May 29, 2023 Hello, Insiders. Hallam Bullock, an editor on Insider’s audience team, here. It’s a holiday in the US and the UK today. If you’re off work, here’s hoping you can have a relaxing day. So, can you put a price on absolute privacy? The superrich […]
Utah Man Kills Family and Announces it on Facebook A Utah man was arrested after confessing to the murders of his wife, mother-in-law, and father-in-law, according to an official release from authorities. Read More… 10 Killed, 9 Injured in Deadly Shootout at Car Show At least ten people […]
May 27 2023 Good morning from Washington, where the Left is trying to remake America through a full-fledged Cultural Revolution. Victor Davis Hanson breaks it down. Tyler O’Neil shares insights from the National Religious Broadcasters Convention, and the highlights of Sen. Josh Hawley’s speech, which focused on the […]
New Jersey Teen Bit By Shark While Surfing A 15-year-old Pennsylvania teenager was bit by a shark while surfing in Stone Harbor, New Jersey. Read More… Utah Man Kills Family and Announces it on Facebook A Utah man was arrested after confessing to the murders of his wife, […]
19 Dead in School Fire A fire took the lives of 19 young people, including a five-year-old boy, and left several injured. Read More… New Jersey Teen Bit By Shark While Surfing A 15-year-old Pennsylvania teenager was bit by a shark while surfing in Stone Harbor, New Jersey. […]
Jessica Burbank and Amber Athey react to news that Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has been sentenced to 18 years because of January 6. #Capitol #ProudBoys
This week we discuss a new UFO spotted over a California Military base with guest Jeremy Corbell (@JeremyCorbell) from the Weaponized podcast, Saagar appearing in the New York Times being quoted for his takes on wearing Sneakers in the White House, Krystal and Emily analyze new Harris polls […]
Read our current issue. May 26, 2023 When Ron DeSantis finally got to announcing his bid for president this week on Twitter, he trashed Joe Biden for his “woke” politics, claimed that Black leaders under other Florida administrations were there because of “identity politics,” and hyped his lame […]
May 26 2023 Happy Friday from Washington, where Democrats don’t want to cut spending to lower the burgeoning national debt. Budget expert David Ditch offers five targets that might make sense even to them. In Maine, a school board denies a lease to a church after quizzing it […]
The Independent Review Spring 2023 The Spring 2023 issue of The Independent Review is now available! In this issue, from Christopher J. Coyne and Abigail R. Hall: “How to Run Wars: A Confidential Playbook for the National Security Elite”: capture the media, open the fiscal floodgates, prepare citizens to sacrifice liberties, skirt […]
Krystal and Saagar discuss the tumultuous DeSantis 2024 announcement over Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk, Trump mauls DeSantis with mocking memes, Dems Freak over Republican progress on Debt Ceiling, Uvalde One Year Later as there is nearly zero consequences for the cops who abdicated their duty, CIA admits […]
May 25 2023 Good morning from Washington, ground zero for what bestselling author Dennis Prager calls a new totalitarian speech. In a compelling interview, our Tyler O’Neil finds out why Prager is so concerned. The Left is scrambling to respond to consumer outrage over Target’s pandering to the […]
1 13-year-old uses a slingshot to rescue his little sister from being abducted A parent never wants to imagine what would happen if their child were confronted with someone meaning them harm. We do everything in our power to mitigate the risks of things like that happening, but scary situations […]
Hunter Biden Whistleblower Reveals Startling Details In a stunning development, a second IRS whistleblower has come forward in the ongoing criminal investigation concerning President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. Read More… Deadly Lightning Strike: Father Dies, Son Seriously Injured In a tragic incident in Texas, a lightning strike killed a father […]
May 24 2023 Good morning from Washington, where politicians on the Left keep trying to gaslight the rest of us about raising the nation’s debt limit without requiring new spending discipline. David Ditch knocks down seven silly arguments. Wonder whether any of your favorite companies disdain your values? […]
Surfer Dies in Freak Wave Accident A 25-year-old tragically lost her life in a surfing incident at California’s Moonstone Beach… Read More… Fisherman Missing: Deadly Bear Attack Suspected A bear is believed to have assaulted and possibly consumed a local fisherman, as police found a human head near the […]
Deadly Lightning Strike: Father Dies, Son Seriously Injured In a tragic incident in Texas, a lightning strike killed a father and critically injured his young son. Read More… Surfer Dies in Freak Wave Accident A 25-year-old tragically lost her life in a surfing incident at California’s Moonstone Beach… […]
Krystal and Emily discuss DeSantis planning to launch his campaign this evening in a Twitter Spaces conversation with Elon Musk, the debt ceiling conversation “Nowhere near a deal”, Bankruptcies spiking in America, Montana banning TikTok in their state, Emily and Krystal debate if Fox News has gone woke […]
Deadly Bear Attack on Fisherman A bear is believed to have assaulted and possibly consumed a local fisherman, as police found a human head near the scene and observed boots dangling from the creature’s jaw. Read More… Terrifying Note: New Mexico Shooter’s Message Sends Shockwaves New Mexico law enforcement […]
May 23, 2023 • Weekly Newsletter Hanke’s 2022 Misery Index—Who’s Miserable and Who’s Happy? Steve H. Hanke (National Review) The human condition lies on a vast spectrum between “miserable” and “happy.” Which is why we need Hanke’s Annual Misery Index (HAMI) to rank the world’s countries. Care to […]
Saagar and Ryan discuss Ukraine backed forces attacking the Russian city of Belgorod, Biden’s plans to turn Ukraine into Israel, Democrats kick themselves for not acting when they could on the debt ceiling debacle, a poll showing majority of Americans want “Tougher” Migrant Policy, Saagar and Ryan debate […]
Terrifying Note: New Mexico Shooter’s Message Sends Shockwaves New Mexico law enforcement has released an image of a cryptic note discovered on an 18-year-old shooter, Beau Wilson, who fatally shot three senior women seemingly at random. Read More… Seven Killed in Terrifying Oregon Multi-Vehicle Crash A catastrophic crash involving two semi-trucks and […]
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2023 Integrity is an accurate reflection in word and deed of whatever one’s highest conscience dictates as right. Wisdom is whatever one’s highest conscience dictates as truth. – Leonard E. Read HORNBERGER’S BLOG May 23, 2023 Who Would Ukraine Supporters Support if the U.S. Invaded […]
MONDAY, MAY 22, 2023 Reform is a good replete with paradox; it is a cathartic which our political quacks recommend to others, but will not take themselves; it is admired by all who cannot effect it, and abused by all who can. – C.C. Colton, Lacon [1820] HORNBERGER’S BLOG […]
Krystal and Saagar discuss the details of the Debt Talks collapsing as default looks likely, Biden caves on sending F16 Fighter Jets to aid Ukraine, the Media lies about Ukraine’s defeat in Bakhmut, DeSantis trashes Trump in Secret Donor Call, is 2016 repeating itself as Tim Scott and […]
MOST READ Profits Skyrocket for AI Gun Detection Used in Schools — Despite Dubious Results Georgia Gee Amid aggressive marketing to schools, Evolv announced it had doubled its first-quarter earnings compared to last year. READ MORE → Abortion Rights Activists Face Attack From DeSantis and Conspiracy Lawsuit — […]
Peter Weber Dianne Feinstein and the problem of America’s aging politicians The Week Staff The casino on the couch The Week Staff Paying more for online returns Advertisement from Wisebread Earn $200 After Spending $500 Justin Klawans Biden announces new $375M military aid package for Ukraine The Week […]
Walter and I discuss “The Great Loyalty Oath Crusade” from Catch-22, the paradigm-shifting satire of the original House Un-American Activities Committee, whose memory was sadly revived last week Matt Taibbi and Walter Kirn May 20, 2023 Left, FBI whistleblower Marcus Allen. Right, California’s Linda Sanchez, who asked him, […]
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2023 Most Americans think that “inflation” means generally rising prices, but Balfour correctly states that what is actually being inflated is the supply of money. – George Leef, “A Book to Help Young Americans Understand Economics: Economics in Action” [2023] HORNBERGER’S BLOG May 19, 2023 […]
May 19 • 30M Episode 39: “America This Week,” with Matt Taibbi and Walter Kirn Inside the Durham Report: No dirt, no emails, and no Russians, but plenty of drinks! And in the wake of HUAC-style FBI hearings, Walter and Matt discuss “The Great Loyalty Oath Crusade” in […]
Peter Weber Has gun violence made America too dangerous for tourists? Theara Coleman The persistent inequities of Covid-related learning loss Brigid Kennedy The rise of ‘tip creep’ ADVERTISEMENT FROM WISEBREAD Spend $500 And Earn $200 Brendan Morrow A guide to Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel’s ‘Fast & Furious’ […]
May 19, 2023 In 1968, Henry Kissinger successfully disrupted peace talks between the United States and North Vietnam, prolonging the war and needless loss of life in order to boost Richard Nixon’s chances of winning the presidential election. This is one of the many episodes during Kissinger’s tenure […]
This week we discuss Pete Buttigieg’s doting profile in WIRED that refers to him as a “cathedral mind” among other things, Matt Stoller on AI anti-trust legislation, and James Li on Americans living longer but sicker lives. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the […]
Krystal and Saagar discuss Biden’s humiliation in the Debt Ceiling fight, Doomsday scenarios if US defaults on Debt, Noam Chomsky caught in Epstein money transfers, the Housing Market his a Record Low Confidence, Youth Depression skyrockets post pandemic, the NYPD calls out Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s claims […]
Joel Mathis Is lithium America’s next gold rush? Devika Rao Linda Yaccarino and the new era of Twitter David Faris Florida, DeSantis and the long history of election law hardball Advertisement from Wisebread Earn $200 After Spending $500 Becca Stanek The lowdown on Apple’s new high-yield savings account […]
Ryan and Emily discuss a top AI CEO warning Congress that the technology is uncontrollable, John Fetterman speaks on the Debt Ceiling, Ryan and Emily go deep on Kentucky, Pennsylvania elections, Rudy Giuliani is accused of sexual harassment of a former employee, Elon Musk is Subpoenaed in the […]
At Least 200 Dead, Over 600 Missing in Cult Disaster The body count linked to the apocalyptic “doomsday” cult led by Pastor Paul Mackenzie has climbed to over 200, as law enforcement officials discovered several more corpses. Read More… Actor Jamie Foxx’s Update About Mysterious Hospitalization Friends of actor Jamie […]
May 17, 2023 Hello, Insiders. I’m Jennifer H. Cunningham, editor in chief of the news division. We’ve obtained Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans for an underground, bomb-proof bunker beneath his palatial dacha on the Black Sea. That’s today’s big story. We’re also covering: Gen Z has an […]
May 16, 2023 • Weekly Newsletter America is Drunk on Credit—and Polarized Politics Complicate the Fed’s Unenviable Challenge of Ending Easy Money Alvaro Vargas Llosa (Fortune) At the moment, post-pandemic America is drunk on credit—but the piper will soon demand his pay. And then comes: recession, the inevitable […]
Krystal and Saagar discuss workers fleeing big cities like NY/DC, AI killing office jobs, SCOTUS legalizing corruption in Cuomo aide case, Trump and DeSantis fighting over 2020/abortion, NYT admitting DEI programs are failing, Obama/Hillary caught in Russia-gate scheme in Durham report, Jake Tapper admitting the FBI’s failures, Boomer […]
Krystal and Saagar discuss DeSantis’s recent trip to Iowa, the DeSantis team reveals their plan to win, Elon bows to censorship demands of Erdogan’s Turkey, Elon fans revolt over new Twitter CEO, Leaked documents show Zelensky plotted a NATO pipeline bombing, Germany applauded for sending 3 Billion dollars […]
May 15 2023 Good morning from Washington this National Police Week. Based on a left-wing group’s say-so, the FBI apparently checked out the editor of a traditionalist Catholic newspaper. Tyler O’Neil has that troubling story, as well as interviews with congressmen from three states bracing for a surge […]
MOST READ Desperate Families and Gun-Toting Vigilantes Converge in Arizona After Title 42 Ends Ryan Devereaux As President Joe Biden swaps one asylum crackdown for another, the border’s lethality endures. READ MORE Claude Garrett Was Wrongfully Imprisoned for Decades. He Died After Five Months of Freedom. Liliana […]
The 47 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now Matt Kamen and WIRED Staff From “Queer Eye” to “The Dragon Prince” these are our picks for the best streaming titles to binge this week. READ AI Wrote 95 Percent of This Murder Mystery Aidan Marchine Stephen Marche composed ‘Death of […]
FEATURED Henry Kissinger, War Criminal—Still at Large at 100 We now know a great deal about the crimes he committed while in office, from helping Nixon derail the Paris Peace Talks and prolong the Vietnam War to green-lighting the invasion of Cambodia and Pinochet’s coup in Chile. But […]
A FOIA request reveals a horrifying new government program, and Walter and Matt introduce a new feature discussing favorite stories, beginning with a classic by Jorge Luis Borges Matt Taibbi Walter Kirn May 13, 2023 The Tower of Babel Walter and I in this episode of America This […]
Read our current issue. May 12, 2023 The center-right has spent the past two weeks concocting craven takes on Jordan Neely’s murder, claiming the real issue is the elite’s indifference to the “disorder” that working class people face on public transit. This week, Chris Lehmann unpacks how pundits […]
Brigid Kennedy Will AI destroy the music industry? Harold Maass Where does Kyrsten Sinema belong? Brigid Kennedy The mess and merit of CNN’s disastrous town hall Advertisement by Enbridge Lowering emissions today for clean energy systems tomorrow. Learn how. Theara Coleman 2 Michigan school districts ban backpacks after […]
Robby Soave, Jessica Burbank, and Amber Athey discuss the backlash CNN has received after its Trump town hall earlier this week. #KaitlanCollins #ChrisLicht
This week we discuss the Elizabeth Holmes profile in the New York Times that showcases her new persona “Liz”, the Biden Tik Tok kids panic on the Tim Dillon show when they admit they’ll lose followers if they criticize the Democrats, Netflix’s upcoming show “Cleopatra” is sparking drama […]
Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic by Chalmers Johnson
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