Why metalheads are happier people

Music makes us happy. Millions of people can agree on that. But heavy metal? A genre that is often described as deafening and aggressive, how is can that make people happy? Are the headbanging, beer-drinking and blackclad metal fans even happier than other people? Surely, that can’t be.But […]

My Statement to Congress

In testimony to the House Judiciary Committee about the Twitter Files, a few words about why state-funded “anti-disinformation” and free speech can’t coexist Matt Taibbi 15 hr ago Editor’s note: at around 10 a.m. EST this morning, Michael Shellenberger and I will be testifying at the “Hearing on […]

The Revolution and the Border

Sponsored by Reaktion Books   Francisco Cantú An American Story Kelly Lytle Hernández’s latest book chronicles the tumultuous period leading up to the Mexican Revolution, casting the border as ground zero for continental change. Liza Batkin Men Explain Abortion Drugs to the FDA In a Texas lawsuit, Christian medical […]

Behind Florida’s big boom

March 9, 2023 Hi, Insiders. I’m Shona Ghosh, a deputy executive editor for Insider in the UK. I’m filling in for Nicholas Carlson. I’ve been fascinated by the debate around people doing “fake work” in Big Tech. These companies sucked up so much talent during the boom years […]

Former Army Soldier Sentenced for Jihadist Plot

The Extremism Roundup Promoting Civil Discourse and Marginalizing the Extremes A weekly compilation of the most important developments in the struggle against radical ideologies Islamist Extremism Ethan Phelan Melzer, via @hendley_quinn/Twitter and Sportskeeda screenshot Former Army Soldier Sentenced for Jihadist Plot Former U.S. Army soldier Ethan Phelan Melzer, aka […]

3/9/23: Capitol Police’s Jan 6th Nonsense Defense, Tucker Trump Texts, Budget Standoff, Biden Gov Demands Elon Contacts, Chomsky’s Warning on ChatGPT, Fauci Confronted on Lab Leak, Former CDC Director on Gain of Function, Tucker’s Ukraine Test, Stock Buybacks Destroying Economy, Ken Roth on Netanyahu Power Grab

Krystal and Saagar discuss the Capitol Police’s defense of new footage release on Jan 6th showing them escorting the Q-Anon Shaman, texts from Tucker Carloson reveal his hatred for Trump, Biden’s Budget hits standoff as the Debt Default looms, Biden Gov demands Elon Musk provide internal communications and […]

Trading Places

Asian Americans are becoming more liberal as they enter the elite, while downwardly mobile Jews are moving to the right By Eric Kaufmann Kanye West’s paranoia notwithstanding, Jews are slowly fading from the American elite. A few decades hence, we may look back at the age of Jewish […]

The Dark Side of ChatGPT

March 08, 2023 Jeff Carlson Jeff Carlson is a co-host of “Truth Over News” on… The Dark Side of ChatGPT SHARE*         READ MORE See what Larry Elder had to say about us: “I rely on The Epoch Times newspaper for factual and unbiased news […]

3/8/23: Seymour Hersh EXCLUSIVE: SHREDS NYT Nord Stream Report, Warren Slams Fed Rate Hikes, Biden Defends Medicare Future, China Accuses US Of Containment, DC Crime Bill, Ryan Vs KJP Spying Question, German Chancellor on Nordstream

Ryan and Emily are joined by legendary investigative journalist Seymour Hersh to discuss his belief that the New York Times Nordstream report is fake, Elizabeth Warren slams Jerome Powell for considering future interest rate hikes that may cause a recession, Biden says he has a plan to extend […]

Millennials’ economic quagmire

March 8, 2023 Hello, Insiders. Happy International Women’s Day. This week, I’m focusing my notes on COVID-19, three years on. Up today: masks. They’re annoying. They’re partisan. And do they actually work to keep people healthy? A new gold-standard review of mask studies suggests we don’t know that […]

How we forgot about Pol Pot

By Sean Thomas The Spectator 4 March 2023, 6:30am Stupa for deposited skulls and bones from the days of the Khmer Rouge (photo: Alamy) When I was a small boy, I had a favourite book: The Magic Faraway Tree, by Enid Blyton. Given that my own family life not […]