Hamas Has Clearly Won

My interview with Qods News Agency Kevin Barrett Feb 06, 2025 Stripe deplatformed me. Workarounds: Paypal …and the new preferred free-speech-supporting platform: SPDonate . All of my Substack content is freely available. To support it, please use SPDonate. If you were a paid subscriber to my Substack, you […]

The Acorn – 100

winter oak Read on blog or Reader The Acorn – 100 By winter oak on February 6, 2025 Number 100 In this issue: A decade of dissent: 10 years and 100 Acorns Starmer’s regime declares war on nature Zisglom Time to stop and think? Ferdinand Tönnies: an organic radical inspiration […]

Separation of Power

Recently at The Signal: Hugh Wilford on what exactly U.S. President Donald Trump and his inner circle have in mind when they say they’re taking on the “deep state.” … Today: How resilient is democracy in South Korea? Stephan Haggard on increasing social polarization, economic inequality, and political violence. […]

First as Tragedy, Then as Slop

First as Tragedy, Then as Slop We meet again, MrBeast. To recap from some of the analysis last time, I think it’s safe to identify MrBeast’s primary schtick as the fusion of two favorite ultra-rich past times, philanthropy and decadence. MrBeast is far from the first tycoon to […]

Over 18,000 russian soldiers desert

Over 18,000 russian soldiers desert Exact numbers of deserters from the Russian army are very difficult to track down and verify. However, in connection with the partial mobilisation, about 650,000 men of call-up age fled from Russia. According to the report of the Ukrainian Military Intelligence Service (HUR) […]