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We want Nixon!

By Aleksey Bashtavenko Academic Composition   In an era of unprecedented polarization and declining trust in our institutions, it is imperative to revisit the virtues that once underpinned our political landscape. The legacy of Richard Nixon, despite the controversies that marked his career, offers profound lessons for today’s […]

New York Always Wins

By Aleksey Bashtavenko Academic Composition In the heart of Manhattan, where the skyscrapers pierce the heavens and the streets buzz with relentless ambition, stood the monolithic edifice of Genesis Investments. On the 32nd floor, behind a sleek glass door emblazoned with his name, worked Edward Moss, a stockbroker […]

Words in Memory of Mauricio Morales

By thecollective Via Contra Info by Gabriel Pombo da Silva and Elisa di Bernardo, English translation by Anarchist News Note: Words read aloud during the day of “Memory and Kounterkulture” carried out on May 18 in Santiago, Chile. Tags: Spain Gabriel Pombo Da Silva Elisa di Bernardo Mauricio […]

Dropping Out Of Everything

An increasing number of Americans are just done. Ryan Burge Apr 22, 2024 One of the most important pieces of social science published in my lifetime is Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community. I probably reference it at least once a week when […]

Krystal and Saagar discuss the ADL calling for the National Guard to crackdown on Columbia protesters, media smears Gaza protests as antisemitic, David Pecker first witness in Trump trial, RFK Jr’s family endorses Biden, Biden tells bizarre story of his uncle being cannibalized, Israel military intel chief resigns, mass graves uncovered in Gaza, no evidence for UNRWA allegations, Krystal debates college protests on Piers Morgan.

Krystal and Saagar discuss the ADL calling for the National Guard to crackdown on Columbia protesters, media smears Gaza protests as antisemitic, David Pecker first witness in Trump trial, RFK Jr’s family endorses Biden, Biden tells bizarre story of his uncle being cannibalized, Israel military intel chief resigns, […]

May Day: Degrowing the Work Week

May Day: Degrowing the Work Week! The survival of humanity requires a massive decrease in harmful production while increasing the necessities of life for impoverished people.  Who will decide what is essential vs. unnecessary?  Should those decisions be made by working people or left to the capitalist class […]

The snake-handling savior

By Aleksey Bashtavenko Academic Composition In the heart of the Bible Belt, amidst the fervent fervor of American Christianity, emerged a preacher with a penchant for peculiar practices and a penchant for peddling piety. His name? Reverend Ezekiel Truefaith. Truefaith was no ordinary preacher. He was a man […]

DMV Chess on Chef Ramsey

By Aleksey Bashtavenko Academic Composition Gordon Ramsey: Welcome to Hell’s Chess Kitchen! Tonight, we have two contestants who think they can outwit the competition. But let me tell you, chess is not just about moves; it’s about strategy, finesse, and most importantly, not burning your pawn… I mean, pancake! (Tim and Miguel exchange […]

Why the TikTok Ban Is So Dangerous

MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2024 The transition to socialism, in the sense of an almost subconscious, sleep-walking sort of “maximax” strategy by the state, both to augment its potential discretionary power and actually to realize the greatest possible part of the potential thus created, is likely to be peaceful, […]

Hoppe vs. Block

Peter R. Quiñones Feb 5, 2024 For those unaware of what’s happening in libertarian circles, I envy you. The Hans-Hermann Hoppe (HHH) takedown article by Walter Block (WB) wouldn’t even have been on my radar had so many people not shared it with me. HHH, in a February […]

The meaning of ‘is’

By Aleksey Bashtavenko Academic Composition Kevin Peterson, a man with a steadfast belief in the meaning of ‘is,’ found himself teetering on the precipice of financial ruin. His once robust bank account, fueled by dreams of outperforming his mother and a desire for economic self-aggrandizement, was now spiraling […]