Tracking the Trolls

“The following is a description of a video that I did not watch,” writes Vanessa Barbara in her report on the nation’s recent presidential election in the February 23, 2023, issue of the Review. “‘A male synthetic organism was walking down the street when it came across an […]

Student debt’s macroeconomic shock

Click here to view this email in your browser. February 25, 2023 A NOTE FROM OUR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ALYSON SHONTELL Next week, the Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments in two cases challenging President Joe Biden’s federal student loan forgiveness plan. The outcomes of the cases—Biden v. Nebraska […]

The next Kim Jong Un

Brigid  Kennedy The next Kim Jong Un Catherine  Garcia The Check-In: Get ready for Greenland Justin  Klawans Nigerians head to the polls to elect new president Advertisement by Enbridge Tomorrow is On: bridging to a sustainable energy future The Week  Staff Attacking the grid Justin  Klawans First lady […]

‘The Tragedy of the Spice King’

— Justin Miller, deputy editor, Intelligencer The flyers were plastered all over the neighborhood: “Millionaire Menace Terrorizes Fort Greene.” It was a tantalizing tip — was some rich guy really responsible for smashing restaurant windows in Brooklyn? New York’s James D. Walsh went out to investigate and found […]

FBI’s Darkest Secrets Exposed

Krystal Kyle & Friends We’re grateful to have Trevor Aaronson on the pod this week to discuss his reporting on FBI infiltration of the racial justice movement in Denver almost three years ago. Aaronson tells the story of how Mickey, a fifty-year-old outsider in military fatigues who talked […]

Twenty-First Century Imperialism

By David Pan  ·  Friday, February 24, 2023 On the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the continuing war indicates that the foundations of a rules-based global order are not just the rules themselves but also the structure of sovereignty that supports those rules. Sovereignty includes both the use […]

Ukraine is reportedly getting its 1st advanced Western battle tanks on invasion’s anniversary

Rafi Schwartz U.S. warns against ‘new normal’ on anniversary of Ukraine war Theara Coleman The SCOTUS cases that could ‘wreak havoc’ on the internet Brendan Morrow Succession creator breaks down decision to end the show Peter Weber Ukraine’s biggest victories and defeats in the war against Russia Theara Coleman ‘Classic’ Roald Dahl books […]

The NYT’s anti-trans coverage, reflecting on Jimmy Carter, a new SCOTUS case, and more

Read our current issue. February 24, 2023 The New York Times’s recent anti-trans coverage has many people angry and alarmed—including The Nation’s senior editor Jack Mirkinson, whose recent piece explores the paper’s long, late-to-the-game history on LGBTQ issues. What’s most disappointing, Mirkinson explains, is that the Times appears […]

2/24/23 Weekly Roundup: Don Lemon in Hot Water at CNN, AI Bosses Firing Employees, Child Labor in Slaughterhouses, Bernie Calls Out Corporate Media, How Walmart and Amazon Crushed Small Businesses, Buttigieg Flustered By Reporter, Water Tests in Ohio

In this Weekly Roundup we cover Don Lemon in hot water at CNN over sexist comments, AI Bosses being used to fire employees, Child Labor discovered at slaughterhouses in America, Bernie Sanders calls out Corporate Media on air, our BP Partner Spencer explains How Walmart and Amazon crushed […]

Five Theories of Human Nature

Are humans fundamentally good or bad? These intellectual currents shape the discussion to this day. L.P. Koch Feb 19   For decades now, we have witnessed a push towards the idea that humans are fundamentally good at heart. The massive international bestseller, Human kind by Rutger Bregman, even […]

10 ways Denmark’s left-wing government reduced asylum applications by 82% and dramatically cut immigration

10 strategies Denmark has used to radically reduce immigration and maintain their nearly homogenous European population February 01, 2023 editor: REMIX NEWS author: John Cody Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, a Social Democrat, has championed strict immigration policies that can be emulated in other European nations. The Danish […]

Ukraine’s body collectors

February 24, 2023 Hello, Insiders. This is Emily Cohn, Insider’s deputy editor in chief. Today marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. I want to quickly highlight some of our important and impactful work about this conflict. We shared Katie Livingstone’s story of two volunteers who traveled to […]