Keith Preston
Abortion & The Problems of the Woke Left
Socialist societies could exist regardless of their stance on abortion. It’s a cultural issue and therefore not core to a socialist project.
How Dare They! The left’s attitude problem when it comes to democracy.
By Andrew Sullivan, Weekly Dish To say that a leaked draft of a Supreme Court ruling prompted an elite meltdown would be a gross understatement. This was a culture war 9/11. “I have typed and deleted a great many comments,” Roxane Gay tweeted. “What do you say when […]
Rising: May 6, 2022 Full Show
Ryan Grim and Emily Jashinsky discuss the opposing views on the potential decision to overturn Roe V Wade with VP of Communications for Susan B. Anthony List, Mallory Carroll. Ryan Grim details the reference to Matthew Hale in Justice Alito’s leaked abortion draft. Emily Jashinsky explains that the […]
“The Lighter Our Task, the Heavier our Burden” An Ethnography of Political Dissidence among Punks and Anarchists in Indonesia
By Louis Gerald Plottel Punk and anarchism, as lived practices that espouse antiauthoritarianism and prefigurative politics as their guiding principles, share a close affinity. Yet, the political value of punk has tended to be overlooked in favour of the punk “identity.” This paper considers the overlapping politics of […]
The Independent Review: Spring 2022 Issue Now Available
Spring 2022 Issue Contents * = Full article available now at no cost Articles Capitalism, Slavery, and Matthew Desmond’s Low-Road Contribution to the 1619 Project * By Peter A. Coclanis The Political Economy of Modern Wildlife Management: How Commercialization Could Reduce Game Overabundance By Robert E. Wright “The Danger of […]
Breaking Points: 5/5/22 FULL UNCUT Weekly Roundup
Krystal and Saagar talk about Roe being overturned, SCOTUS leak, Roe politics, Ohio primary results, Ukraine escalation, economic downturn, & more! Timestamps: Roe v Wade: 0:00 – 23:05 SCOTUS Leak: 23:06 – 35:29 Economy: 35:30 – 49:39 Ukraine: 49:40 – 1:01:19 Roe Politics: 1:01:20 – 1:13:34 JD Vance: […]
Freedom News Digest: FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2022
Republicanism permits the individual to persuade himself that the State is his creation, that State action is his action, that when it expresses itself it expresses him, and when it is glorified he is glorified. The republican State encourages this persuasion with all its power, aware that it […]
Today at 3 pm Eastern: Lyceum Round-Table #58: China’s South Pacific Gambit
Todd Lewis will be joined by Keith Preston, Swithun Dobson and Terminal Philosophy to discuss China’s gambit in the South Pacific broadly and the Solomon Islands more narrowly.
China Is Not Russia and Taiwan Is Not Ukraine | Peter Zeihan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJPfucMsw-o Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — the most consequential military conflict Europe has witnessed since the Second World War — has riveted the attention of the world. Observers have grappled with the meaning of the act of aggression and scrambled to ponder the wider implications of the war. […]
Empire News Roundup: Latin American Sovereignty, Anatoly Shariy And More
Caitlin Johnstone Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ Multipolarista’s Ben Norton reports that Former Brazilian president Lula da Silva, who is still favored to beat Bolsonaro in the nation’s election later this year, has announced plans to create a Latin American currency called the “Sur” (South) […]
Liberty Conservative News: May 6, 2022
Articles by Jose Nino Thomas Massie Points Out an Inconvenient Truth about a Potential Roe v. Wade Reversal Sponsored Ad The leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion pointing to the Court overturning Roe v. Wade, has made many on the Right rejoicing about the prospects of abortion […]
Left News Digest: May 6, 2022 The Intercept
The Fact-Free Logic of Samuel Alito Jordan Smith In his zeal to overturn Roe and do away with abortion rights, the Supreme Court justice relies on deceptive arguments and a regressive read of the law. READ MORE → Roe v. Wade Is About to Be Struck Down […]
The Ukraine War, Assassinations, and Artillery
by Peter Zeihan on May 6, 2022 The Ukrainian military has enjoyed an outsized amount of success when it comes to successfully finding–and eliminating–a variety of high-value Russian targets. The Ukrainian military did not have a reputation of hitting above their weight before the Russians invaded this past […]
BREAKING: US Intel Helped Sink Russian Ship
About Richard Medhurst: #RichardMedhurst is an independent journalist and commentator born in Damascus. He is half British, half Syrian and speaks four languages: English, French, Arabic and German. His reporting focuses primarily on international relations, the Middle East and US politics, rooted in anti-imperialism. Medhurst is one of […]
Alex Jones Gets $2 MILLION Bitcoin Donation
“Anonymous donor”? He gave it to himself.
SHOCK POLL: 52% Say CHARGE Trump For Incitement Over Jan 6
Isn’t it crazy how polls on important issues are always exactly evenly split? The same small handful of billionaires and corporations that own both parties is doing the divide and conquering strategy perfectly.
UH OH: Bill Clinton Meets With Biden At White House
“Joe, you mean you haven’t gotten blown by an intern in the oval office?” – Bill.
Dems Commit To ‘TRUMP BAD’ Strategy In Midterms
This strategy is excellent! Especially considering how great that very same strategy worked out in 2016. 🙃
Trump Told Defense Secretary To SHOOT Protesters
Let’s not forget the National Guard at Kent State University during the Vietnam War.
SECRET AUDIO: GOP Leader Considered 25th Amendment For Trump Over Jan 6th
“The founders left it vague on purpose.” Ummm…the founders were dead for over a century by the time the 25th Amendment was written.
“PROSECUTE!”: Tulsi Pearl Clutches Over Roe v Wade Leak
The problem being that the opinions are secret but not classified. Pretty hard to prosecute someone for not breaking a law.
“Insulting Punk!”: Geraldo & Gutfeld THROW DOWN Over Roe v Wade
Fragment, fragment, fragment… Any time someone uses the, “the Founders intended…” argument, they’re just lying. The Founders were multiple people with different intentions. Also, it’s impossible to know what a person you are sitting across from is thinking, much less a person 250 years ago. Finally, it’s absurd […]
Pope Francis Says NATO Instigated War By ‘Barking At Putin’s Door,’ Labeled CONSPIRACY THEORIST
Briahna Joy Gray, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave weigh in on Pope Francis appearing to partially blame NATO for the war in Ukraine.
Bill Gates DISMISSES Lab Leak Theory, Points To Bats As COVID Origin On Trevor Noah Show
Briahna Joy Gray, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave share their thoughts on Bill Gates’ apparent dismissal of the lab leak theory.
Senate To Vote On Codifying Roe V. Wade Next Week: Report
Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave react to Congressman Matt Gaetz’s comments about the women rallying against overturning Roe V Wade.
Mayorkas GRILLED Over Disinfo Board Head Nina Jankowicz’s TikTok Videos, Bias
Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave discuss the hearings held on the hill over Nina Jankowicz being appointed as Disinformation Czar.
Fox’s Jeanine Pirro Says SCOTUS Leaker Should Be JAILED. That’s Just INSANE
Briahna Joy Gray argues against calls to jail the person that leaked Justice Roberts’ abortion opinion draft.
Cable Mergers CENSOR Independent Journalists
Director of Research at the American Economic Liberties Project, Matt Stoller, explains why he says corporations routinely censor on their own behalf.
SUPER-SPREADER Dinner? Blinken, WHCD Attendees Test Positive For Covid
Team Rising discusses reports that the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was a super-spreader event.
Biden BLASTS ‘Ultra-Maga’ GOP For Economic Criticism As Fed Raises Interest Rates
Economy reporter, Ben Winck, discusses the anticipated hike in interest rates and what it means for addressing the national debt.
Dems Plan SHOW VOTE On Roe Vs Wade
Krystal and Saagar evaluate the Democrats’ plan to get a floor vote in the Senate on codifying Roe v. Wade in response to the coming SCOTUS decision to overturn the ruling
Starbucks Gives Wage Increase BUT NOT For Union Workers
Krystal and Saagar question the legality of Starbucks union busting practice of raising wages and extending benefits solely to non union workers as the company escalates it battle against unionization
Nina Turner LOSES: Abandoned By Progressives
Krystal and Saagar break down Nina Turner’s defeat in the Ohio Democratic primary for the 11th congressional district after progressives neglected her campaign
Will Trump DOMINATE All GOP Primaries?
Krystal and Saagar bring on elections analyst Kyle Kondik to discuss the electoral significance of Trump’s endorsement in the GOP after JD Vance’s victory in the Ohio GOP Senate primary
Proof Dems are FULL OF SH*T On Roe v Wade
Krystal delivers harsh criticisms of Dems who refused to codify Roe v. Wade in the past for the sake of political gain and are now promising to fight back against SCOTUS
The TRUMP Effect: JD Vance WINS In Ohio GOP Primary
Krystal and Saagar consider the influence that Trump’s endorsement had on the Ohio GOP primary victory for JD Vance in his campaign for Senate
How The Elites RIG The Culture War
Saagar looks back at his old commentary about the culture war rigging the political process and applies it to the renewed fight over abortion and Supreme Court power
Dems Secretly FEAR Abortion Won’t Save Them In 2022
Krystal and Saagar look at the political possibilities of abortion affecting midterm results for Democrats who are hoping that the issue can limit the losses they are likely to face
Is Media Pushing DIY Horse ABORTION Pills?
Krystal and Saagar look at how the media has flipped on using horse medication now that DIY abortion pills are being considered instead of Joe Rogan’s promotion of ivermectin as covid treatment
Will FED Moves KILL Housing Market?
Krystal and Saagar analyze the decision by the Fed to raise interest rates to fight inflation and how that will affect the housing market, tech investing, and the economy as a whole
Rising: May 5, 2022 Full Show
Economy reporter, Ben Winck, discusses the anticipated hike in interest rates and what it means for addressing the national debt. Briahna Joy Gray argues against calls to jail the person that leaked Justice Roberts’ abortion opinion draft. Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave discuss the hearings held on […]
Freedom Digest: THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2022
Mind is the great lever of all things; human thought is the process by which human ends are ultimately answered. – Daniel Webster, Address on Laying the Cornerstone of the Bunker Hill Monument [June 17, 1825] May 5, 2022 What We Need is a New Direction for America […]
Breaking Points: 5/5/22 Full UNCUT Show
Krystal and Saagar cover the Roe political fallout, Ohio GOP and Dem primary results, Fed raising rates, Starbucks union-busting, DIY abortions, SCOTUS retrospective on culture war, Dems failures on abortion, and election analysis with Kyle Kondik! Merch: https://breaking-points.myshopify.com/ Kyle Kondik: https://www.ohioswallow.com/book/The+… https://centerforpolitics.org/crystal… Timestamps: Roe Politics: 0:00 – 28:36 […]
Maritime Insurance, Russia, and the Ukraine War
by Peter Zeihan on May 5, 2022 Europe is moving rapidly toward enacting an embargo against Russian crude oil. One of the main enforcement mechanisms will likely be denying maritime insurance coverage to ships carrying Russian crude to European ports. We’ve already seen many ship captains and crews […]
The Lighthouse: May 4, 2022 Weekly Newsletter
Remembering David J. Theroux (1949–2022) David J. Theroux, Independent’s Founder and President, died after a brief illness Saturday, April 23 in Oakland, California in the company of his loving family. He was the consummate entrepreneur, constantly pursuing opportunities to advance the principles of liberty for the greatest impact in […]
Matthew Continetti on the Future of the Right After Trump and Roe
Marshall and Saagar are joined by Matthew Continetti, author of The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism. Matthew returns to take The Realignment back to its roots and discuss what Trump and Biden era debates on the right mean for 2024 and beyond, who exactly is (and […]
Can Diverse and Divided Democracies Survive?
Today, Marshall speaks with Yascha Mounk, author of THe Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can Endure, joins The Realignment to discuss the unprecedented challenges facing diverse and democratic societies such as the United States and Europe. 0:00 – Introduction 2:00 – Yascha’s view […]
The Hunter Biden Story: Manufactured “Truth“
Biden needs a centralised “disinformation board” to make sure their disinformation is coordinated 😅😂🤣
Is Musk the New Trump?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJgtSLCaZ7k A Musk presidential campaign would be hilarious.
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