Does not this Wikipedia description of France’s National Rally not sound like a perfect description of the transformation of the Republicans from Reaganism to Trumpism? “At the end of the 1970s, Le Pen refurbished his party’s appeal by breaking away from the anti-capitalist heritage of Poujadism. He instead […]
Does not this Wikipedia description of Ted Kennedy sound like a perfect description of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party today? The only difference between the Ted Kennedy liberals and today’s progressives is that the identity politics/political correctness of today’s liberals have become more extreme and visceral. […]
Does not this Wikipedia description of the Rockefeller Republicans sound like a perfect description of the neoliberal wing of the Democratic Party today? These were driving out of the Republicans by the Reaganites so they moved over to the Democrats, and that’s how we got the Clintons, Obama, […]
By Alex Shephard New Republic In February 2009, when he took the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Tucker Carlson was in the midst of an identity crisis. Five years earlier, he had been a victim of what was arguably the first viral takedown of the internet […]
On today’s What America’s Thinking, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds 47 percent of voters approve of President Biden in the White House. Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave discuss.
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave react to Nicki Minaj’s recent tweets sharing her hesitancy to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Katie Halper reacts to shocking testimony on Capitol Hill from USA gymnasts. The women accused the FBI of grossly mishandling its investigation into convicted sex offender, Larry Nassar.
Sports editor for SF Gate, Alex Shultz, explains why Oracle Park concessions workers have voted to strike.
HuffPost reporter Arthur Delaney breaks down President Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ tax reform plan, including the controversial ‘Zombie Tax.’
Robby Soave breaks down why some Title IX investigations on college campuses erase the rights of the accused.
Kim Iversen reacts to the mandates Governor Gavin Newsom issued immediately after defeating a recall election.
Ryan Grim makes the case against investing more in nuclear energy.
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave discuss the latest roadblock in Democrats’ efforts to lower prescription drug prices.
By Larry Gambone Until the outbreak of the First World War the Confederation General du Travail (CGT) was a revolutionary anarcho-syndicalist union federation. Thereafter, the CGT was taken over by reformists and became an ordinary conservative trade union. So goes the accepted viewpoint. Murray Bookchin makes a statement […]
By Peter Zeihan on September 17 2021 So, what does keep my up at night? The current global semiconductor supply chain. Distinct capabilities exist in separate supply chains and manufacturing bases—lower end supply from China, higher-end chips from places like Taiwan and South Korea. And a critical middle-ground from […]
Saagar provides his analysis on reports showing that top US General Mark Milley might have committed treason under Trump and violated every norm set for military commanders
Krystal and Saagar react to the devastating testimony given by USA gymnasts McKayla Maroney and Simone Biles about how the FBI lied and cover up doctor Larry Nassar’s predatory abuse
Krystal and Saagar make light of the new reports surrounding the illegal spying on Americans conduced by ex-CIA and NSA employees for foreign governments in exchange for large payments
Krystal gives her perspective on the highly controversial dress worn by AOC to the lavish Met Gala event in New York City
Krystal and Saagar break down the results of the California recall election and what the voting trends among white liberals and latinos could mean for Dems in the 2022 midterms
Krystal and Saagar are joined by journalist David Dayen to break down the fight over lowering drug prices taking place within the Democratic party as negotiations for the reconciliation bill heat up
Krystal and Saagar look at the newest polling data out on Biden’s approval rating and the public opinion about his covid vaccine mandate
Krystal and Saagar try to make sense of Nicki Minaj’s war on twitter with Hasan Piker, Joy Reid, and others about the false claims she made about vaccine side effects
Those who interpret Trumpism only in terms of “white rage,” xenophobia, or the evangelicals end up missing a lot of important points. If the Democrats are now two parties within one, neo-Rockefeller Republicans and neo-Ted Kennedy liberals, the Republicans seem to be developing a rainbow of their own […]
It comes down to social conservatism, business conservatism, and objections to Obama’s continuation of the Bush wars, and new wars in Libya, Syria, and Yemen. By Erum Salam, The Guardian Despite the president’s anti-Muslim policies, the margin between Trump and Biden among Muslim voters was closer than experts […]
By Hunter S. Thompson, ESPN Johnny Depp called me from France on Sunday night and asked what I knew about Osama bin Laden. “Nothing,” I said. “Nothing at all. He is a ghost, for all I know. Why do you ask?” “Because I’m terrified of him,” he said. […]
Glenn Greenwald discusses the left went from hating George W. Bush during his presidency to praising him this weekend on ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’
Imagine going back to 2003 and telling liberals and leftists that they’ll be praising George Bush in the future.
Actress who began the uncovering of Harvey Weinstein tells her story on ‘Tucker Carlson Today’
pisode that questioned free speech values and challenged so-called “free speech absolutism.” On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we are joined by Matt Taibbi, Nadine Strossen, and Amna Khalid, who provide direct responses to many of the free speech critiques made in On […]
Tom Woods Show Paul Gottfried joins me to discuss the emerging one-party state in America. This isn’t the kind of conversation we might have had in the old days, lamenting the lack of difference between the two parties. This time the emergence of a one-party state is taking […]
The earliest polls concerning the popularity of modern secessionist movements began in the late 2000s at the end of the George W. Bush era. At that time, about 1 in 5 Americans expressed a casual sympathy for secession. Now it’s up to almost 2 in 5. However, no […]
By Sarah Imgrund – Liberty University Attempts to sanction scholars for their speech, research or teaching practices has skyrocketed since 2015, with about three in four campaigns leading to some form of professional sanction — including termination — according to a new report by the Foundation for Individual […]
By Simon Sellars Consider the spatial imagery in Ballard’s work. It is often predicated on a vocabulary of secession, a quasi-revolutionary zeal mediated not so much by hard rhetoric or ideology, but by a concealed network of colonies, anomalous regions and virtual city-states, often metaphoric in nature and analogous […]
The discussion that follows this article is interesting. Anarchist News from Libertarian Labyrinth Constructing Anarchisms: Definitions, Pluralism, Anarchy More Notes for a Preface The Difficulty of Defining Terms One of the ideas driving Constructing Anarchisms has been the notion that “anarchy” and “anarchism” mark problems that it is […]
Rhyd Wildermuth Gods and Radicals I. An Unfortunate Coincidence In August of last year, I received a terrifying email from a journalist: I’m reaching out to you because Mr. Michael Reinoehl, who is a person of interest in the shooting Saturday night, is registered to vote at XXXXXXX […]
Big pharma CEOs are buying a few more Carribean islands…..for their pets
As the old saying goes: “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” The modern version: “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then they move the goal posts .”
“The vaccine should be tested on politicians first. If they survive, the vaccine is safe. If they don’t, then the country is safe.” — Monika Wiśniewska
Peter Zeihan’s Sinoskepticism is a welcome counter-voice to the present efforts by the US power elite to develop a cold war with China. By Peter Zeihan on September 16, 2021 Concerns are rising over Chinese dominance in the realm of rare earths metals processing. This is a problem that […]
Fine News China’s recently announced the expansion of a special economic zone in Shenzhen as part of plans to further business links with Hong Kong, including its financial sector. The Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone will grow from around 15 square kilometers to over 120 […]
by Alexander Chipman Koty ASEAN Briefing ndonesia is set to open two new special economic zones (SEZs) in the island city of Batam after President Joko Widodo recently approved the decision. The new zones aim to develop a number of industries in Batam, with an emphasis on the […]
Krystal and Saagar break down the California recall results and their broader implications, new polling data on Biden’s covid approval, devastating testimony in the Nassar case, ex-CIA agents spying on Americans, the Nicki Minaj twitter saga, AOC’s controversial Met Gala dress, Gen. Milley’s serious norms violation, pharma backed […]
Bookchin’s classic is available online. By Murray Bookchin This book stands on its own ground and projects a coherent theory of social ecology that is independent of the conventional wisdom of our time. But we all stand on the shoulders of others if only in terms of the […]
Futurism Acclaimed musician Claire “Grimes” Boucher posted a TikTok video on Wednesday night in which she returned to one of her favorite pastimes: overpromising what artificial intelligence can provide to society. “I have a proposition for the communists,” she said in the video. “Typically, most of the communists […]
Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will be looking at its relationship with Pakistan in the coming weeks, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, to formulate what role Washington would want it play in the future of Afghanistan. In the first public hearing in Congress about Afghanistan since last month’s collapse […]
Third Parties can be viable if we implement ranked-choice voting nationwide.
At this rate she’ll be attending a Bilderberg conference soon.
I keep forgetting, just how old Trump really is. Especially considering his health and behavior, he could die any time, and when that happens the conspiracy theories are gonna be nuts.
I’m pretty sure the narrative of the mainstream media is, “no matter who the president is or how they do it pulling out of a war is a tragedy.” Sure would be nice if our generals undercut our presidents when they, I don’t know, do illegal wars and […]
Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic by Chalmers Johnson
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