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Nexus X HumectressThe only issue I have with student loan debt forgiveness is that we need a plan to prevent this from becoming an issue again in the future. Politicians are interested in the benefits for them about forgiving student debt, but they also need to do a ton of […]
Briahna Joy Gray makes the definitive case for cancelling student loan debt.
Krystal and Saagar are joined by executive editor of the American Prospect David Dayen to understand the economic contraction that happened last quarter and the future of supply chains
First time I have ever fully agreed with Biden or Kamala on anything.
Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave react to Dr. Fauci’s statements that the U.S. is “out of the pandemic phase.”
Krystal and Saagar cover the public comments made by Bernie Sanders to Joe Biden about cancelling the federal contracts with Amazon for their union busting tactics after Sanders rallied with Amazon workers
By Caitlin Johnstone In what appears to be yet another escalation in Silicon Valley’s redoubled efforts to quash dissident voices since the beginning of the Ukraine war, PayPal has just blocked the accounts of multiple alternative media voices who’ve been speaking critically against official US empire narratives. These […]
Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave react to Dr. Fauci’s statements that the U.S. is “out of the pandemic phase.” Briahna Joy Gray makes the definitive case for canceling student loan debt. Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave condemn The Washington Post for accusing Elon Musk and Saagar […]
In the early stages of the Keynesian revolution, macroeconomists emphasized fiscal policy as the most powerful and balanced remedy for demand management. Gradually, shortcomings of fiscal policy became apparent. The shortcomings stem from timing, macroeconomic theory, and the deficit itself. – Paul Samuelson, Economics (15th ed.) [1995] April 28, […]
Krystal and Saagar talk about the Elon Musk Twitter firestorm happening online and in private, student debt cancellation, Bernie rallying Amazon workers, hedge fund manager’s financial fraud, Madison Cawthorn scandals, media fawning over billionaires, Saagar’s role in the Musk discourse, & the outlook on the economy and supply […]
Todd Lewish will be discussing with James Kunstler his work on the Long Emergency; Tech Skepticism and the future we all can expect to live through.
Anarchist News via Freedom News Freedom is pleased to present the next Ukraine video dispatch produced for us by film-maker and journalist Alexis Daloumis. Alexis spent last few weeks in Kiyv, and previously you may have heard of him due to his other production, Belkî Sibê: A Journey […]
By Michael Roberts Apart from inflation and war, what grips current economic thought is the apparent failure of what mainstream economics likes to call ‘globalisation’. What mainstream economics means by globalisation is the expansion of trade and capital flows freely across borders. In 2000, the IMF identified four […]
By Matt Bruenig, The Jacobin Libertarians tend to get flummoxed when confronted with this simple question. Perhaps the most interesting thing about libertarian thought is that it has no way of coherently justifying the initial acquisition of property. How does something that was once unowned become owned without nonconsensually destroying others’ liberty? It […]
By Brian Doherty, Reason No more new ZEDEs will exist, after a unanimous congressional vote to end program; existing ZEDEs are optimistic their deals will be honored. Honduras had been a pioneer in experimenting with what were called ZEDEs—”Zones for Employment and Economic Development” in English translation. But […]
By Caitlin Johnstone If you get the feeling that all this Ukraine flag-waving is one more vapid mainstream propaganda initiative used to manufacture consent for an agenda that has nothing to do with what you’re being told, it’s because that’s exactly what is happening. In this war Russia […]
US: “No military bases in the Solomon Isles!” China: “We can agree to that. That sounds reasonable.” US: “No no no, you misunderstand. YOU can’t have military bases in the Solomon Isles…”
By Harold Maass The Week Disney just learned the hard way why companies shouldn’t force their “woke” politics on lawmakers, said The Wall Street Journal in an editorial. “Disney employees demanded that Mickey Mouse oppose Florida’s misdescribed ‘don’t say gay’ bill,” and CEO Bob Chapek dutifully vowed to […]
By Grayson Quay Russian officials said Wednesday that an ammunition depot caught fire near the border with Ukraine and that air defense systems shot down Ukrainian drones flying over Russia, The Wall Street Journal reports. Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the incidents, which are only the latest […]
By Grayson Quay The Week Over the last two months, Russia’s invasion has devastated Ukraine, but it has also shifted the balance of power in Eastern Europe, raising questions about what’s next for neighboring countries. Here’s everything you need to know: How is Moldova involved in the Russian-Ukrainian […]
By Michael Arceneaux The Week More than a year after taking office, President Biden has finally decided to use his executive powers to begin fulfilling a campaign promise: On Tuesday, he pardoned three people and commuted the sentences of 75 nonviolent drug offenders. “America is a nation of laws and […]
Our Spanish Civil War? Victor Davis Hanson (American Greatness) Ukraine, like Spain 1936, has awoken us from the false sense of security we’ve enjoyed since the end of the Cold War. Soldiers in war sometimes do shoot civilians en masse or flatten their apartment buildings—whether in 1936 or […]
The Independent Institute David Theroux will remain a living presence through his many publications and media creations, through the ongoing dynamism of the Independent Institute, and through his beloved family. * * * David launched the Independent Institute, an academic non-profit, public policy, research and educational organization, as […]
April 27, 2022 Is Putin Right About a U.S. Proxy War? On the surface of things, it appears that Russia is at war with Ukraine. But Russian president Vladimir Putin is saying that in actuality it is the United States that is warring against Russia and is simply […]
By Hans Hermann Hoppe, Mises Institute States, regardless of their constitution, are not economic enterprises. In contrast to the latter, states do not finance themselves by selling products and services to customers who voluntarily pay, but by compulsory levies: taxes collected through the threat and use of violence […]
By Daniel Chaitin, Deputy News Editor A man believed to have assisted federal investigators and journalists looking into Deutsche Bank was found dead in Los Angeles, local officials said. A cleaning crew found the body of Val Broeksmit, the adopted son of the late Deutsche Bank executive William […]
By Patrick Deneen, Compact In the 1960s, when anti-totalitarian intellectuals were focused on the threat posed by the Soviet Union and Maoist China, the Italian philosopher Augusto del Noce saw a different danger on the horizon. It stemmed not from the Marxist East, but from the liberal West. […]
By Sohrab Ahmari Compact The afterworld haunts the latest print issue of Jacobin magazine. The theme is “The Left in Purgatory,” and the cover illustration shows Sen. Bernie Sanders and Reps. Ilhan Omar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on a couch in some sort of waiting room. Jacobin back issues […]
By Christopher Caldwell, Compact President Biden is hanging on to Vladimir Putin for dear life. Earlier this month, he estimated that Vlad the Invader was responsible for 70 percent of the latest wave of inflation to roll over the United States. Back in December, the administration blamed “the […]
By Eric Kaufmann, The Unherd Issues like Ukraine gave the technocratic President the upper hand over Le Pen Credit: Getty The results of the French election showed a resounding Macron victory. Yet Marine Le Pen increased her share of the vote in the final runoff from 34% in […]
“What are they gonna do with all this talent?” The unemployment line. That’s where the talent is going. 🤡
Could anyone have LESS leverage than Bernie has at this very moment? How disappointing. Maybe he should have had this in his pocket when he ran against his “friend” Joe.
Piers Morgan bragged about buying a £5000 bottle of champagne as millions struggle to pay the bills, that’s how much of a ‘man of the people’ he is.
A riot is the rhyme of the unheard? I recognized the RATM lyric even though you butchered it! 😁
Either the platform genuinely gets better or it crashes and burns. Win win.
If he’s anything like a politician this is concerning, welcomed with enthusiasm with grand promises followed by complete failure and a u-turn on everything that was claimed to be important.
English teacher Auguste Meyrat makes the case that Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s relationship epitomizes our culture’s sexual dysfunction
Morning Consult’s Chris Teale breaks down new polling on American adults’ views of social media content moderation and Elon Musk.
Nicole Brener-Schmitz and Amy Tarkanian discuss the faltering stock market and its broader impacts on the U.S. economy.
Kim Iversen and Robby Soave react to reporting implicating Rep. Madison Cawthorn in an insider trading scandal.
Robby Soave makes the case against repealing Section 230.
Kim Iversen and Robby Soave react to yesterday’s Congressional testimony from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) reportedly told a New York Times journalist in the immediate aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection that he was “exhilarated” by the potential damage to then-President Trump, according to a new book.
Krystal and Saagar have Marshall Kosloff talk to journalist Derek Robertson about the next stages in the culture war after DeSantis and Florida took on Disney’s progressive cultural stances
Krystal and Saagar consider the ramifications of Spotify dropping Barack Obama’s podcast after the podcasting giant did not make an offer to the Obamas on a contract
Krystal and Saagar show a Kyle Kulinski segment where he talks about Trump storming out of a tense Piers Morgan interview that aired on his new show
Krystal and Saagar are joined by labor reporter Kim Kelly whose new book takes a deep dive into American labor history that has largely been forgotten. The relevance of her book has grown due to current worker struggles she covers that resemble those of the past who had […]
Kim Iversen and Robby Soave react to yesterday’s Congressional testimony from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Robby Soave makes the case against repealing Section 230. Kim Iversen and Robby Soave react to reporting implicating Rep. Madison Cawthorn in an insider trading scandal. Nicole Brener-Schmitz and Amy Tarkanian […]
Billionaire CEO. That’s all I need to know about how Starbucks treats their workers.
Jada: Hey Will, this renowned guru seems legit. I was having dinner with him last night. You should go see him. Will: I just wanna move on now, honey. Jada: That’s not a suggestion. Will: Okay then.
Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic by Chalmers Johnson
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