The Innocents Abroad

 Sponsored by Cambridge University Press Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, “with his cowboy arms and crispy gelled hair, is a parody come to life,” writes Suzy Hansen in our June 11 issue. He is a parody of a certain type of American swashbuckler: brash, aggressive, god-fearing, contemptuous of the wretched […]

Madison Square Darlings

Sponsored by Classical Pursuits Today in The New York Review of Books: Jonathan Lethem blogs about the New York Knicks’ transcendent season; Andrew Arsan asks why authoritarianism took root in the Middle East; Michael Gorra signs with an agent; Arya Roshanian listens to Vincenzo Bellini; Joseph O’Neill does […]

The Resolution That Changed the World

American Leviathan Richard Henry Lee forces the question Jun 07, 2026 June 7, 1776 Every political system eventually arrives at a moment when ambiguity becomes impossible. June 7, 1776 was that moment for America. On that day, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia stood before the Second Continental Congress […]

The Brilliance of Jimmy Dore talking Anti-Imperialism with Tucker Carlson

“Imperialism and Anti-Imperialism: Key Writings and Lectures from Caleb Maupin” ORDER YOUR COPY: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2F6L19H Join the Center for Political Innovation: https://www.cpiusa.org/join-cpi Caleb Maupin reacts to Jimmy Dore’s appearance on Tucker Carlson and explains why anti-imperialist ideas are breaking through to mainstream audiences. What does Dore’s message reveal about […]

6/6/26 2 pm Eastern: Round-Table #154: Military Industrial Complex

Join Keith, Florian, and me for a discussion on the US military-industrial complex. Locals: https://praiseoffolly.locals.com/ X: https://twitter.com/PoFPodcast Telegram: t.me/PraiseOfFolly_1511 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PraiseOfFoll… BuyMeACoffe: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/PraiseOf… Subscribe Star: https://www.subscribestar.com/PraiseO… Substack: https://substack.com/profile/40985862… Email: tertullian155@protonmail.com Co-host: Keith Preston: https://attackthesystem.com/ X: @TKeithPreston1 Ulrich: flulrich@gmail.com 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check […]

6/5/26: Graham Platner Scandal, California Elections, Screwworm Outbreak & MORE!

Krystal, Ryan and Emily discuss Graham Platner facing accusations from ex girlfriends, California election results continue rolling in as Raman and Steyer make up ground, screwworm outbreak after DOGE cuts, and interview with Oliver Larkin on his race in Florida. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033kFes… Submit AMA question: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/… Oliver Larkin: […]

Trump’s Ennui

Trump’s Ennui Plus: California’s races, how not to blow an inheritance, life extension hits the wall, and more… LIZ WOLFE  Benjamin Netanyahu listened, kinda sorta: The Israeli military has stopped striking Beirut, seemingly buckling under pressure from President Donald Trump and others to deescalate lest a regional ceasefire […]

Why Nations Fail

Trump’s America and the extractive institutions that destroy societies from within. Where the extraction goes first and what happens when the laboratory comes home. Ahmad Ibsais Jun 02, 2026 I am studying for the bar exam in Trump’s America, which means I am memorizing the rules of a […]

Oh, Great

   Sponsored by Reaktion Books In the Review’s June 25 issue, Fintan O’Toole celebrates the three-hundredth anniversary of Gulliver’s Travels (first published on October 28, 1726) by revisiting the novel’s “excoriation of the rapacity and brutality of empires” in the light of a new age of rapacious and brutal imperialists. In […]

How Do You Define ‘Ceasefire’?

How Do You Define ‘Ceasefire’? Plus: lunchtime bullying, the decline of H-1B visas, orgy mating, and more… LIZ WOLFE  Iran said Lebanon had to be included if anyone wanted any hope of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, so Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire. But Hezbollah—which acts independently of […]

Against AI

Sponsored by the University of California Press   Our June 25 issue—the University Press Issue—is now online, with Dan Chiasson on writing away from AI, Meghan O’Gieblyn on raising AI, Michael Gorra on the task of the agent, Geoffrey Wheatcroft on Labour’s trials, Andrew Katzenstein on loving the […]

The Day Congress Began Editing History

American Leviathan Jefferson wrote the draft. Congress made it America’s document. Jun 04, 2026 June 4, 1776 Modern Americans often imagine the Declaration of Independence appearing fully formed from the mind of Thomas Jefferson like some kind of political lightning strike. History is usually messier than that. To […]

Israel kills 11 in strikes on Gaza; Hezbollah rejects “illusory” ceasefire as Israeli assault continues; House passes war powers resolution

Drop Site Daily: June 4, 2026 Drop Site News Jun 04, 2026 Hezbollah rejects “illusory” ceasefire in Lebanon, demands Israeli withdrawal and end to aggression. Israeli officials signal that they will not respect ceasefire, continue strikes on Lebanon. Hezbollah reports strikes on Israeli officer, soldiers. Iranian foreign minister […]

6/4/26: Pratt Slips In LA, Lebanon Ceasefire Collapse, Oil Prices To Spike, Shawn Ryan Says Trump Duped Him, Ivanka Private Island & MORE!

Krystal and Saagar discuss Pratt slipping in LA as Trump claims it’s rigged, Lebanon ceasefire falls apart, US oil reserves 22 year low, Shawn Ryan says he was duped by Trump, protests erupt in Albania over Ivanka Trump island, Rubio confronted on Trump falling asleep. Ken Klippenstein: https://www.kenklippenstein.com/ […]

Popper, Athens & Jerusalem

By Gilad Atzmon Karl Popper is considered by some to be the most important Jewish philosopher of the 20th century. In his early work, he offered a philosophical policing method to restrict (kosherizing) scientific discourse by excluding non‑scientific (pseudoscientific) elements. Popper’s work in the philosophy of science was […]

Quote of the day by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison: “Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on” — a dire warning on the erosion of privacy

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published 2 days ago Legendary technologist Larry Ellison has outlined a vision for an increasingly aggressive surveillance state in the 21st century (Image credit: @ManufacturingIntellect/YouTube) Share this article 7 Join the conversation Follow us Co-founder of Oracle, Larry Ellison, who serves as the cloud giant’s […]

6/3/26: Iran Bombs Kuwait, Hezbollah FPV Drones, California Elections, Data Center Takeover, ICE Protests Erupt & MORE!

Ryan and Emily discuss Iran bombs Kuwait after US hits oil tanker, Hezbollah hits IDF with FPV drones, Congress plot to imbed Israeli spyware in US military, elections in California, Larry Ellison net worth skyrockets, ICE protests erupt. Oren Cass: https://americancompass.org/oren-cass/ Wala Blegay: https://walablegay.com/ Josh Paul: https://www.anewpolicy.org/ Timestamps: […]

6/2/26: Trump Says Everyone Hates Israel, AI IPOs, Trump Abandons JD 2028, Dave Rubin Humiliated On Jubilee, California Elections & MORE!

Ryan and Saagar discuss Trump says everyone hates Israel, Anthropic pushes for IPO, Trump hesitant on JD 2028, Dave Rubin humiliated on Jubilee, California gov showdown, Spencer Pratt final pitch in LA. David Dayen: https://prospect.org/author/david-dayen/ Timestamps: (00:00)Intro (3:27)’EVERYBODY HATES ISRAEL’: Trump LIGHTS UP Bibi Amid Ceasefire Collapse (25:36)Anthropic […]