Well, that didn’t last long. AOC’s taking a very mild stand against Israel lasted less than a week. On this episode of SYSTEM UPDATE: The Democratic Congresswoman from New York previously condemned former Tulsi Gabbard’s “present” vote as an abdication of the duties of political leadership, arguing that […]
“I am not nor I have I ever been a Communist” or a social conservative, but I have rarely seen a better description of the Center for a Stateless Society and/or Alexander Reid-Ross type of “left.” Banned Hipster “I’ve been writing for a decade about how CIA funded […]
Historically, the original left was not socialism but the Enlightenment liberal philosophy that paralleled the rise of the bourgeoisie in opposition to the Ancient Regime. As an anti-bourgeoisie philosophy, it could be argued (and some have) that Marxism is not only anti-liberal but, a Counter-Enlightenment perspective rooted in […]
This is an interesting application of Marxist analysis to the contemporary left, which I think is accurate. In fact, I have a similar essay myself, based on a talk I gave a few years ago. By Benedict Cryptofash Over the past year, as @BCryptofash, I have developed a […]
There is no one in Congress that even comes close to being a libertarian, whether left, right, anarchist, minarchist, libertarian socialist, or libertarian capitalist. Thomas Massie and Rand Paul specifically deny that they are libertarians and claim to be “constitutional conservatives” (paleocons). Justin Amash may have come close […]
Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The leader of the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee introduced legislation on Wednesday to provide $1 billion to Israel to replenish its “Iron Dome” missile-defense system, a day after the funding was removed from a broader spending bill. Some of the most liberal House Democrats had objected to the provision and said they would […]
00:00 Intro 00:46 Graveyard of Empires – Why US & Afghan Forces Lost 11:41 Moderate Extremists? – What Will Taliban Rule be Like 19:56 The New Great Game – Which Geopolitical Players will step into Afghanistan After 20 years of endless war, the US has finally withdrawn from […]
Center for a Stateless Society Rad Geek (Charles Johnson) is an individualist anarchist technologist and “sometimes writer”, living in the Deep South. He researches topics in the history and theory of radical individualism, left-libertarianism, and market anarchism, with an interest in intellectual and social history, and analytic philosophy. […]
By Ryan McMaken Mises Institute When Barack Obama used the transcontinental railroads as an example of the wonderful things that can be accomplished with grandiose government programs, he was attacked for mistakenly referring to the railroads as “inter continental.” Notably, he was attacked by approximately no one for […]
By Justin Raimondo Mises Institue This selection is from Justin Raimondo’s 1995 introduction to Rothbard’s monograph Wall Street, Banks, and American Foreign Policy, in which Rothbard further develops libertarian class analysis in an examination of how “big business” and other monied elites have consistently controlled American domestic and […]
On today’s What America’s Thinking, a new poll shows that a plurality of Americans believe abortion should be legal in most or all circumstances.
Ryan Grim and Alyssa Farah discuss the potential NDAA provision that would establish an office dedicated to investigating unidentified aerial phenomena.
Ryan Grim and Alyssa Farah react to breaking news that the U.S. Special Envoy to Haiti has quit over the Biden administration’s handling of the current migrant crisis.
Policy analyst Stephen Semler makes the case that House progressives should vote ‘no’ on the National Defense Authorization Act as it stands.
Team Rising discusses new plans from both the U.S. and China to combat climate change.
Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert, answers Ryan Grim and Alyssa Farah’s pressing questions about the Delta variant, COVID vaccine efficacy, and global vaccine distribution.
Ryan Grim explains why Vice President Kamala Harris should subvert the Senate parliamentarian’s ruling on including immigration reform in the $3.5T budget resolution.
This segment inadvertently points out a utilitarian value to Trumpism as a cockblocker to full-on neocon hegemony. Alyssa Farah, a former senior Trump administration official, makes the case that Republicans should accept Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election, and return to more traditional conservative values.
Ryan Grim and Alyssa Farah break down the latest developments on major legislation in Congress, including the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the $3.5T budget resolution, and the bill that would keep the government funded through December 3.
David French, a Bill Kristol flunkie, is concerned an American breakup will ruin the neocons’ plans for world domination. He outlines a proposal for “federalism” without an actual breakup, and a leftist writer from Slate points out some of the practical problems associated with pan-secessionism along with common […]
By Michael Lind, Tablet A memo to current and aspiring Democratic Party leaders. This is the first of a two-part series. Next up: How Republicans Can Become the National Majority Party. Dear Democrats: Let’s face it, despite controlling the White House and both houses of Congress, your party […]
It is obvious that the Reaganite/neocon alliance that ruled the US between 1980 and 2008 is trying to make a comeback. The most immediately important issue in US politics right now is to prevent them from doing so. For readers who believe in voting, I would suggest voting […]
Krystal and Saagar are joined by politico reporter Ben Schreckinger to learn about how he confirmed the Hunter Biden emails and other lesser known information about the Biden family
Krystal and Saagar take another look at the Evergrande situation to understand the potential effects a collapse could have on China’s economy and the global economy as a whole
Krystal and Saagar respond to the shocking response Bill Gates gave to a reporter when asked again about his years long ties with serial pedophile Jeffrey Epstein
Saagar takes a look at the details of the Gabby Petito murder and how the mainstream media has responded to the online interest taken in the case
At this point, I’m generally rooting for the Republicans in the mid-terms, not because I like them better, but in order to escalate the fragmentation. Krystal goes over why she believes the Dems are in for a rough midterm election in 2022 and how they will deserve the […]
One good thing about social media, the Internet, and cable TV is that it is now harder for political figures to maintain a statesman-like image. Most reasonable or semi-informed people nowadays know that Biden has dementia, Trump is a narcissistic sociopath, Obama is an opportunistic empty suit, W. […]
Krystal and Saagar provide a rundown of the congressional battles taking place between moderate and progressive Democrats over the party agenda with Biden seemingly nowhere to be seen
Krystal and Saagar respond to the feminists in mainstream media defending Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes as her trial for fraud continues
Aaron and Car join Pete to comment on current events, have a few laughs and at one point amswer the question as to whether you’d want to live in 1930s Germany, or 2035 Portland, OR.
Krystal and Saagar talk about the major legislative battle taking place between moderates and progressives in congress, the future of China’s economy and what that could mean for the world, George W. Bush confronted by a veteran, Bill Gates squirming over Epstein scrutiny, renewed media smears of Monica […]
By Jack Phillips Epoch Times A lack of face-to-face doctor visits in the UK since the start of the CCP virus pandemic may result in 10,000 unnecessary deaths due to cancer, said a report from University College London published this week. Researchers with the university said that a […]
By Stefan Gleason, Money Metals Exchange Money Metals Credit risk out of China and debt ceiling drama in Washington are driving precious metals markets this week. Gold and silver attracted some significant safe-haven buying as equity markets succumbed to selling. The storyline being trumpeted in the financial media […]
By Matt Taibbi The indictment of Michael Sussmann sheds new light on the outrageous pre-election activities of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, which have a familiar ring. CNN Chief Media Reporter Brian Stelter hopped on the set of his Reliable Sources show this weekend, and offered his take on […]
“The only thing the Taliban hates more than the US is ISIS” – John “Shrek” McPhee (paraphrased)
By Barton Cockey M.D. Intellectual Takeout A brilliantly orchestrated, seemingly preplanned program of medical tyranny has followed the release of a probable bespoke germ known as SARS-Cov-2, which I call the Faucivirus. A striking feature of this program is the massive effort to frighten, cajole, threaten, and shame the public […]
The funniest part of this is the Commonwealth of Virginia’s motto is “Sic Semper Tyrannis”
This is a somewhat fanciful interpretation of Burnham. I have a somewhat more down-to-earth overview of Burnham here. By Cynthia Chung Klaus Schwab, the architect of the World Economic Forum (f. 1971), a leading, if not the leading, influencer and funder for what will set the course for […]
Do you know who else was a vegetarian straight edge who liked animals, and favored nationalized healthcare, environmentalism, and smoking bans? By Branko Marcetic, Jacobin Contrary to claims about “fascist” vaccine mandates currently circulating on the Right, the Nazis actually relaxed German vaccine mandates — and hoped doing […]
There was an “anarchist” group in British Columbia called Open Road that was doing stuff like this in the 80s, on the grounds that pornography is supposedly capitalist exploitation of women. Ironically, the Order (an Aryan Nations offshoot) was doing the same thing in neighboring Washington state during […]
So Steve Bannon is a closet Stirnerite? The line that Alexander Reid Ross takes in the interview is what I call the “new popular front” position, which amounts to support for liberal-capitalist regimes against the threat of “fascism.” It’s something of an inversion of the alt-right “globalism vs. […]
The present time really does have so much in common with the mid to late 70s. When Nixon (the Trump of his era, with some differences) was run out of office, he was replaced by a Rockefeller Republican regime (literally, as Nelson Rockefeller was Ford’s vice-president). Then Ford […]
Probably the main reason that I frequently butt heads with the left-anarchists is that I do not necessarily believe that the universalization of “wokeism” is the priority issue or even something that needs to happen at all. I tend to view “woke anarchism” the same way I might […]
The therapeutists vs. the theocrats. By Bonnie Kristian, The Week Brown University mandates COVID-19 vaccination for faculty, staff, and students alike, so over 95 percent of the campus community is vaccinated. And, as Brown’s pandemic policy pages note, the vaccines are “proven to be highly effective” in preventing […]
I’ve been saying the same thing for quite some time. North and South America have similar histories. North America was colonized by English-speaking Northern European Protestants, and South America was colonized by Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Southern Europe Catholics. Both continents have an African-descended population rooted in the trans-Atlantic […]
This guy’s stuff was well worth reading. He had many of the same limitations as most conservative critics of the existing ruling class, but a lot of important insights as well. By Matthew Schmitz New York Post Donald Trump’s election in 2016 caught most intellectuals by surprise — […]
This is a very good analysis. She was always a bit weak on the drone wars.
Well, I guess it’s something…maybe. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez introduces an amendment on the House floor to cut the NDAA topline by 10 percent.
A Maoist/Third Worldist critique of the American “left.” By Jason Unruhe and SMG John Introduction The big topic the last few weeks has been this reactionary notion of “American socialist patriotism”. The White middle-class talking heads of social media have been attempting to repackage American exceptionalism for the […]
Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic by Chalmers Johnson
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