INSIDE SCOOP Chelsea Jia Feng/BI Americans ditched big cities during the pandemic. Now many are regretting it. Nice house. Picket fence. Big yard. How the fantasy of a quieter life spawned the Great Pandemic Remorse. READ NOW Insider Today Newsletter Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories […]
John Hagee’s turn as a key speaker caused much liberal consternation – he is, after all, a notorious anti‑Semite. Daniel Lazare comments on the aftermath of the huge pro-Israel demonstration in Washington DC By Daniel Lazare, Weekly Worker Zionism says it is laying waste to Gaza and killing […]
Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world and will overtake Christianity within the next 50 years. **About the show The Kim Iversen Show is a fully independent program produced for your entertainment and information. The one hour show airs live M-F at 6pm PT/9pm ET at […]
Reuters October 30, 20231:09 PM A rabbi walks in the courtyard of a synagogue in the ancient city of Debent on the Caspian Sea coast in Russia’s Caucasus region of Dagestan August 17, 2007. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (RUSSIA)/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 30 (Reuters) – The Jewish community […]
October 30, 2023 • 5 min read with Dan DeFrancesco Welcome back. If you still haven’t figured out a Halloween costume, try one of these celebrity-inspired ones that you can easily recreate. In today’s big story, we’re looking at why baby boomers might be your best bet toward […]
with Dan DeFrancesco Hi, and welcome to the new-look version of Insider Today! Come in and get yourself acquainted. Just try not to break anything. I’m Dan DeFrancesco, your host for the next five minutes. Hopefully, you had a relaxing holiday weekend and weren’t caught up in […]
by Peter Zeihan on August 29, 2023 Thanks to the right demographics and cheap capital, we’ve been living in a period of extreme technological advancement and innovation. As our environment changes and new problems arise, will innovation be able to keep up? Innovation requires a fairly specific set […]
Demographics, Immigration and the Future of Civilisation Gearoid Murphy Aug 27, 2023 “The world is entering a new dispensation in terms of immigration”. Those were the dry words of Irish mainstream journalist Mick Clifford on a late night political talk show where a panel discussed national backlash against […]
Oliver Anthony responds after politicians discuss his No 1 hit on stage: ‘I wrote that song about those people’ Martin Pengelly in Washington @MartinPengelly Fri 25 Aug 2023 15.19 EDT Last modified on Fri 25 Aug 2023 16.01 EDT Oliver Anthony, the writer and singer of the mega-hit […]
by Peter Zeihan on August 23, 2023 ***NOTICE OF WEBSITE DOWNTIME*** We will be making some updates to our website zeihan.com on Wednesday, August 23, starting at 8:00 pm MST. Impacts may last a few hours. We appreciate your understanding. Any further updates will be posted to Twitter. […]
by Peter Zeihan on August 1, 2023 Most of the developing world has relatively similar demographics…the defining characteristic being a boatload of kids. And until recently, Mexico was no exception to that. The first chart shows Mexico’s demographics before the new data was released. The only thing of […]
TheIntellectualist July 26, 2023 Quick Summary: The year 2036 has been identified as a potential tipping point for the Republican Party’s national competitiveness, according to a study by the Center for American Progress. The study’s projections are based on anticipated demographic shifts, including an increase in the share […]
by Tyler Durden Tuesday, Jul 18, 2023 – 09:45 AM The “forgotten generation,” about 64 million Americans born between 1965 to 1980 and known as Generation X, are unprepared financially for retirement, according to a new study, warning about their “dismal retirement outlook.” The National Institute on Retirement […]
by Peter Zeihan on July 17, 2023 California has been one of the most successful states in the US, primarily because of things outside its control. Large-scale inward international immigration has enabled California to continue its population growth. The millennial desire for an urban coastal experience has brought […]
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Low-intensity but gradually escalating interethnic conflict currently plagues all Western countries. If left unresolved, it could persist for centuries and lead to the collapse of our entire civilization. The only viable, peaceful, sustainable solution is mass deportation. However, this proposal is often met with abject horror and dismissed […]
by Peter Zeihan on June 30, 2023 Riots have broken out in France after police killed a 17-year-old kid. When a similar situation occurred in ’05, there were weeks of riots. We can’t be sure if the same will happen here, but it’s worth looking into based on […]
by Peter Zeihan on June 29, 2023 Today we’re breaking down the new demographic data from the Chinese space. This will allow us to make some much-needed updates to an already bleak assessment…and spoiler alert, it’s going to get a lot worse. The first graph shows us the […]
This was the very first essay ever written for Attack the System. It dates to circa 1999/2000 CE/AD. It will be left up to the reader to determine how well it holds up under the test of time. American Revolutionary Vanguard While many contemporary American revolutionaries consistently bemoan […]
We’re approaching the point of no return. Forceful measures are urgently needed Edward Slavsquat Jun 21, 2023 Photo credit: press service of the Voronezh Regional Duma Russia’s demographic troubles pop up semi-regularly on this blog, most recently in May (“How deep is Russia’s demographic hole?”). I spend an […]
Ever since the phrase “the generation gap” was minted — by a headline writer at Look during the youth rebellion of the Sixties — trouble has been brewing. Today, there are two generational conflicts in play around the world: one within the depopulating wealthy countries, and another within […]
Speculating the demographic impact of the Recession on California: Part I Who is the most likely to leave California Robert Stark Jun 17, 2023 Source: Public Policy Institute of California While the incoming recession could have different implications for demographic trends than the pandemic, during covid, California experienced […]
Jose Alberto Nino Jun 16, 2023 Share Wallowa County in Oregon has become the 12th county to join the “Greater Idaho” movement, which aims to secede from the more progressive western part of the state and join conservative Idaho. The vote, which took place in May, initially had […]
1 ‘Ted Lasso’ star Hannah Waddingham learns how to be a rock star and people are gobsmacked If, like many people, you came to really know and love Hannah Waddingham from her role on “Ted Lasso,” you might be surprised to learn that she is not only a […]
Technology is making the human genepool stupider because the kind of idiocy that would have gotten you killed off back in 1300 now causes you nothing more than a momentary inconvenience. The average Medieval peasant had much more raw brainpower than the average modern urbanite. The ubiquity of […]
The 46 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now Matt Kamen and WIRED Staff From “The Diplomat” to “The Dragon Prince” these are our picks for the best streaming titles to binge this week. READ These ChatGPT Rivals Are Designed to Play With Your Emotions Will Knight Startups building […]
Academic Agent Apr 22, 2023 Today Elon Musk tweeted out ‘demographics is destiny’. This, of course, was the mantra of the Alt Right in its 1.0 version between 2014 and 2017. To be clear, Musk does not mean it in the Alt Right sense, he means it in […]
by Peter Zeihan on April 21, 2023 Coming to you from Milford Sound in New Zealand. The demographic situation in the Middle East can be explained by three factors: water, oil, and food. Water prevented the population from expanding. Oil generated the capital needed to industrialize and help […]
The modern campus experience is sociologically fraught, but it just might have the keys to rebuilding social capital Robert Stark Apr 18, 2023 Higher education is hyper competitive, with acceptance rates at top universities much lower than they were in the past, which is also an economically exploitative, […]
By Michael Lind, Tablet What if those in authority declared an apocalypse—but the wrong one? The trans-Atlantic establishment preaches that the most important problem facing the world today is global warming, but meanwhile the fertility growth rate in the U.S. and Europe has collapsed. From a radical environmentalist […]
by Peter Zeihan on April 18, 2023 That pan-shaped state above Texas offers much more than just tornados and sports. The Sooner State has done most of the heavy lifting in establishing itself as an agricultural, precision manufacturing, and energy state. All that to say, Oklahoma is not […]
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Andrew Aoyama Deputy managing editor The people who live and work in Appalachian coal country tend to be viewed as climate-change villains rather than victims. But the deadly floods that swept a pocket of eastern Kentucky last summer challenge common preconceptions about which Americans […]
Ex-CEO Charlie Javice, 31, is just the latest from the magazine’s list to see criminal charges Arwa Mahdawi Fri 7 Apr 2023 01.00 EDT Last modified on Mon 10 Apr 2023 12.26 EDT Just a few years ago, Charlie Javice was riding high. In 2019 the tech CEO […]
by Peter Zeihan on April 11, 2023 The advanced developing world is about to have its moment. We’re talking about India, Turkey, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Brazil. These countries were a little late to the global scene, but now it’s their time to shine, hopefully… The path to globalization […]
By Joel Kotkin “Town and country must be married and out of this joyous union will spring a new hope, a new life, a new civilization.” — Ebenezer Howard, 1898” All cities must evolve over time. Those that fail to do so end up, at best, like Venice, […]
By Joel Kotkin The upcoming ruling by the US Supreme Court on racial preferences is certain to ignite yet another divisive debate about whether or not a person’s ethnic heritage should determine their treatment by the state and major institutions. After steady progress towards “race-blind” governance, the notion […]
“Demography makes history. The fundamental law in history is numbers. And the numbers are in the process of tipping France into another world,” warned Zemmour in his latest interview March 27, 2023 editor: REMIX NEWS author: John Cody In a new interview, French politician and author Éric Zemmour warned that […]
(Xinhua) 13:04, March 28, 2023 BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) — China on Tuesday issued “The Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2022.” Following is the full text of the report: The Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2022 The State […]
The media is now admitting that IQ scores are in decline but spinning the phenomenon as no big deal. Professor Edward Dutton joins me to discuss intelligence, falling IQ scores, and what it all means for our civilization.
by Peter Zeihan on March 29, 2023 As Japan prepares for the G7 Summit, the topic on everyone’s mind is the Ukraine War. By providing aid to the Ukrainians, the Japanese have given us a glimpse into how far the country has come and how they strategically positioned […]
by Peter Zeihan on March 27, 2023 We’re starting the day off with a bit of optimism thanks to the demographic outlook of Southeast Asia. This region of the world is primed and ready to boom; all it needs is a bit of money and tech to get […]
View this email in your browser The Jordan Harbinger Show by Peter Zeihan on March 22, 2023 I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Jordan Harbinger on “The Jordan Harbinger Show” (for the loyal followers, you’ll know this is my second appearance). We discussed how the […]
What does population decline mean for China? Scott Rozelle on a globally invisible issue shaping the lives of millions of the country’s rural kids. Sean Nangle / The Signal China’s worldwide competition with the United States regularly captivates global attention—as with Washington recently shooting down a Chinese spy balloon, ongoing […]
by Peter Zeihan on March 13, 2023 To my fellow nerds reading along…this is your trigger warning…today we’re talking about BAD DATA. Sorry for the dramatics, but I’m sure many of you share my frustration when you can’t find the correct numbers for that forecast you’re working on […]
March 3, 2023 ~ ABN Last October, China’s top officials convened the once-every-five-year congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to determine the leadership and political trajectory of the country for the next half decade. Xi Jinping secured a precedent-breaking third term as paramount leader of the Party, […]
February 25, 2023 Hello, Insiders. Nicholas Carlson is on vacation; this is Lisa Ryan filling in. I’m the executive editor of Insider’s newsletters, homepage, and notifications. So let me take a moment to plug our app. It’s one of the best ways to stay up-to-date on the fascinating […]
February 18, 2023 TODAY IN HISTORY Mark Twain publishes “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” 1885 TOP NEWS California Exodus Continues: 700,000 More Left Than Moved in Over 2 Years, US Census Shows Share* READ MORE US News Trump to Visit Ohio Train […]
Robert Stark 3 hr ago While the broke genius archetype may be a meme, the topic of the intelligent yet poor is especially relevant to how we view issues of wealth, privilege, status, and societal incentive structures. A stereotypical demographic profile of the smart but poor, might be […]
Batya Ungar-Sargon makes the case for why many in the working class are leaving the Democratic Party for the GOP.
Noah Carl Feb 9 Since Russia’s invasion began, there’s been no shortage of images of the physical destruction it has wrought: collapsed bridges, crumbling churches, street after street of burnt out buildings. The World Bank estimates that reconstruction costs may reach $349 billion. And that figure was published […]
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