Jussie Smollett TAKES THE STAND, Doubles Down On Hate Crime Attack: “There Was No Hoax!”
Ryan Grim and Robby Soave discuss Jussie Smollett’s testimony.
SEC To INVESTIGATE New Trump Media Company
Krystal and Saagar examine the growth of conservative media alternatives now that Trump’s new media organization has launched and is getting investigated by regulators
Space Force Gen WARNS China’s Space Operation A ‘CREDIBLE THREAT’ That US Must Adapt To
Team Rising discusses whether military action is necessary to counter China’s influence in space.
POLL: Hispanics HATE Being Called ‘Latinx’ By Dems
Krystal and Saagar review the comprehensive polling data showing that hispanic voters are turned off by the term ‘latinx’ that has been introduced by activists to Democratic party politics
LIBERTARIANISM IS UNIQUE AND BELONGS NEITHER TO THE RIGHT NOR THE LEFT
Walter Block correctly predicted the fragmentation of libertarianism when he wrote this back in 2010. By Walter Block, THE PRESENT PAPER DEFENDS the position of libertarian centrism, or libertarian purity (Gregory 2006), or plumb line libertarianism,1 vis-a-vis its two competitors for the libertarian mantle: left wing libertarianism and […]
The antisemitic conspiracy behind the anti-porn movement
By Mira Fox, Forward No one looks to porn for its great morals and upstanding behavior; even ethically-made porn, which ensures respect, safety and good pay for everyone on set, can depict BDSM scenes that (consensually!) hurt or humiliate the participants, which many people find troubling. Mainstream porn […]
The Decline of American Empire: A Kübler-Ross Cycle Analysis
This is an interesting body of analysis though the view of international relations expressed is a bit neoconnish. By Andrew Roberts Quillette How will the United States react domestically should she be dislodged from her role of global top-dog power by China? As well as the obvious economic […]
Why viability is the best possible abortion compromise
By Damon Linker, The Week America’s abortion precedents are a mess. They’re also as good as we’ll get. Even in our politically polarized time, abortion stands out as an issue uniquely defined by extremes. On one side, anti-abortion activists want the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade […]
Iran nuclear talks won’t — and can’t — succeed
By David Faris The Week Watching the almost certainly doomed negotiations between Iranian and European leaders in Vienna this month is to witness the real-time end of the effort to use diplomacy to short-circuit Tehran’s nuclear weapons program. When these talks inevitably collapse, they will entomb decades of delusion and […]
Breaking Points: 12/7/21 Full UNCUT Show
Krystal and Saagar talk about the new NYC covid mandate, Chris Cuomo’s legal battle with CNN, conservative media’s growth, Ukraine tensions, Dems failing with Latinos, Huma Abedin’s time in Clinton world, Elon Musk caving to China, Teamsters for a Democratic Union, and more! Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/ Support TDU: https://www.tdu.org/ […]
Putin and Xi Working Together to Force Biden into a Two-Front Crisis He Can’t Win
By Tom O’Connor, Newsweek As crises mount over Ukraine and Taiwan, an unprecedented bond between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping has allowed the United States’ two top rivals to force President Joe Biden into a two-front crisis that could spread his administration too thin […]
What Curtis Yarvin (Mencius Moldbug) Gets Right and Wrong
This interview with Yarvin, the de facto intellectual leader of the “neo-reactionaries,” is interesting but it also demonstrates the limitations of that milieu. What Yarvin offers here is a high-quality and reasonably accurate analysis of the socio-cultural and political role of the technocratic class, or what has been […]
This federal minister says it’s time to give land back to Indigenous peoples. What could that look like?
By Alex Ballingall Toronto Star OTTAWA—It was brisk and overcast on Parliament Hill this week when a small group from the distant First Nation of Attawapiskat presented a letter to two Liberal cabinet ministers charged with Indigenous affairs. Less than a decade ago, Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence staged a […]
Ex-D.C. Guard official accuses Army leaders of lying to Congress about Jan. 6
By Brigid Kennedy The Week An ex-Washington, D.C. National Guard official has accused two senior Army leaders of both lying to Congress and secretly attempting to “rewrite the history of the military’s response to the Capitol riot” in a report he believes worthy of “the best Stalinist or […]
The nagging mystery of Trump’s BS
By Damon Linker The Week Hearing former President Donald Trump insist in a new interview Wednesday that the “real” insurrection took place not on Jan. 6, 2021, but on Election Day 2020 — much like watching Republican officeholders trash-talking their colleagues to earn constituent applause and social-media attention — I’m […]
Michigan prosecutors, Oxford school district lay out timeline, details of school shooting
By Peter Weber The Week Prosecutors in Oakland County, Michigan, and school officials laid out over the weekend what they believe happened leading up to last Tuesday’s deadly school shooting at Oxford High School. Student Ethan Crumbley, 15, will be tried as an adult for the murders of four […]
Fauci Calls Early Omicron Data “Encouraging,” Vast Majority Would Take COVID-19 Pill When Available
On today’s What America’s Thinking, a new Hill-HarrisX poll reveals that 83 percent of voters would take an available treatment for COVID-19, should they become ill.
Kamala Staffers FLEE Like Rats Off A Sinking Ship
Krystal provides a roundup of the staffers of VP Kamala Harris who are fleeing her office in droves due to terrible polling numbers and a dysfunctional workplace environment
Ron DeSantis To REPLACE Trump As “Fascist Authoritarian” In The Eyes Of The Media?
Kim Iversen details the backlash over Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ plan to establish a Florida state guard.
Oliver Stone: ALL Evidence Points To JFK Murder Conspiracy
Krystal and Saagar interview legendary filmmaker Oliver Stone about his new documentary on the JFK murder that examines all of the evidence pointing towards a conspiracy
CNN FIRED Cuomo For MeToo OVERREACH, No Accountability For NY Nursing Homes
Ryan Grim, Robby Soave, and deputy opinion editor at Newsweek, Batya Ungar-Sargon, react to CNN’s firing of Chris Cuomo.
Australia’s COVID Camps Are WARNING To Us All
Saagar describes the coronavirus situation in Australia and why US policymakers should not overreact to the Omicron variant or any future versions of covid that might arise
NYC Declares FIRST IN THE NATION Vaccine Mandate For Private Sector Workers Amid Omicron Spread
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave react to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s vaccine mandate announcement.
What the DISASTER Jobs Report Means For Joe Biden
Krystal and Saagar break down the key statistics from the underwhelming November jobs report and what they could mean for President Biden going forward
Perdue To CHALLENGE Kemp In GA Gov Race. Trump Calls Gen. Milley A F*cking Idiot Over Afghanistan
Team Rising weighs in on former President Donald Trump’s comments about General Mark Milley.
CNN FIRES Cuomo After New #MeToo Accusation
Krystal and Saagar cover the firing of Chris Cuomo from CNN after even more accusations about sexual misconduct and covering up his brother’s behavior came to light
Americans Think The Economy Is Doing Poorly Because We’ve Become Consumers First
Ryan Grim questions why Americans have such poor opinions about the current economy.
ANALYSIS: ‘1 Million Percent Chance’ Roe V Wade Overturned
Krystal and Saagar provide an update on the chances Roe v. Wade gets overturned now that the Supreme Court is deliberating on a challenge to the decision from Mississippi
Jussie Smollett Trial REVEALS Key Details In Hate Crime Hoax
Robby Soave details the charges Jussie Smollett is facing following an attack prosecutors say the actor orchestrated.
GA Gov Kemp Faces TRUMP Backed Primary Challenge
Krystal and Saagar look at the intriguing GOP primary happening in the Georgia Governor’s race and the candidacy of liberal darling Stacey Abrams in a much less favorable political environment
Biden, Putin To Discuss TENSION At Ukraine Border, Pro-War Class Salivates. War Vet URGES Diplomacy
Retired Lt. Col. Daniel Davis shares his thoughts on escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine and what an increased presence of troops at the border means for the United States.
Trevor Noah BLASTED By Libs For Questioning Big Pharma CEO
Krystal and Saagar cover a surprisingly good take from Daily Show host Trevor Noah who was then roasted by his liberal audience for slightly deviating from the mainstream narrative
Our Rulers Are Not Rational Creatures
By Caitlin Johnstone We survived the nuclear horror of the cold war only to see our rulers turn around and start another one for no legitimate reason, this time against two nations simultaneously. And almost no one objected. The first cold war was colored by a healthy fear […]
Trump’s Next Coup Has Already Begun
This article is obviously not free of bias, given the source, but the scholars that are cited in this piece are serious scholars, particularly Robert Pape. Pape’s comparison of the political situation in the US at present to Northern Ireland in the late 60s or Yugoslavia in the […]
Breaking Points: 12/6/21 Full UNCUT Show
Krystal and Saagar discuss CNN firing Chris Cuomo, Georgia’s Governor election, SCOTUS argument on Roe v. Wade, November jobs report, how Trevor Noah made liberals mad, Omicron insanity in Australia, Kamala staffers quitting in droves, JFK assassination with Oliver Stone, and more! Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/ Oliver Stone Doc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH3F7… […]
Anarchy and its Allies: The United Front and Groupings of Tendency
By Tommy Larson, LibCom An article introducing the concepts anarchists have used to frame collaboration with other tendencies during struggle. Including the United Front, Popular Front, Workers Alliance and the Combative Tendency. Anarchism in the Oceanic region is entering a new stage of development. The birth of several […]
Femicide
Anarchist News During these past 2 years, Covid deaths were not the only death toll that caused alarm. Various countries are in uproar due to the increase in femicides. Some States have declared a state of emergency, while others which have not are exhorted by feminist activists to […]
Anarchist Zines & Pamphlets Published in November
Anarchist News From Sprout Distro The following zines and pamphlets were published the broad anarchist space over the past month or so. We encourage folks to read and share these as they see fit. In working on this month’s post, these words from Rumeor (featured below), resonated with […]
Abortion protests evolve as Supreme Court hears Dobbs case
On Wednesday, hundreds of activists on both sides of the abortion issue converged at the Supreme Court to protest as the court began hearing the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
Reality Winner: The 60 Minutes Interview
Reality Winner was arrested in 2017 for leaking classified information about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Scott Pelley speaks with Winner in her first television interview since being released earlier this year.
Will Fauci Be Indicted, Is MSM Acknowledging Natural Immunity?
The hosts answer your questions about Dr. Fauci, natural immunity, and the 2nd Amendment.
Adolph Reed SLAMS Joy-Ann Reid’s Hollow Identity Politics
Krystal talks with co-host Kyle Kulinski about MSNBC host Joy Reid’s identity based political views on Krystal, Kyle and Friends
Canadian Health Official FAKED Indigenous Identity
Krystal and Saagar tell the story of a top Canadian government official who faked indigenous identity to jumpstart her career in a similar fashion to Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Pro-Trump, America-First Republican Supports Public Healthcare Option. Now He’s Running For Congress
Candidate for New York’s 23rd congressional district, Andrew McCarthy, breaks down his campaign.
Chris Christie Book ‘COLOSSAL FLOP’ Despite Media Push
Krystal and Saagar discuss the colossal flop that was Chris Christie’s new book after he received adoring media coverage due to his criticism of Trump
Did Peng Shuai DISAPPEAR Or Did Media DISTORT The Story?
Co-host of the Useful Idiots podcast, Katie Halper, details new developments in the row between the Women’s Tennis Association and the Chinese government concerning Peng Shuai.
Rent Inflation Hits THIRTY YEAR HIGH
Krystal and Saagar cover the latest price hikes happening in the rental market as the impact of inflation on the economy grows
Fauci & Rand Paul Go ANOTHER Round, CNN SUSPENDS Cuomo, SCOTUS Considers DITCHING Roe
A look back at some of this week’s best Rising moments.
The 2021 Holberg Debate on Identity Politics: J. Butler, C. West, G.Greenwald and S. Critchley.
The 2021 Holberg Debate: “Identity Politics and Culture Wars” Starts at 3:00. Does identity politics as it is currently manifesting itself offer a suitable avenue towards social justice, or has it become a recipe for cultural antagonism, political polarization, and new forms of injustice? Panel: Judith Butler, Cornel […]
The Great reset, UFO’s, transhumanism, and the Occult engineering of the new man
By Jonathan McCormack “Any student of the rise and fall of cultures cannot fail to be impressed by the role in this historical succession by the image of the future. The rise and fall of images of the future precedes or accompanies the rise and fall of cultures […]
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