Is women licking ice cream in public ‘obscene’ behavior? Backlash against Syrian journalist at left-wing German newspaper

Mohamad Alkhalaf claims that women licking ice cream and other phallic-shaped foods in public is considered “vulgar behavior” July 18, 2023 editor: REMIX NEWS author: Thomas Brooke A Syrian journalist in Germany has sparked a fierce backlash on social media after penning an article questioning how appropriate it […]

Rustbelt on the Rhine

Politico | July 13, 2023 Germany’s biggest companies are ditching the fatherland. Chemical giant BASF has been a pillar of German business for more than 150 years, underpinning the country’s industrial rise with a steady stream of innovation that helped make “Made in Germany” the envy of the […]

Push back works to an extent

This sudden political reversal is fascinating Stegiel Jul 15, 2023 California Democrats reversed course and moved to strengthen sentencing for trafficking minors after public outrage over the Assembly Public Safety Committee’s initial failure to approve the bill. With a final vote of 6-0, including two abstentions from progressive […]

War in Ukraine III: an Interim Assessment

July 19, 2023 Peter Turchin Sixteen months into the war the final outcome of this conflict is still uncertain. Public statements from both sides continue to express unbounded confidence in their eventual victory (see, for example, Russia’s Strategic Failure and Ukraine’s Secure Future). But which way has the […]

BlackRock backlash

July 18, 2023 Hey there! If the Elon Musk-Mark Zuckerberg cage fight ever actually happens, we might have the perfect undercard: Lauren Boebert versus Marjorie Taylor Greene. The two conservative lawmakers are said to be on the verge of a fistfight at “any moment.”   Speaking of fights, […]

Matt Gaetz: I Will Introduce National Prayer in School Law, Authoritarian Plans by Trump for Second Term, Putin Leaving Grain Deal Raises Risk of Conflict With NATO

Matt Gaetz: I Will Introduce National Prayer In School Law Another court jester in the Christian-right stable of creeps Read more | Join the discussion Donald Trump Isn’t Even Trying to Hide His Authoritarian Plans for a Second Term He and his allies are openly talking about them—which […]

Shepherding Electric Sheep

At the outset of “The Bogey of Automation,” a 1965 essay about what he took to be overblown fears of the computerization of the American economy, Daniel Bell wryly notes that “it may be useful to keep in mind an old Jewish saying: For example is no proof.” […]

7/18/23: Ben Shapiro Hits Tucker/Trump On Ukraine, Ted Cruz Blocks Rail Safety, Florida Abandoned By Insurance Companies, Major UFO Hearings, Gilgo Beach Killer, Arizona Water War, Europe Vs Asia, Allie Beth Stuckey On Andrew Tate

Krystal and Saagar discuss Ben Shapiro hitting Trump and Tucker on their Ukraine stances, a top Ukraine Commander says “Screw You” to US warnings of escalations, Ted Cruz hypocrisy in a corporate push to block Rail Safety legislation, Florida is abandoned by insurance companies, major UFO legislation and […]

Crimea Bridge Attack, Crisis of Capitalism, CPI Activism

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Capitalism Is A Giant Scam

Caitlin Johnstone Jul 17, 2023 Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Caitlin Johnstone): One of the most formative moments of my life was when I was running a small eco blog called Earth Mums in the mid-00s which focused on consumer solutions to the problem […]

7/17/23: Ukraine Bombs Crimean Bridge, DeSantis Sheds Staff Amid Money Troubles, Winners and Losers GOP Fundraising, Tucker Carlson Rips Mike Pence, Historic Hollywood Strike, Twitter Payments For Creators, California Woke Math, Hollywood Replaces Actors w/ AI, EV Prices Collapse w/ Doug DeMuro

Krystal and Saagar discuss DeSantis campaign tanking, new GOP fundraising numbers, Tucker Carlson rips Mike Pence on Ukraine live at a Turning Point event, Biden struggles on 2024 fundraising, SAG joins WGA in historic Hollywood strike as Ron Pearlman attacks Bob Iger’s comments on the strikers, Twitter begins […]

Let’s Talk California

by Peter Zeihan on July 17, 2023 California has been one of the most successful states in the US, primarily because of things outside its control. Large-scale inward international immigration has enabled California to continue its population growth. The millennial desire for an urban coastal experience has brought […]

AI’s latest victim

July 17, 2023 Well, it’s Monday. A nice cup of coffee would definitely brighten up the workweek. But coffee is so expensive nowadays. Ugh. Even Warren Buffett’s wife was overheard complaining about a $4 java while attending summer camp for billionaires.   Billionaires — they’re just like us. […]

‘You Didn’t Drain the Swamp’, “MAGA’s MVP”: Marjorie Taylor Greene Sits on a Throne in Pro-trump Rap Video, Rep. Jayapal’s Israel Comments Spark Backlash

‘You didn’t drain the swamp’: Trump battles Maria Bartiromo on poor performance as president Fox News host Maria Bartiromo challenged former President Donald Trump about his performance while in office. Read more | Join the discussion “MAGA’s MVP”: Marjorie Taylor Greene sits on a throne in pro-Trump rap […]

Lyceum Round-Table #85: “Why Communism is a Failed Religion” a review

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4 Dead in Boat-Jumping TikTok Challenge

4 Dead in Boat-Jumping TikTok Challenge Officials have reported the loss of four lives in Alabama, attributed to a risky trend popular on social media platforms. This trend involves people jumping from moving boats into water. Read More… Texas Teen Accidentally Shoots Mother A 19-year-old woman was arrested after unintentionally […]