Category: News Updates

5/8/24: Biden Halts IDF War Crime Report, Speaker Johnson Compares Protests To Gas Chambers, Stormy Testifies In Trump Case, Romney Admits TikTok Ban About Palestine Content, Zelensky Thwarts Assassination, GenZ Drowns In Debt

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Ryan and Emily discuss Biden delaying a report on Israel war crimes, Mike Johnson compares campus protests to gas chambers, Stormy Daniels testifies in Trump case, Mitt Romney admits TikTok ban about Palestine content, Zelensky thwarts assassination attempt, GenZ drowns in debt. Timestamps: (00:00)Intro (2:31)Biden HALTS IDF War […]

DA flag ad, Hamas wants ceasefire

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Tuesday, 7 May 2024 “One does not meddle lightly with the forces of the forest.” Juliet Marillier STORY OF THE DAY The DA flag ad — what was the opposition thinking? The party answers our burning questions By Ferial Haffajee The centrepiece at the launch of the DA’s latest […]

America’s Oldest Prisoner

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America’s Oldest Prisoner Read Article >> Farewell to America’s Last Lighthouse Keeper Read Article >> 19 Jokes About Celebrities That Will Make You Laugh Read Article >> 10 Cool Jokes That Will Break the Ice Read Article >> 15 Comfort Food Recipes to Default to This Year Read […]

You Can Almost Make It Out

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Recently on The Signal: Jennifer Sciubba on why birth rates around the world dropping. … Today: Why is North Korea test-launching missiles again? Michael Breen on possible signs of change in the time of Kim Jong-un. … Also: Dario Cristiani on the popular appeal of the populist right in […]

5/7/24: Israel Launches Rafah Invasion, ICC Warns Senators After Threats, Trump Fined Over Gag Order, DeSantis Bans Lab Grown Meat, Columbia Cancels Commencement, Jerry Seinfeld Faceplants On PC Culture, Gaza Doc Details Rafah Horrors

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Krystal and Saagar discuss Israel launching their Rafah invasion, ICC warns Senators after threats, Trump fined again for gag order violation, polls show tight 2024 race, DeSantis bans lab grown meat, Columbia University cancels commencement, Jerry Seinfeld faceplants on PC culture, and Gaza doctor details horrors in Rafah. […]

How Can the Left Escape Burning Out?

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WEB VERSION May 6, 2024 Between Victory and Defeat Thwarted ambitions and frustrated hopes—these are all too common experiences for those on the left. So is finding oneself stuck in a cycle of exhaustion and enthusiasm, despair and determination. In an early preview from our Spring Books issue […]

5/6/24: Frat Bros Vs Palestine Protesters, Alan Dershowitz Threatens To Sue Protesters, Israel Begins Rafah Evacuation, Congressman Indicted For Foreign Bribery, Kristi Noem Demands Biden Dogs Put Down, Media Begs For Kent State 2.0, Oil Companies Caught Price Fixing

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Krystal and Saagar discuss Biden attacking student protests, NYPD pushes Columbia University book on terrorism hoax, Israel gears up for Rafah invasion, Rep Cuellar caught in wild corruption scheme, Kirsti Noem doubles down on killing dogs, media repeats Kent State Massacre mistakes, US oil companies colluded with Saudis […]

Full Skyline, Empty Buildings

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Sponsored by Reaktion Books Martin Filler Supersize That? New supertall skyscrapers planned for Manhattan will reduce the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building to the scale of souvenir tchotchkes. With the current glut of unoccupied office space, they may be the last of their kind. Quinn Slobodian […]

“No Genocide and No Cop City”

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MAY 3, 2024 All Eyes on the Quad Why Students at Columbia University Are Occupying Hamilton Hall → Across college campuses this week, students continued their protests against their schools’ investments in companies tied to Israel, Presdient Joe Biden’s support for the war, and the genocide in Gaza. […]

L.A. Beats NYC?

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L.A. Beats NYC? Plus: Trump speaks at L.P. convention, Bill Ackman buys Zyn for the frat bros, Ukraine flagging, and more… LIZ WOLFE Who has better crazies? Last night, California law enforcement moved in to start clearing the pro-Palestine encampment of protesters at UCLA. Not to be outdone by […]

5/2/24: Destiny v. Omar Debate Preview, CNN Says Campus Protests Are 1930s Germany, Congress Bans Israel Criticism, Bibi Vows Rafah Invasion, Trump Terrified Of RFK, Wall St Panic Over Mega Landlord Ban, Greenwald Exposes Mike Johnson On FISA, Boeing Whistleblower Dies

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Krystal and Saagar discuss BP’s Destiny v Omar debate, CNN says campus protests are 1930s Germany, Congress bans Israel criticism, Bibi vows Rafah invasion, Trump terrified of RFK Jr, Wall St panics over mega landlord bans, Glenn Greenwald exposes Mike Johnson on FISA, and another Boeing whistleblower dies. […]

5/1/24: Cops Crackdown On Student Protests, Bibi Freaks Over ICC Warrants, Judge Threatens To Arrest Trump, DEA To Reschedule Weed, Dems Save Mike Johnson From Ouster, Decline Of Christianity In America

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Ryan and Emily discuss police and pro-Israel supporters cracking down on campuses, Bibi freaks over ICC warrants, judge threatens Trump with arrest over gag order, DEA moves to reschedule marijuana, Dems say they will save Mike Johnson from ouster, and the decline of Christianity in America. Timestamps: (00:00)Intro […]

4/30/24: Young Voters Abandon Biden Over Israel, Biden Hits 70 Year Approval Low, Heated Campus Protest Debate, Israel Deems Men In Rafah Hamas, Mearsheimer Wrecks Piers Morgan, Professor Claims Campus Protests Due To No Sex, Jill Stein On Her 2024 Campaign

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Krystal and Saagar discuss young voters abandoning Biden over Israel, Biden approval hits 70 year low, heated debate on campus protests, Israel deems all men in Rafah Hamas, John Mearsheimer wrecks Piers Morgan, professor claims Gaza protests are caused by lack of sex, and Jill Stein joins to […]

4/29/24: Cable Viewers Brainwashed On Israel, Jill Stein Arrested At Campus Protest, SCOTUS Blow To Trump Case, Howard Stern Tongue Bathes Biden, Trump Loses It On RFK Vaccine Stance, Biden Blocking Bibi Arrest Warrant, ADL Freaks On Ilhan, Kristi Noem Puppy Murder

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Krystal and Saagar discuss exclusive BP polling showing cable viewers brainwashed on Israel, Jill Stein arrested at protests, Howard Stern tongue bathes Biden, SCOTUS fatal blow to Trump case, Trump loses it on RFK over vaccines, Biden blocking ICC Bibi arrest warrants, ADL freaks on Ilhan Omar, Kristi […]

‘Those children were hunted down and killed’: Oklahoma police stunned by family massacre where 10-year-old boy was unharmed

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Trending story April 27, 2024 ‘Those children were hunted down and killed’: Oklahoma police stunned by family massacre where 10-year-old boy was unharmed Oklahoma neighbors of a family are shocked and saddened by the gruesome murder-suicide being reported by police on Monday. A 10-year-old boy awoke … Read […]

Crackdowns on Campus

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APRIL 26, 2024 The Crackdown on Campus Protests Is Happening Everywhere → Administrators at universities as varied as Emory, the University of Pittsburgh, and Columbia University have called the cops on students protesting their school’s financial ties to Israel’s war on Gaza. To hear about the suppression of […]

4/25/24: TikTok Vs Cable Israel Divide, Biden Says War Funding Equals Peace, Bibi Says Campus Protests Are 1930s Germany, Texas Arrests Journo At Protest, Stabbed In Eye Hoax Debunked, Republicans Push Abortion Ban, Israel Rafah Invasion Imminent, 1968 Historic Parallels

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Krystal and Saagar discuss the TikTok vs Cable Israel divide, Biden says war funding will bring peace, Bibi compares protests to 1930s Germany, Texas arrests journalists on campus, stabbed in the eye hoax debunked, Republicans fight for abortion ban at SCOTUS, Israel Rafah invasion imminent, 1968 deja vu […]

4/24/24: McConnell Blames Tucker For Ukraine Skepticism, Jon Stewart Unloads On Media’s Trump Trial Coverage, Hezbollah Massive Israel Strikes, UN Horrified By Gaza Mass Graves, FTC Bans Non-Competes, Columbia Student Joins Live From Encampment

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Ryan and Emily discuss McConnell attacking Tucker Carlson for causing Ukraine skepticism, Jon Stewart unloads on media for Trump trial coverage, Hezbollah deepest strike in Israel yet, UN chief horrified by Gaza mass graves, FTC bans non-competes, Dem Senator calls out Biden over corporate courts, and a Columbia […]

MK manifesto: Nothing but contempt

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Tuesday, 23 April 2024 “Unknowing ignorance is preferable to informed stupidity.” Brandon Sanderson STORY OF THE DAY MK’s incendiary manifesto manifests grinding contempt for SA’s democracy and Constitution By Stephen Grootes The manifesto of former president Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto Wesizwe party is probably the most radical assemblage of promises […]

4/22/24: Speaker Says Bible Told Me To Fund Ukraine and Israel, US Vetos Palestinian Statehood, Man Self Immolates Outside Trump Trial, UAW Volkswagen Victory, Tucker Calls Out Bari Weiss, Columbia University Protests

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Krystal and Saagar discuss Mike Johnson invoking the Bible in his decision to fund Ukraine and Israel wars, Lindsey Graham thanks Trump personally for the Ukraine deal, the US vetos Palestinian statehood while green lighting a Rafah invasion in Gaza, a man self immolates outside the Trump trial, […]