SNL Misses Mark In CRINGEY Joe Rogan Sketch, Proves Just How CLUELESS They Are
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Emily Jashinsky react to a Saturday Night Live sketch mocking Joe Rogan.
Boris Johnson’s Sister PITIES Ghislaine Maxwell, You Can CRITICIZE The Elite & Torture
Co-host of Useful Idiots podcast and host of The Katie Halper Show, Katie Halper, discusses class solidarity amongst elites.
Rep. Gosar CENSURED By Congress, Cites Alexander Hamilton As AOC RIPS Video
Team Rising reacts to the newest developments in Congress’s censure of Rep. Paul Gosar.
Medical Association Wants Doctors To Use Woke Jargon, Confuse, and Annoy Patients
Robby Soave breaks down why elites’ obsession with political correctness can actually end up hurting marginalized communities.
The Unvaccinated Working Class
Krystal and Saagar are joined by author and writer Christ Arnade to talk about his experiences with the unvaccinated working class underbelly of America who go almost entirely unheard by elites.
The Terrifying Future of the American Right
Uber-neocon David Brooks is hardly an objective source, but this sounds not so much “terrifying” as much as “the biggest joke ever.” This approach didn’t work 40 years ago and it’s not going to work now. This stuff is just a reworking of the religious right’s “God has […]
The church of anti-fascism
By James McElroy Washington Examiner Why did our governing classes treat last summer’s antifa rioters with so much more indulgence than they did the rioters of Jan. 6? Paul Gottfried’s latest book, Antifascism, offers an explanation that goes beyond mere political enmity. Anti-fascism, Gottfried argues, is the ideological […]
Hannah Arendt on Anti-Racism as a Totalitarian Ideology
By Connor Grubaugh, Tablet When it entered office, the Biden-Harris administration promised to “lower the temperature” of America’s divisive conflicts over race, identity, and recognition. While Biden’s campaign appealed to moderates, however, his policies and appointments so far show him embracing a progressive “anti-racist” agenda fundamentally at odds […]
Rittenhouse Jury Has to Decide If the Men Who Tried to Stop Him Were Heroes or Villains
By Robert Mackey The Intercept Kyle Rittenhouse’s far-right defenders say he is not a murderer but a hero. The prosecutor says the protesters who tried to disarm him were the real heroes. The twelve jurors who will decide Kyle Rittenhouse’s fate began their deliberations on Tuesday in Kenosha, […]
The Russiagate Whitewash Era Begins
By Matt Taibbi After the WMD mess, Judith Miller got the blame, while a long list of just-as-guilty media villains failed upward. Now, a nervous press is looking for Russiagate’s fall guys. “There is an old saying in journalism: You’re only as good as your sources,” wrote Washington […]
Self-styled ‘QAnon shaman’ is sentenced to 41 months in Capitol riot
By Ryan Lucas, National Public Radio Jacob Chansley, the self-styled “QAnon shaman” who became one of the faces of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol after storming the building in a fur headdress with horns, has been sentenced to nearly three and a half years in prison […]
Kyle Rittenhouse Is No Hero
In a society fractured into warring tribes, “innocence” or “guilt” simply means, “Are you one of us or one of them?” By David French, The Atlantic If a jury acquits him, it will not be a miscarriage of justice—but an acquittal does not make a foolish man a […]
NPR Tweet DEVOID Of Substance On Ideology & Race Laments Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s Election
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave discuss the tweet that has NPR in hot water.
Voters in west divided more by identity than issues, survey finds
In a tribalistic society, people vote with their tribe, not with issues or policies. “Our guy is our guy” no matter what his policies are or what he actually does. By Jon Henley, The Guardian People are divided more deeply by identity than by issues, according to a […]
Is SCOTUS ready to cross public opinion on Roe?
By Joel Mathis, The Week Americans don’t want to overturn Roe v. Wade. A new Washington Post/ABC News poll indicates that 60 percent of U.S. adults want to see the abortion-rights precedent upheld, and a slightly higher number — 65 percent — believe that Texas’ new anti-abortion law […]
The muddle at the middle of the 1619 Project
By Damon Linker, The Week An unresolved contradiction still plagues the controversial history as it releases in book form. What does it mean to tell a country’s story? In August 2019, The New York Times Magazine proposed one answer to this question for the United States. A package of essays […]
A maternity ranch is born: How evangelical women in Texas are mobilizing for a future without abortion
By Stephanie McCrummen Washington Post ARGYLE, Tex. — The vision had come as she was driving home from the Kroger, and it was so sudden and fully formed that Aubrey Schlackman began to tell people that “it was like God placed it in my head.” This was last […]
What’s Next for America’s New Culture Wars
Derek Robertson, Contributing Editor to Politico Magazine, joins The Realigment to discuss what Glenn Youngkin’s Virginia gubernatorial upset means for the future of American politics, how new culture wars over race and education differ from 1990s-2000s fights of gay marriage and abortion, and how President Biden and Democrats […]
BETO Running For Texas Gov, Stands By Taking ALL AR-15s
Saagar and guest host Kyle Kulinski provide an overview of Beto O’Rourke’s plans to run for Governor of Texas and why his campaign is likely to fall flat if he runs on gun control
STUDY: Dems Losing ‘Normal’ Voters Of ALL Races
Saagar and guest host Kyle Kulinski cover a new study that explains why Democrats are losing normal voters of all races despite what the twitter bubble might have you believing
Protesters clash outside courthouse as jury deliberates over Kyle Rittenhouse trial
By Caroline Reinwald, WSIN KENOSHA, Wis. —Protesters from both sides of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial argued outside the courthouse Tuesday, as the jury deliberated inside. The judge, the attorneys and Rittenhouse returned to the courtroom at about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. The jury said it wanted to break for […]
IT’S NOT JUST WHITE PEOPLE: DEMOCRATS ARE LOSING NORMAL VOTERS OF ALL RACES
By Ryan Grim, The Intercept Democrats fear they are losing white swing voters over racial politics. Three studies suggest that the party’s elite culture may be the real problem. LAST MONDAY, a Democratic firm hosted focus groups with women in Virginia who voted in 2017 for Democratic Gov. Ralph […]
New Delhi’s air pollution is so bad, officials are calling for a citywide lockdown
By Lauren Frayer, National Public Radio NASHIK, India — India’s Supreme Court is calling for a lockdown in the capital, New Delhi. It’s because of a health emergency, but it’s not about COVID-19. It’s about air pollution. At a hearing Monday, justices ordered authorities to halt all nonessential […]
Alex Jones found liable in Sandy Hook defamation lawsuits
By Brendan Morrow, The Week Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been found liable for damages over his false claims about the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting. The far-right Infowars host, who was sued by families of Sandy Hook shooting victims, was found liable by default after he refused to turn over documents despite […]
Working-Class Voters REJECT Highbrow Wokeism, EMBRACE Progressive & Populist Messages
Associate professor of history at Princeton University and contributing editor at Jacobin, Matt Karp, details what Democrats will have to do to win back working class voters.
Partisan Derangement Syndrome: When Voting Becomes a Distraction from Democracy
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley It seems like stupid season comes earlier and earlier every two years. Why, I could swear that only ten months ago was the most important national election of my young life and we’re already gearing up for another […]
A Skeptical Observer’s Tour of Modern Feminism
Tom Woods Show Paula Wright joins us to discuss feminism in its various forms, and what if anything it commits people to other than equal access to opportunities for women READ MORE
Kenosha Prepares For Kyle Rittenhouse Homicide Trial Verdict
The National Guard is activated in Kenosha, Wisconsin and the governor has authorized 500 troops to support local law enforcement in preparation for a verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial.»
Rittenhouse judge receives death threats ahead of verdict
‘Big Saturday Show’ panel weighs in on what to expect from Monday’s closing arguments
Are We Ready for the Next Trump-Led Coup?
By Alfred McCoy, The Nation A succession of societies in the grip of a traumatic loss of global power have suffered coups, successful or not—and that includes the United States. As an eyewitness, I can recall the events of January 6 in Washington as if they were yesterday. […]
Katie Rader On New STUDY: ‘Progressive Populism’ WINS
So how do we move from “progressive populism” to “anarcho-populism”?
Dems Getting CLOBBERED In The Culture War
So basically if you talk about the things that actually affect people’s lives you get more support? Wow shocking
Operation Northwoods: The Reason We Have Conspiracy Theories…
What if the president hadn’t been Kennedy?
The Star Too Far
By Thales, Declination Watching the election in Virginia, and to a lesser extent in New Jersey, was fascinating. In 2020, the Establishment pulled every stop, every dirty trick, perhaps even outright fraud but certainly, at a bare minimum, a relentlessly biased media campaign. And, naturally, it worked. Yet […]
NYT CONFLATES ‘Culture War Left’ With Economically Progressive Policies In CORPORATIST Op-Ed
Founder of The Daily Poster, David Sirota, details how a recent New York Times opinion piece exposes legacy media’s corporate bias.
How Will SCOTUS Rule On Biden’s Vaccine Mandates? Lower Court Rulings Give PREVIEW?
Kim Iversen breaks down what a Supreme Court consideration of vaccine mandates might look like.
The TRUTH Behind Critical Race Theory And 2022 Midterms
Krystal and Saagar break down the role critical race theory will play in the 2022 midterm elections compared to other issues such as the economy that voters are more worried about
Adam Schiff CALLED OUT LIVE On The View For Russiagate Lies
Krystal and Saagar respond to the tough questions asked to Rep. Adam Schiff on The View after Steele Dossier indictments put his Russiagate lies back in the news
STUDY: AOC’s ‘Woke’ Language Will NEVER Win Working Class
Krystal and Saagar are joined by writer Dustin Guastella to discuss the notable findings in a survey of working-class voters he co-authored alongside Jacobin Mag
Angelo Codevilla, R.I.P.: Invitation to a Memorial Mass and Reception
Apparently, the memorial for Angelo Codevilla is going to be a public event. I had some important disagreements with Codevilla. Like most conservative critics of the US ruling class, his critique was largely limited to the left-wing of the ruling class (as opposed to figures like Chomsky and […]
The Trials of Critical Race Theory
As America reckons with systemic racism, schools are responding by expanding diversity and inclusion efforts. But as the efforts have become fused with a decades-old legal concept known as critical race theory, some parents and conservative activists are fighting back. A new episode of CBSN Originals’ Reverb series […]
The New Pro-Gun Generation
Portrayals of Second Amendment activists as mostly White males openly carrying assault weapons is changing. A new episode of CBSN Originals’ Reverb series investigates how gun owners are growing more diverse as increasing numbers of Black, Latino, and other underrepresented Americans arm up out of fear for their […]
An (Un)Civil War: The Evangelical Divide
A new episode of CBSN Originals’ Reverb series reveals that as Christian nationalism attracts followers, traditional pastors fear for their faith and the country. Evangelical Christians are a powerful political force, but an extreme faction has divided the community. In the half-hour documentary, An (Un)Civil War: The Evangelical […]
Author John McWhorter On How Antiracism Has Become A Religion On The Left
In the new book ‘Woke Racism,’ author and professor John McWhorter argues that the idea of ‘wokeness’ and antiracism has become a new religion for liberals. McWhorter joins Morning Joe to discuss.
Joe Rogan DEFENDS Aaron Rodgers Over Vaccine Status, Green Bay Packers FINED Over NFL Protocol Fail
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave discuss Joe Rogan’s reaction to the Aaron Rodgers vaccination controversy.
Adam Schiff GRILLED On The View Over Role In Promoting Russiagate HOAX, Steele Dossier
Team Rising reacts to a viral confrontation between Morgan Ortagus and Rep. Adam Schiff on The View.
The Culture War Is Not A Proxy For Race, It’s A Proxy For Class
I tend to disagree with Ryan’s analysis of this. I’d say the culture war is first and foremost a quasi-religious conflict over existential values. Class conflict and race conflict are both real, but they appear to be subordinated to the wider existential conflict. Ryan Grim argues that if […]
Gosar’s AOC Anime Attack Is Crass, But Legal, Despite Pelosi’s Calls For Investigation
Robby Soave breaks down the anime meme that has Rep. Nancy Pelosi calling for an investigation into Rep. Paul Gosar.
Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (FAIR)
This is another project that appears to be a coalition of liberals, centrists, and center-right types against the “far left.” What is being described here, along with the University of Austin project being described in the previous post, is largely what the future of “conservatism” will look like, […]
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