‘Leave Them Kids Alone!’

Diane Ravitch ‘Their Kind of Indoctrination’ For a range of far-right activists, Trump’s second term will be a chance to discipline public schools—and ultimately defund them. Nathan Shields ‘Every Carnival Has Its End’ A recent performance by the Santa Fe Opera of Don Giovanni showed what is gained—and what is lost—in […]

Gen X May Require A ‘Miracle’ To Retire

Jack Kelly Senior Contributor Jack Kelly covers career growth, job market and workplace trends. As Generation X approaches the cusp of retirement age, this cohort faces a stark financial reality that sharply contrasts with their reputation for independence and resourcefulness. Despite being known for their adaptability and pragmatic […]

Putinism at 25, US Truth and Reconciliation Committee for 2025, The End of the Liberal Era?, Stewart Lee The Little Shit, My Life With Penguins in the Antarctic

Niccolo Soldo Jan 11, 2025 Every weekend (almost) I share five articles/essays/reports with you. I select these over the course of the week because they are either insightful, informative, interesting, important, or a combination of the above. Share When Vladimir Putin first walked through those golden doors in […]

A Progressive Hellscape

January 10 2025 A Progressive Hellscape COMMENTARY By Erick Erickson “February was the wettest month in downtown Los Angeles since 1998.” More The Age of Censorship Is Ending COMMENTARY By Ben Shapiro This is all happening for one reason: the reelection of Donald Trump. More DeSantis Tells Media […]

A New American Imperialism?

by Peter Zeihan on January 10, 2025 Today’s video was originally released on Patreon 1 week ago. If you want to see the videos as soon as they come out, join the Patreon! You’ll get early access to videos and newsletters, as well as exclusive perks like live Q&A sessions, […]

Out Now: MULTIPOLARITY!

Arktos Journal Jan 10, 2025 NEW FROM ARKTOS Constantin von Hoffmeister — MULTIPOLARITY! With a foreword by Dr. Alexander Dugin and an introduction by Dr. Steve Turley The age of unipolar domination is over. MULTIPOLARITY! declares the dawn of a new epoch where ancient and distinct civilizations rise […]

The global mafia’s not-so-good club

winter oak Read on blog or Reader The global mafia’s not-so-good club By winter oak on January 10, 2025 by Paul Cudenec Rockefeller Foundation trustee Patty Stonesifer is a “technology multimillionaire and philanthropist”. [306] Having “moved up the ranks pretty quickly at Microsoft” to the level of senior vice president, […]

Destruction here, destruction there

JANUARY 10, 2025 Destruction here, destruction there California’s Desert Ecosystems Will Never Recover → This week, we’re turning back to Mike Davis on fires in Southern California, monitoring the ongoing destruction in Gaza, and preparing ourselves for the start of Trump 2.0.   “Since Israel’s genocide began last […]

The Price Of Orthodoxies

They can blind us to uncomfortable reality, hideous crimes, and powerless victims. Andrew Sullivan Jan 10, 2025 Mugshots of 20 men “found guilty of being part of a grooming gang that raped and abused girls as young as 11 in Huddersfield. The men were convicted of more than […]

Wildfire Special: California Burning

January 10, 2025 Special Edition Welcome to The Lighthouse, the weekly email newsletter of the Independent Institute covering politics, economics, current events, and everything in between. Dear Readers, As heartbreak and devastation are wrought by the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia, Woodley, Tyler and Sunset Fires, the State of […]

Freedom UK Review: Prison Freedom UK Review: Prison solidarity, Farage fiasco, and Zapatista gatheringsolidarity, Farage fiasco, and Zapatista gathering

by thecollective8 January 2025 From Freedom News UK Discussing New Year’s Eve prison demos and why they will become more important, the short Farage-Musk love affair, and the challenge of restoring community networks as the Zapatistas’ call to prepare for the fall of capitalism within seven generations Tags […]

The Importance of Mortality

Troy Southgate Jan 04, 2025 JUST as Transhumanism’s claim to improve or supplement human existence ultimately spells death for authentic individuality, so too does attempting to escape mortality help to forego our true path to immortality. We see this in Neoplatonism, for example, when Iamblichus of Syria (240-325) […]

TikTok Woe

David Cole Free Speech for TikTok? As the Supreme Court decides whether to let the US ban a hugely popular social media platform, it can either learn from its earlier mistakes or repeat them. Yi-Ling Liu Planet TikTok The app’s young user base, fragmented content, and amped-up algorithm […]

Transition to Satanocracy

by Micha Kat Arktos Journal Jan 09, 2025 Micha Kat introduces the concept of ‘satanocracy’ — a form of governance marked by deliberate harm to populations — drawing on examples such as Mark Rutte’s policies in the Netherlands, grooming gangs in the UK, and California’s wildfires, while referencing […]

Is Gavin Newsom Responsible for Enabling California’s Devastating Wildfires?

January 9 2025 Is Gavin Newsom Responsible for Enabling California’s Devastating Wildfires? COMMENTARY By Tyler O’Neil California media outlets have revealed the governor’s penchant for exaggerating his accomplishments in managing the forests to prevent wildfires. More Fani Willis’ Refusal to Hand Over Documents Will Cost Taxpayers, Judge Rules […]