Legalizing PSYCHEDELICS?
Ryan Grim and Emily Jashinsky share their thoughts on Harvard’s plan to study the use of psychedelics and law.
DOJ Retracts Claim It Seized ‘Fully Constructed’ Lego Set From Accused Capitol Rioter
By Zachary Stieber Epoch Times The Department of Justice has retracted its claim that it seized a “fully constructed U.S. Capitol Lego set” from an accused Capitol rioter. In an memorandum asking a court to order Robert Morss to be held pending trial, prosecutors claimed that law enforcement […]
Why life without parole is nearly always too long
The Economist HOW SHOULD societies punish those who commit the worst crimes? As fewer countries use the death penalty, more are imposing life sentences. The number of people jailed for life worldwide rose by more than 80% between 2000 and 2014, to nearly half a million. READ MORE
A Coup Against the Constitution?
By Jim Hanson, The American Conservative The Constitution is under attack! Both left and right have claimed this so many times it’s easy to chalk it up to hyperbole and stop listening. But what would it look like if an internal coup against the Constitution of the United […]
Tucker shreds media hero Michael Avenatti highlighting his great demise
Carlson really had this dude pegged when he started becoming famous a few years ago. ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ reacts to the lawyer’s sentencing and reminisces on the media’s misjudgment.
The Real Problem with Critical Race Theory
A problem that I see with this article is that what the authors (one of whom I know personally) are describing is not so much critical race theory specifically as much as contemporary “anti-racism” ideology generally (and related concepts like privilege theory, intersectionality, “whiteness,” etc.), and the illiberalism […]
The case for ending judicial review
It is interesting that liberals and conservatives have completely reversed their views of the Supreme Court. It used to be that conservatives considered SCOTUS to be the enemy of ALL GOOD THINGS. Now that the Court is dominated by Republicans, liberals are starting to adopt that position. By […]
Global Perspectives on Constitutionalism and Populism
By David Pan, TELOS After watching the images of the January 6 Capitol riot, many Americans concluded that right-wing populism threatens the basic rules of our constitutional order. In this view, the U.S. Constitution establishes a universal order that is detached from any particular orientation and provides the […]
CENSORSHIP BATTLE: Trump SUES Social Media Giants, 36 States Go After Google
Team Rising reacts to Donald Trump’s Big Tech lawsuit.
Assange UPDATE: Appeal Granted After NO TORTURE Vow (For Now) Katie Halper Calls Out RESISTANCE LIBS
Katie Halper, host of Useful Idiots podcast, discusses the latest updates in the Julian Assange extradition case.
Trump’s Social Media Lawsuit Is A PURE Grift. Here’s The Receipts
Krystal and Saagar show how the Trump lawsuit against big tech is nothing more than a grift
Biden Admin’s Latest PLOY To Extradite Julian Assange
Krystal and Saagar examine the newest tactic being used by the Biden administration to extradite Julian Assange.
PROOF Undercover Cops Present On January 6th
Krystal and Saagar go over the newest information about the FBI’s connection to the 1/6 Capitol riot.
Lawlessness in San Francisco Blamed on District Attorney Chesa Boudin
I actually agree with many of Boudin’s reforms. Overcriminalization is a decades-long problem in the US. He’s being blamed for what is symptomatic of a much, much larger problem. The problems that California is now having are the result of California becoming a Third World country with a […]
Rudy Giuliani’s 5-step crime plan for Eric Adams: Devine
This is interesting. Eric Adams ran for mayor in large part on an Obamaesque “Vote for me. I’m the black guy” identitarian platform. But he is an ex-cop with neoliberal Clintonian sympathies. The system is clearly trying to make folks like him and Kamala into the new face […]
Confronted with the fact their policies are ruining US cities and killing thousands, Dems give the usual reply: ‘Shut up, racist!’
When the “Defund the Police” thing was heating up, I knew exactly what was going to happen. There would be a selective pullback of policing in poor communities and adjacent areas (but not in gated communities, affluent suburbs, wealthy business districts, government zones, etc.). Crime would then increase, […]
FBI seized ‘fully constructed US Capitol Lego set’ from alleged riot leader
By Jesse O’Neill New York Post The FBI is building its case against an alleged leader of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot one Lego brick at a time. Investigators seized a “fully constructed US Capitol Lego set” from Robert Morss, 27, along with a notebook containing instructions on […]
California advances decriminalizing psychedelic substances
By DON THOMPSON, AP News SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California on Tuesday moved another step closer to decriminalizing psychedelics — amid a debate over whether their prohibition is an outdated remnant of the War on Drugs — after the author removed a substance from the bill that opponents […]
SHOCK POLL: Trump Org CFO Indictment POLITICALLY MOTIVATED, Trump Cries WITCH HUNT
On today’s What America’s Thinking, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds 51 percent of voters said The New York District Attorney’s indictment of Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg was politically motivated while 49 percent said they uncovered criminal behavior. Ryan Grim and Emily Jashinsky discuss. This survey was conducted […]
Court Ruling: Facebook Can Be Held RESPONSIBLE For Sex Trafficking On Its Platform
Rachel Bovard, senior director of policy at the Conservative Partnership Institute, breaks down the Texas Supreme Court ruling that Facebook could be held liable for state civil claims of sex trafficking on its platform.
EXCLUSIVE POLL: 50% Of Voters CONFIDENT In Biden’s Ability To Address SPIKE In Homicides
On today’s What America’s Thinking, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds 50 percent of voters say they are confident in President Biden’s ability to address the rise in homicides in major U.S. cities while another 50 percent said they are not confident. This survey was conducted online within the […]
Corporate Media IGNORES Julian Assange Due To Professional Resentment, Jealousy
Journalist, Glenn Greenwald, explains why MSM refuses to accurately cover the Julian Assange story.
Julian Assange UPDATE: Brother Says Wikileaks Founder ENDURING ‘Slow Motion Murder’
Brother of Julian Assange, Gabriel Shipton, details what his brother is enduring in prison and what the public needs to know about his case.
The TRUTH Behind The Julian Assange Prosecution
Ryan Grim breaks down the truth behind Julian Assange’s prosecution.
Ryan Grim BREAKS DOWN Assange Indictments, Brother Claims ‘Slow Motion Murder’
Ryan Grim breaks down the truth behind Julian Assange’s prosecution and speaks with Brother of Julian Assange, Gabriel Shipton about the case.
The HARROWING Details Behind #FreeBritney
This is very “Third World” as well. Check out the story of the UAE’s Princess Latifa. Krystal and Saagar discuss the latest details in the nightmare of Britney Spears’s conservatorship
Texas Soldier who Shot Protester Indicted on Murder Charge
By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — An Army soldier who shot and killed an armed protester after driving into a crowd demonstrating against police violence in the Texas capital last summer has been indicted on a murder charge, authorities said Thursday. Sgt. Daniel Perry, who was […]
Phylicia Rashad Offers Hollow Apology For Supporting Bill Cosby
If she thinks he is innocent (which seems highly doubtful) she ought to be able to say so. By Lydia O’Connor, Yahoo News Former “Cosby Show” star Phylicia Rashad sent a letter to Howard University students Friday apologizing for celebrating Bill Cosby’s overturned sexual assault conviction, but the […]
Opinion | I’ve Been a Critical Race Theorist for 30 Years. Our Opponents Are Just Proving Our Point For Us.
By Gary Pellar, Politico Seemingly overnight, my obscure legal specialty became a national lightning rod. What would CRT say about that? Some 25 states have already enacted or are considering laws to ban teaching what they call “critical race theory” (“CRT”) in public schools, a concept that school […]
Rule by Decree
Whatever one thinks about polyamorous marriage, this article is a must-read and an excellent discussion of how “our system” actually works. It also has a pretty good overview of the differences between progressives, liberals, social democrats, and neoliberals. By Michael Lind, Tablet Progressives could legalize polyamorous marriage by […]
DOJ CAUGHT Trying To COVER UP War Crime With Charges Against Julian Assange
Activist and former Democratic presidential candidate, Marianne Williamson, discusses the latest updates in the Julian Assange case.
Let’s talk about the New York Times documentary about the 6th….
I agree the documentary he is describing is very interesting.
Judge Orders Minneapolis to Hire More Police Officers Amid Crime Surge
By Isabel van Brugen Epoch Times A judge on July 1 ruled in favor of a group that filed a lawsuit demanding more police officers be brought into the city, after city council members and activist groups advocated to replace the police department following the death of George […]
Supreme Court turns away florist who refused same-sex wedding job
So much for the Left’s fear of a socially conservative turn on the part of the SCOTUS. Notice that two of Trump’s appointees refused to hear this case. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday declined to take up the case of a florist who refused to […]
Krystal Kyle & Friends | Julian Assange’s Brother & Dad (Gabriel & John Shipton)
Spoiler alert: calling the White House phone isn’t gonna do shit about this.
Company Turns To Hiring PRISON WORKERS Instead of Raising Wages, Uncovering SYSTEM FAILURE
Ryan Grim and Emily Jashinsky react to reporting that a Russell Stover Factory in Kansas employs 150 work-release inmates from a nearby Topeka Correctional Facility.
J&J SETTLES Opioid Case For MILLIONS, Is It Enough?
It’s interesting how the “war on drugs” is now starting to resemble the “war on tobacco” now that totalitarian humanism has become hegemonic and the therapeutic state model is becoming even more entrenched. As Thomas Szasz pointed out in “Ceremonial Chemistry,” the Anslinger/Nixon/Reagan/Bush version of the drug war […]
We Said #FreeBritney But Got #FreeBillCosby
If he was poor they wouldn’t care about breaking some DA’s promise. The police can legally lie to anyone to get confessions.
Trump Org INDICTED, NYC Election CHAOS Fuels GOP 2020 Voter Fraud Claims
Team Rising reacts to the anticipated charges against the Trump Organization. They also discuss Donald Trump and the GOP’s comments on the NYC mayoral race debacle.
COSBY RELEASED: Assault Conviction OVERTURNED, Has Global MeToo Pressure FADED?
Ryan Grim and Emily Jashinsky react to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction.
Is Trump Org Indictment A Witch Hunt?
My first guess is that this case is being used to lean on Trump to stay out of politics and not run again. “We can make this a lot more serious, Orange Man!” Krystal and Saagar break down the charges being leveled on members of the Trump organization
Cosby WALKS After Sweetheart Deal With Prosecutors
Krystal and Saagar go over the horrifying story of sexual predator Bill Cosby being freed from prison
Trump Organization CFO surrenders ahead of expected charges
While it’s entirely likely that Trump and his associates have violated all kinds of laws (which is largely normal in “corporate America” and probably unavoidable given the prolificacy of overcriminalization and hyperregulation generally), this seems more like a calculated move to distract Trump from his position as the […]
‘Thank you:’ Bill Cosby issues statement following release from Pa. prison
By the Associated Press, with reporting from WPVI-TV and ABC News PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania’s highest court threw out Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction and released him from prison Wednesday in a stunning reversal of fortune for the comedian once known as “America’s Dad,” ruling that the prosecutor who […]
GOP Leader Lays Out “IMMINENT” Plan To Overturn Roe
If Roe is overturned, it just means that individual states will have their own policies, many of which will be more liberal than Roe. And if there was a federal ban on abortions, many liberals may well become states’ rights conservatives overnight. Activist, Lauren Windsor of The Undercurrent, […]
Bill Cosby to leave prison after court overturns sex assault conviction
By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case. Cosby has served more than two years of a three- to 10-year sentence at a […]
Clarence Thomas says federal marijuana laws ‘may no longer be necessary’
Nationwide or nearly nationwide legalization of marijuana seems to be fairly inevitable at this point. It’s interesting to hear a bunch of conservative pundits advocating for drug legalization. Not the Republican Party I grew up with, lol. Gutfeld!’ panel discuss Clarence Thomas and the marijuana legalization debate.
Manhattan DA Won’t Go After Fmr POTUS, Trump Organization Could Face Charges Over Tax Evasion
Team Rising debates whether or not New York prosecutors will pursue tax-related charges against Donald Trump and the Trump administration.
76-Year-Old Woman JAILED For Failing To Answer Phone During Computer Class
President of Families Against Mandatory Minimums, Kevin Ring, discusses the story of Gwen Levi, the woman who was sent back to jail for not answering her phone.
Obama Judge THROWS OUT Facebook Anti-Trust Suit
Matt Stollers joins the show to analyze the latest Facebook anti-trust decision alongside Krystal and Saagar.
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