emerged in the 1970’s and, most sharply, in the 1980’s. The phrase first appeared in Bob Black, “Anarchy after Leftism” (1997). It has received wide discussion in the anarchist press, including several symposia in Anarchy: […]
Minneapolis approved funding to hire social media influencers to spread information about ex cop Derek Chauvin’s trial
By Taylor Ardrey The Minneapolis City Council greenlit funding to hire social media influencers to spread information to the public during the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, who knelt on George Floyd’s neck during an arrest last year. WCCO-TV reported that the city council approved more than $1.1 […]
Grow the Hell Up
Maoism vs. cancel culture. Is a new COINTELPRO operating?
Minneapolis Paid for Misinformation Surrounding Ex-cop Derek Chauvin’s Trial
Round Two on the way?
Dictatorship, Democracy, Effectiveness: Comments on Brussig
By Russell A. Berman, TELOS A distinctive feature of public debate in Germany involves prominent literary authors, especially novelists, expounding on current political matters in major newspapers. Thomas Brussig’s essay “Risk More Dictatorship,” translated here, belongs to this genre. Known especially for his satire of East Germany, Heroes […]
Risk More Dictatorship
By Thomas Russig, TELOS The corona crisis remains an experience of helplessness, even though infection rates are falling. Despite all the limitations on everyday life and despite the start of the vaccinations, an end to the restrictions is nowhere in sight—even though a few countries have succeeded in […]
New Dumb Culture War Battle Over Pepe Le Pew
I could seen Pepe Le Pew contributing to Francophobia.
Saagar Enjeti REVEALS The Full CNN, MSNBC Coverup For Cuomo Nursing Home Scandal
Saagar Enjeti explains how the media’s coverage of Gov. Andrew Cuomo throughout the past year allowed him to get away with damaging COVID policies and sexual harassment allegations.
Kentucky bill would make it a crime to insult police officers
By David Aaro | Fox News A bill advancing out of a Kentucky Senate committee on Thursday would make it a crime to insult or taunt a police officer to the point where the taunts provoke a violent response. Senate Bill 211 passed by a 7-3 vote, according to reports. The proposal […]
The Left, Vaush, and Previous Socialist Societies – Debating Ewoks Unhinged
Well, this looks absolutely horrid.
Social Justice Groups Hold MASSIVE Rally in Minneapolis Ahead of the Start of Derek Chauvin’s Trial
So far, the pattern seems to be that liberals and leftists riot in the Spring and Summer (like baseball and tennis), while conservatives and rightists riot in the Winter (like basketball and hockey). So the question is: Does that mean moderates and centrists are supposed to be rioting […]
Trump Sends CEASE AND DESIST For Likeness TO GOP, Are They Screwed?
Team Rising reacts to cease and desist orders sent out by Donald Trump’s attorneys.
MSNBC’s Malcolm Nance Proclaims Trump Will Lead ‘Violent Domestic Insurgency’
Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti react to comments made by MSNBC anchor, Malcolm Nance about Trump’s political future.
Exposing MAGA Inc As The New Conservatism Inc
Pedro Gonzalez, assistant editor at American Greatness, discusses the problem with the new wave of Trump endorsements.
NYT SHOCKED At Latino Men Who Voted For Trump
A crack in the PC Coalition? Journalist, Zaid Jilani, discusses why Hispanic voters, specifically Latino men, are gravitating towards the Republican Party.
Krystal Ball DISMANTLES Kyrsten Sinema’s Sexism Defense Of Voting Down Minimum Wage
Kyrsten Sinema would seem to be the perfect name for a porn star. Krystal Ball reacts to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s vote to not include the $15 minimum wage raise in the stimulus package.
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