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Keith Preston

Round-Table #144: Interview with José Niño

We have a special guest today, José Niño from El Niño Speaks. The crew and I will ask him penetrating questions on the current geopolitical situation in Venezuela. You don’t want to miss this! My Contact Info: Locals: https://praiseoffolly.locals.com/ X:   / pofpodcast   Telegram: t.me/PraiseOfFolly_1511 Facebook:   / praiseoffollypodcast   BuyMeACoffe: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/PraiseOf… Subscribe […]

1/16/26: Trump Insurrection Act, Newsom V Shapiro, Iran War, Nurse Strike & MORE

Ryan, Emily and Mac discuss Trump threatening the Insurrection Act, ICE homicide reported in Texas, Newsom Vs Ben Shapiro, MAGA flips over Epstein coverup, Lindsey weeps over Iran War delay, historic NYC nursing strike. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2togMvV… Submit AMA question: https://breakingpoints.locals.com/pos… Mac’s YouTube:    / goodpoliticguy   NYC Nurses: https://www.nysna.org/news/take-actio… Timestamps: (00:00)Intro […]

Venezuela in Limbo

Sponsored by Classical Pursuits Today in The New York Review of Books: William Neuman assesses the cost to Venezuela’s opposition—and Venezuela—of inviting the US military to invade; Walker Mimms admires Tatiana Trouvé’s effervescent sculptures; and, from the archives, nine poems by Osip Mandelstam. William Neuman Machado Agonistes The Venezuelan […]

Heating Up

Heating Up Plus: School integration, retribution for Iran, death to credentialism, and more… LIZ WOLFE Last night in Minneapolis, a Venezuelan immigrant who was evading arrest was shot in the leg by federal agents. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), immigration officials conducted a “targeted traffic […]

States Take Energy Freedom Into Their Own Hands

Federal mandates face pushback as liberty-focused policies empower consumers and entrepreneurs. Jan 15, 2026 As Washington continues to push sweeping energy mandates, a growing number of states are charting their own course, experimenting with alternative energy deregulation and free-market policies. Pro-liberty lawmakers argue that allowing states and private […]

The difference three days made

Thursday, Week III, MMXXVI Recently: How did American immigration enforcement get so radical, so fast? Austin Kocher on Trump’s refitting of a system his predecessors built. Today: Two U.S. senators voted to limit the president’s war powers, citing the Constitution. A week later, they went the other way—apparently […]

1/15/26: Trump Iran Strikes, New ICE Shooting, FBI Raids WaPo Journo, Gambling Econ Takeover & MORE

Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump Iran strikes in question, Iran media propaganda, new Minneapolis ICE shooting, FBI raids Wapo journalist, Ford worker flipped off by Trump, gambling underpins entire US economy, Pablo Torre reacts to indictments in point shaving scheme. Jenin Younes: https://x.com/JeninYounesEsq?s=20 Pablo Torre: https://x.com/PabloTorre Timestamps: (00:00)intro […]

Does Populism have a Social Base?

Lessons and Limitations from “National Populism: The Revolt Against Liberal Democracy” Jan 14, 2026 National Populism and the Question of Its Social Roots Right-wing “national populist” parties have surged across Western democracies in recent years. One of the most controversial attempts to explain this was written by a […]

Former Head of Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate: There Is A ‘Very Significant Influence Operation By The US’ In Iran.

The Former Head Of Israel’s Military intelligence Implied There Are Current U.S. Influence Operations On The Ground In Iran. The Dissident Jan 14, 2026 Recently, the Israeli newspaper Maariv interviewed the head of the Military Intelligence Directorat in Israel from 2018-2021, Tamir Hayman, who revealed that the United […]

Dear John Updike

WEB VERSION January 12, 2026 The Last in a Line Before John Updike became a world-famous novelist, he was a letter-writer—a self-consciously stylish and confident correspondent. Writing to his family, to friends, to former and future lovers, to adversaries and rivals, Updike honed and mastered his literary legerdemain […]

Elon Musk Channels the New Right

The Titan’s Hammer Smashes the Overton Window Arktos Journal and Malen Manya Jan 13, 2026 Malen Manya argues that Elon Musk’s recent statements and role are like a battering ram and megaphone for the New Right, unleashing the discourse to address the mass migration, crime, and tyrannical censorship […]

On its way

Recently: What’s America need allies for? + Why didn’t the U.S. stop Pyongyang from going nuclear? Joel S. Wit’s new book, Fallout: The Inside Story of America’s Failure to Disarm North Korea. Today: The regime in Tehran has killed thousands in two weeks. And it’s still not clearing […]

Fed chair hit with criminal probe

View in browser MONDAY, JANUARY 12 FED CHAIR JEROME POWELL TARGETED WITH CRIMINAL PROBE  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is under a criminal investigation initiated by the U.S. attorney’s office for the District of Columbia. The probe focuses on Powell’s congressional testimonies about a renovation at the central […]

More children die from cold exposure in Gaza; Death toll climbs in Iran; Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue DHS to halt ICE’s “federal invasion”

Drop Site Daily: January 13, 2026 Drop Site News Jan 13, 2026 More children die from exposure to cold in Gaza amid winter storms. Destroyed buildings collapse and crush tents and makeshift homes west of Gaza City, killing at least four Palestinians. Gaza’s doctors are without proper medical […]

A Breakable Regime

A Breakable Regime Plus: Wealth tax barely understood by its proponents, Jerome Powell investigated, why sobriety sucks, and more… LIZ WOLFE Iran’s death toll: Hundreds of protesters have been killed in Iran, as the government tries to crack down on what look like some of the country’s largest […]

Walter Benjamin and Technology

Troy Southgate Jan 14, 2026 AS I explained two days ago, Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) was fully aware of Germany’s Conservative Revolutionary movement and, in particular, the ideas of Carl Schmitt (1888-1985) and Otto Strasser (1897-1974). At the same time, he would have done well to acquaint himself with […]

Will Iran Fall?

Will Iran Fall? Plus: Border Patrol’s recruitment problems, social media getting boring, RFK Jr. goes after food stamps, and more… LIZ WOLFE Protest movement continues to gain traction: “We can see from the news and from some government reactions that this regime is terrified to its bones,” a […]