Barbie in Birkenstocks

Sponsored by Reaktion Books Lauren Michelle Jackson Humorless Barbie Greta Gerwig’s Barbie finds its comedy in the inflexibility of plastic and modern womanhood. Jill Lepore The Everyman Library When my father died I inherited his library: tiny books, held in one hand, all bound in cloth, and smelling of Briggs tobacco. […]

Abnormalize The Empire

Caitlin Johnstone Aug 26, 2023 Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): The primary job of both Hollywood and the mainstream western press is to is to put a friendly, normal-looking face on a globe-spanning empire which dominates the world using nonstop violence and […]

The truth about Scooter Braun

Hello Insiders! It’s late August — and you’re likely either out on vacation or picking up the slack for those that are. To help you through these quieter weeks, we’ve pulled together some of our most entertaining, eye-opening, and engaging reads from the past few months. RECOMMENDED READS […]

Death on Savage Mountain

August 26, 2023 Happy Saturday, Insiders! If you’re considering leaving your job, check out these relatively low-stress roles that still offer solid pay. Before you apply for a new job, check out our big story: a deep dive into the shocking story of a porter who died on […]

You Say You Want A Revolution?

Mask Mandates As Purity Rite :: Who Censored DoD’s Covid “Smoking Gun”? :: Musicians Speak Truth To Sex :: Never Surrender Your First Freedom Michael Shellenberger Alex Gutentag Aug 25, 2023 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The Revolution Has Only Just Begun The election of Joe Biden as […]

BlackRock’s pain point

August 25, 2023 Happy Friday! A confrontation between a musician and an autograph seeker has the internet picking sides and wondering if there’s “every good reason” for letting him go. (There’s a hint for you.) Speaking of letting go, BlackRock would like to rid itself of all the […]

Gang of eight

TAC Editor’s Weekly The latest in Main Street conservative news View this email in your browser Dear Reader, Wednesday night saw the first undercard debate of the 2024 Republican presidential primary. I think TAC did pretty well analyzing it, mostly by anticipation, so this edition of the weekly […]

The Myth of Left and Right

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2023 I don’t like the income tax. Every time we talk about these taxes we get around to the idea of “from each according to his capacity and to each according to his needs.” That’s socialism. It’s written in the Communist Manifesto. Maybe we ought […]

8/25/23: Chaos At GOP Debate Climate Change Question, UAW Worker Interview w/ Max Alvarez, Spencer Snyder Asks New YorkersThird Party Candidates?

This week we discuss the GOP debate climate change question turning the stage into chaos, Max Alvarez interviews a rank and file UAW member, Spencer Snyder hits the streets of New York to ask people their opinion on Third Party Candidates. Timestamps: (00:00)Intro (00:13)GOP Debate Climate Change (10:39)UAW […]