RECESSION LOOMS as Fed SLAMS BRAKES
Krystal details the additional indicators warning of a recession that have Wall Street banks panicking as the Fed tries to use its monetary policy tools to curb the rampant inflation in the economy
WATCH: Biden Admin INSTANTLY Walks Back Pro-Union Comment
When he said “Amazon, here we come”, he was referring to all of his staffers who intend on getting positions at Amazon after they leave the White House.
Labor Unions Are Part of the Free Market
The Richest People in the World in 2022
I’m always suspicious of some of these “world’s richest people” lists for precisely that reason. They tend to leave off some of these older royal, aristocratic, banking, and industrial dynasties that extend back for centuries. For instance, I suspect that some of the royal dynasties in Europe and […]
Forbes Finds Trump’s Net Worth Up $600 Million Since Leaving Office
Former President Trump’s net worth has risen drastically since he left office, reversing a drop in wealth he experienced during his presidency.
Biden Announces Student Loan Debt Half Measure
This is just going to be his recurring way to ‘deal’ with student loans until the midterms end
Obama Advisor Screwed By Obama’s Failed Healthcare Policies
Former Obama administration official David Axelrod recently discovered, to his chagrin, that his health insurance provider decided to stop covering a prescription medication that the “Axe Files” host takes for a chronic condition, and now he’s on the hook for $639 a month. Axelrod calls in to complain […]
Krystal VINDICATED In AOC Feud By Amazon Labor Union President
Chris Smalls is really killing it.
Elon Musk BLASTS World Economic Forum’s ESG Social Score. Bill Gates TOPS The List
Kim Iversen breaks down what an ESG score is.
Deutsche Bank PREDICTS RECESSION As CORPORATE America Thrives
Max Alvarez and Pamela Denise Long discuss the future of the American economy and debate how government should address rising prices and record corporate profits.
Chris Smalls LIGHTS UP CNBC: “The Revolution Is Here”
We need 1000 more Chris Smalls out there organizing from the inside out. Nobody, including politicians will be able to force unionization for people. This needs to happen exactly how this thing happened. People… workers… from the front line need to step up and put pressure on these […]
Amazon BANS Words ‘Union’ & ‘Living Wage’ In Its Worker App
It really sounds like they were trying to ban specific words and THEN also banned the words a person would use in describing their frustration at those words being banned.
Desperate Biden Pulls HAIL MARY, Brings OBAMA To White House
Briahna Joy Gray reacts to the Biden administration’s extension of the federal student loan repayment pause.
Obama ROASTS Biden In Return To White House, BRAGS About Obamacare
“Because of our courageous Democratic leadership, we managed to pass a Republican corporate giveaway healthcare bill.” What a wonderful thing.
Can Elon Musk FIX Twitter Before 2024 Election?
Marshall Kosloff talks to technology journalist Alex Kantrowitz about Elon Musk’s large purchase of Twitter stock and whether it could lead to the platform fixing its problems ahead of the 2024 election
Democrats can’t escape reality. They shouldn’t try.
By Joel Mathis, The Week Democrats are going to have a tough time in this year’s midterm elections, but things will probably go worse for them if they try to reframe reality out of existence. Take the crime issue. We know that murder rates rose dramatically in 2020, […]
EU proposes Russian coal ban, with possible oil sanctions to come
By Brigid Kennedy The Week The European Commission has proposed a ban on Russian coal in a new round of sanctions punishing Moscow for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, CNBC reported Tuesday. The proposal arrives after reports of mass killings in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha and war crimes […]
Somehow, Inflation Is Actually YOUR Fault
“Trust” and “government” used together is an oxymoron. Totalitarian governments will always blame their peasants.
Trans Women In Sports TAKE PRECEDENCE Over Kitchen Table Issues For Some GOP
Political reporter for The Hill, Julia Manchester, describes how Republicans plan to leverage the issue of transgender athletes during midterms.
NYC Mayor Unleashes More Police On Poor People
Newly elected New York City Mayor Eric Adams is a former cop, and so it should come as little surprise that he’s making an increased police presence a part of his plan for reducing crime in the city. Controversially, he’s decided to bring back the controversial “broken windows” […]
GOP Plans To END ASYLUM At The Border In Exchange For COVID Relief Deal
Political reporter for The Hill, Julia Manchester, breaks down why moderate Democrats are buckling down on immigration as they face Republican midterm challengers.
Commodity Markets and the Making of Our Chaotic World
For Day 23 of The Realignment’s Daily Ukraine coverage, Marshall spoke with Rupert Russell, author of Price Wars: How the Commodities Markets Made Our Chaotic World. They discussed how observing global conflicts and events through the lens of commodity markets, how Chinese coal markets may have empowered Putin […]
CNBC BEGS Amazon Union Leader To Bow To Bezos
Krystal and Saagar comment on a portion of a segment aired on CNBC where the hosts of the program asked Amazon Labor Union leader Christian Smalls about his relationship with company leadership going forward
“PAY RAISE,” “RESTROOM” Banned In New Amazon Worker CHAT APP
Ryan Grim reviews the keywords Amazon will block workers from using in its company chat software.
Amazon BANS Workers From Saying “Unions” “Restrooms” “Freedom”
Krystal breaks down the list of terms Amazon has banned workers from saying in their official group chat as the company escalates its aggressive union busting tactics and smears
Starbucks CEO Declares ‘ASSAULT’ As Union Organizer FIRED
Krystal and Saagar respond to the claims made by Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz about the nationwide unionization efforts at the company’s stores as union organizers get fired in retaliation
Dems WON’T VOTE Unless Student Debt Is Cancelled: POLL
Dems can’t run on telling us that “our vote is the difference between fascism and democracy” like they did in 2020. I think many have realized that our system runs on the mantra of “same shit, different leader.”
CNBC Runs Cover For Billionaire Who CRIES Over Taxes
This is real life version of the meme of that man wiping his eyes with bills.
How Iron Workers Union Fight Could TRANSFORM Labor Movement
Krystal and Saagar are joined by a union organizer and a recently fired iron worker to discuss how the unionization campaign of the iron workers of G&D Integrated could have a major impact on the labor movement going forward
Elon Musk JOINS Twitter Board Of Directors After Becoming Largest Shareholder
Julia Manchester and Rachel Bovard discuss Elon Musk’s purchase of 9.2% stake in Twitter.
AOC Blasted By Amazon Labor Union President: “She Doesn’t DESERVE This Moment”
Status Coup News’ Jordan Chariton reviews how the Amazon Labor Union successfully created the retail giant’s first unionized workplace ever.
Elon Musk INVESTS In Twitter, Stocks SURGE
Ryan Grim and Robby Soave discuss Elon Musk’s latest high-profile investment.
Amazon Did Everything It Could To Bust the ALU. Here’s How They Still Won
The Intercept reviews Amazon’s union-busting tactics.
CNBC’s Jim Cramer MELTS DOWN Over Amazon Union Victory
Krystal and Saagar provide coverage of the meltdown on CNBC by pundit Jim Cramer after the Amazon Labor Union win reflecting how the business press feels about the decision
EXCLUSIVE: Christian Smalls REVEALS Amazon Fight Next Steps
Krystal and Saagar talk with Amazon Labor Union leader Christian Smalls about the next steps of the unionization of Amazon warehouses in New York City and beyond
SHOCK Victory: Workers Form Amazons’ FIRST EVER Union
Status Coup News’ Jordan Chariton reviews how the Amazon Labor Union successfully created the retail giant’s first unionized workplace ever.
Jim Cramer FREAKS Over Amazon Labor Union Win
He is literally saying “it sucks that these businesses won’t be able to completely control their employees cuz now they can’t just threaten to fire them”
Amazon Claims Union Vote RIGGED, Workers Organize Across US
Krystal and Saagar comment on Amazon’s response to the successful Amazon Labor Union election by baselessly claiming the vote was rigged and that they will fight the results
Amazon CRIES ‘Rigged Election!’ To Labor Union Win
I feel so bad for Amazon. I know it’s gonna be really tough for them to pay those unionized wages with as little money as they make. I mean, Amazon is barely scraping by.
Russian Ruble STABILIZES As Sanctions BACKFIRE
Krystal and Saagar break down the effects that the economic battle between Russia and the west are having as the ruble rebounds from its collapse and oil producers withdraw from Europe
How Amazon Workers Took On Bezos and WON
Krystal and Saagar take an in depth look at how Amazon Labor Union organizers and workers successfully took on the company and won their union election
Sanctions Force Russia To DIVORCE From Western NEOLIBERAL Dogma
Writer Egor Kotkin describes Russia’s departure from the neoliberal energy apparatus.
Wall Street Bankers CAUGHT Rigging Big Stock Sales
Krystal and Saagar examine the Wall Street journal investigation that chronicles how investors have reaped a fortune by trading shares right before big stock sales that they are not supposed to know about
AOC & Krystal FIGHT On Twitter, Krystal Responds LIVE
“Keep my wife’s name out of your FUCKING MOUTH” – Kyle in response to AOC on Twitter
Union Organizer: How Starbucks WAVE is Remaking America
Krystal and Saagar are joined by longtime labor organizer and author Daisy Pitkin to talk about the future of union organizing in the US and how Starbucks workers are shifting the landscape. Caveat: This segment was recorded before the Amazon Labor results came in.
Introduction to the Tripartite Class System
Technology is going to reintegrate the warrior class.
An ‘Atrocious’ Email Caused a Mass Resignation at a Kansas Applebee’s
by Paul Blest Vice The email portrayed high gas prices and inflation as an opportunity for the company to rebuild its workforce and pay lower wages. Five hours into Jake Holcomb’s shift as the manager at an Applebee’s in Lawrence, Kansas, last Monday, a co-worker came in to […]
How did Russia’s oligarchs become so powerful?
The Week Staff The U.S. and its allies are going after the assets of Russia’s billionaires. Will sanctioning them hurt Putin? Here’s everything you need to know: Who are the oligarchs? They’re the dozens of ultrawealthy Russians who schemed and swindled their way to control of Russia’s most […]
Odessa, and The Ukraine War
by Peter Zeihan on April 4, 2022 There has been much talk about how there are plenty of buyers for Russian oil – especially heavily discounted Russian oil – in absence of American and European buyers. The would-be buyers at the top of the list, India and China, certainly […]
Silicon Valley Founders Are Not the Protagonists of Reality
By Malcolm Harris, The Nation The fall of bloated tech start-ups isn’t tragic, regardless of what the recent spate of TV series would have you believe. There are currently three television series about what we might call “tech founders”: Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos (The Dropout on Hulu), Travis […]
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