Once again, issues I have been debating for years are now becoming mainstream. At this point, I would have to say that the majority of ideas (taken from a myriad of diverse and often seemingly contradictory sources) that I have been discussing, criticizing, debating, or advocating for here […]
Keep in mind that for the entire 20 years of the “War on Terrorism” the US empire has inflicted an average of one Waco per day on other societies in terms of body counts, perhaps more. Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave discuss a guest essay by […]
Team Rising reacts to news that Governor Abbott signed the controversial Texas voter bill into law, plus comments he made about the equally controversial Heartbeat Act.
Ryan Grim details the circumstances that led to RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan’s release on parole.
From what I have seen over the past few years, the “libertarian movement” in the US has largely deteriorated into a WWE area where different culture war factions can play-fight. Different libertarian and anarchist tendencies seem to have merely become appendages to the major tribes. The best that […]
Robby Soave breaks down why journalists at legacy institutions advocate for more social media content moderation.
The ACLU once represented the best elements of the American Left. No more. The only value I see in the American Left at present is as a constraint on the American Right. The opposite is also true. The best we can hope for is that the two sides […]
Cotton appears to be trying to advance his own position by promoting himself as the “anti-Fauci” now that Fauci has fallen out of favor with much of the Right. This guy is extraordinarily dangerous. A Cotton administration would be the worst aspects of the Reagan, Bush I, Bush […]
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave discuss reactions to The Intercept’s reporting on NIH funding of bat coronavirus research in Wuhan.
As much as it pains me to have to agree with the late Irving Kristol, the godfather of the neocons, on anything, it seems his theory of the “new class” was largely correct. James Burnham argued that capitalism had assumed a new form in the mid-20th century (managerial […]
While I don’t share his loopy Maoism, this video by Jason Unruhe explains pretty well why I reject virtually all US political factions, from far-left to far-right. Nearly all of these are merely rival teams within the global 1%. Most of the anti-one percenters are in fact one-percenters. […]
David Frum once again demonstrates himself to be a neocon cocksucker as if we needed more evidence. The same people that are saying that you don’t need a gun because you can just call the police…. are the same people calling to defund the police. The police and […]
That sums is up pretty well, Banned Hipster Hanlon’s razor is an adage or rule of thumb that states “never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity”. Known in several other forms, it is a philosophical razor that suggests a way of eliminating unlikely explanations […]
by Don Fitz [This is the second part of an exchange between Robert Pollin and Don Fitz carried in Green Social Thought and ZNet. The first portion consisted of two articles by Pollin which originally appeared in Truthout here and here. The third portion will be a short […]
A new and excellent article from Michael Lind. By Michael Lind, Tablet What a newly rediscovered thinker got right and wrong. Who could have guessed that in the third decade of the 21st century, many conservatives would be discussing class struggle, while most progressives would be determined to […]
This commentary is quite good, although I don’t share the politics of these guys. I’m definitely on the same side as the far left and/or paleoconservative folks they are worried will gain too much influence in the aftermath of the failure of Afghanistan and Iraq. Their comparison of […]
Saagar provides the details on the most recent round of mainstream media smears of Joe Rogan and he debunks the fake news spread by the media about ivermectin.
Marshall talks about how the 9/11 era has changed the world and what should be done now that this period in American history is coming to an end.
Saagar and guest host Marshall Kosloff look at the corporate backlash to the Texas abortion law and how the renewed energy provided to Democrats by the abortion fight could screw the GOP in 2022.
Saagar and guest host Marshall Kosloff consider the possible findings that could come from the administration’s decision to declassify 9/11 papers about Saudi Arabia’s role in the terror attack.
Saagar and guest host Marshall Kosloff break down the underwhelming jobs numbers for August and what they mean for Biden going forward.
Saagar and Marshall respond to a surprising new report showing that young men have abandoned college in the wake of the covid pandemic.
Saagar and guest host Marshall Kosloff go over the latest indications from his allies that former president Trump is gearing up to run again in 2024.
On today’s What America’s Thinking, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds an overwhelming majority of voters said redistricting should be as non-partisan as possible. Ryan Grim, Alyssa Farah, and Kim Iversen discuss.
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave react to newly revealed documents that show the NIH funded risky bat coronavirus research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology from 2015 to 2019.
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave discuss the resignation of the entire Time’s Up board, as well as the firing of Human Rights Campaign president Alphonso David.
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave discuss the resignation of the entire Time’s Up board, as well as the firing of Human Rights Campaign president Alphonso David.
Robby Soave explains how a recent Rolling Stone article shows the mainstream media’s coastal liberal bias.
Kim Iversen analyzes Dr. Fauci’s past support of AZT to treat HIV/AIDS and his current support of mRNA vaccines for COVID-19.
Ryan Grim breaks down the antitrust suit against Mylan over EpiPen price hikes, and how Joe Manchin’s daughter may be involved.
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave react to the expiration of federal unemployment benefits.
There is no one in leadership currently on the so called “Left” has the will or the intestinal fortitude to stand up to the ruling class. Even if there was someone who was capable of fighting back, that person would be immediately eliminated… So we’re screwed!
The Tom Woods Show It’s more and more obvious that the differences within the United States are irreconcilable. Some form of peaceful separation is clearly the only humane solution. Historian Brion McClanahan joins me to discuss what that would look like in practical terms. LISTEN HERE
By Chris Hedges, Truthout Drone warfare whistleblower sentenced to 45 months in prison for telling the American people the truth. Daniel Hale, a former intelligence analyst in the drone program for the Air Force who as a private contractor in 2013 leaked some 17 classified documents about drone […]
By Matt Taibbi When Rachel Maddow, Rolling Stone, and others jumped on a dubious report of ivermectin overdoses, it was just the latest in a string of moral mania mishaps. Citing a report of Oklahoma emergency rooms so overwhelmed by ivermectin overdoses that gunshot victims were going untreated, […]
Scroll.In American citizen Glenn Foster travelled through Afghanistan for seven years in the mid-20th century, documenting the country and lives of its citizens. WATCH HERE
As concepts like startup societies and pan-secessionism become more pervasive, it is likely that such activities will originate from many different sources, including billionaire philanthropists, communes, religious communities, eco-villages, and many other things. By Adam Williams New Atlas American entrepreneur Marc Lore has revealed an incredibly ambitious plan to […]
An interesting “60 Minutes” segment from 1980 on the swine flu jab that killed more people than the actual illness during the 1976 epidemic. I doubt the MSM would air something like this today.
By Alan Richards, Professor Emeritus at UCSC, and Steven Simon, the Robert E Wilhelm Fellow at the MIT Centre for International Studies and a senior research analyst with the Quincy Institute. When a scam falls apart, it collapses fast. “To understand the U.S. exit from Afghanistan, think of […]
Associated Press For millions of Americans, Labor Day 2021 represents a perilous crossroads. Two primary anchors of the government’s COVID protection package are ending or have recently ended. Starting today, an estimated 8.9 million people will lose all unemployment benefits. A federal eviction moratorium already has expired. While […]
Saagar and guest host Marshall Kosloff talk about the Biden jobs report, declassified 9/11 documents, Trump running in 2024, corporate pushback to Texas’ abortion law, men abandoning college, blatant mainstream media fake news, how 9/11 changed the world, the retreat of the American empire, and more! Jobs: 0:00 […]
On today’s What America’s Thinking, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds 38 percent of voters say the Democratic party will have control of the House of Representatives after the 2022 midterms. Ryan Grim, Alyssa Farah, and Kim Iversen discuss.
Zaid Jilani breaks down how elite private universities are like the alcohol and tobacco industries, and why they should face taxes on their endowments.
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen and Alyssa Farah respond to reports that reveal the average pay for restaurant and grocery workers is above fifteen dollars an hour.
Josh Barro makes the case against increased healthcare costs for the unvaccinated.
Ryan Grim, Alyssa Farah and Kim Iversen discuss a website created to help enforce the Texas “heartbeat bill,” which bans abortions after 6 weeks.
Interviews conducted by C.J. Polychroniou Interviews originally appeared in Truthout: An overview perspective on a global Green New Deal vs. degrowth perspectives as climate stabilization programs. Discussion of a specific Green New Deal program for California. [This is the first part of an exchange between Robert Pollin and […]
The comments thread underneath this video pretty much reflect the factionalism that is taking place on the Left at present.
By Declan Leary, The American Conservative On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump opened his administration on an unusually (but appropriately) bleak note. Surveying the decline ongoing all over the nation, the new president promised better days ahead. Mothers and children trapped in poverty in our inner cities, rusted […]
Los Angeles temporarily eased parking requirements during the pandemic, offering a glimpse of how much a less restrictive zoning code improves urban life. Before Los Angeles temporarily eased its zoning requirements and allowed restaurants to expand outdoor seating during the COVID-19 pandemic, the parking lot of The Golden […]
Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic by Chalmers Johnson
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