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Nexus X HumectressBy Ira Helfand The Nation Why do we fail to consider the danger? As the crisis in Ukraine deepens, it is appropriate to consider what the actual consequences of war there might be. An armed conventional conflict in Ukraine would be a terrible humanitarian disaster. Last week, US […]
By Kovie Biakolo The Nation Immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean who make the dangerous trek across the Americas to the US face racist policies and practices everywhere they go. Julliana Essengue arrived in Tapachula, Mexico, from São Paulo, Brazil, in March 2020. She was broke but determined […]
By Kwame Anthony Appiah New York Review of Books How Frantz Fanon came to view violence as therapy. They were out to get him. It was at once a source of terror and a form of tribute. Frantz Fanon was targeted as an Algerian revolutionary, but he was […]
By Stephen Wertheim New York Review of Books For decades, America’s governing elite caricatured sensible restraint in order to pursue geopolitical dominance and endless wars. At last the folly may be over. As Russia threatens a new invasion of Ukraine, a segment of politicians and pundits in Washington, […]
By Lisa Miller, New York Magazine Even her haters call her a “generational talent,” a disparagement candy-wrapped as a compliment, the implication being that the astonishing rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was somehow encoded in her DNA. Frame a thing as expected and it can be discounted. But rewind […]
The only upside to a war between the USA and Russia is that the American Reich would probably come to the same end as the Third Reich.
A lot of good comments in the thread: Providing and administrating sterile syringes for IV user, not only can save lives, also it can prevent a slew of infectious and viral diseases, and save millions in the cost of emergency calls in our hospitals, since our health care […]
By Caitlin Johnstone I think it would be a lot more efficient and straightforward if all English-language news media were just run directly out of CIA headquarters by agency officials in Langley, Virginia. This way news reporters could eliminate the middleman and drop the undignified charade of presenting unproven […]
By Andrew Sullivan Kathleen was a professor of philosophy at the University of Sussex for nearly 20 years. Last fall, she resigned under duress following a vicious campaign to have her fired for questioning the policy goals of radical trans activists. Her latest book is Material Girls: Why […]
By Andrew Sullivan Truckers, Rogan, Peterson and the revolt of masculinity. To be honest, I didn’t quite see the Canadian truckers coming. I’ve watched a lot of Canada coverage over the years (mainly via South Park, I concede) and the whole anti-vaxxer, campfire-burning, horn-tooting, macho revolt among our […]
By Mack Lamoureux VICE On Dec. 27, 2021, a minor figure in the ‘manosphere’ went on a targeted killing spree across Denver. VICE News has learned before he was killed, he made a movie outlining his plans. Now, his friends are selling it. Less than two weeks after […]
By Patrick Reilly New York Post The US is preparing to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv amid fears of an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine. An announcement for all staff at the embassy to leave the country is expected early Saturday from the State Department, US officials told […]
By Caitlin M. Kenney and Jacqueline Feldscher Defense One President orders 3,000 more US troops to Poland; American citizens told to flee “immediate” threat in Ukraine. Three thousand more American soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division will deploy to Poland to reassure allies on NATO’s eastern flank as […]
By Mimi Lau South China Morning Post It aims to ‘improve reproductive health’ and will set up a task force for education and communication projects, according to plan outlining key initiatives for the year Association will also roll out pilot public health programmes to encourage Chinese to have […]
By Adela Suliman Washington Post Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has long been the center of controversy for comparing Democrats and their policies to Nazi Germany — but it’s her latest attempt, in which she appeared to confuse its secret state police force with a cold soup from […]
LA Progressive The Terrifying World of 2025 I’ve just wrapped up my shift at BurgerBoy and I don’t have much time before the weekly self-criticism session at town hall. This hour with my diary is precious, especially when I have to make a big decision. Writing used to […]
The Revolving Door Project’s Jeff Hauser details the potential conflict-of-interest issue with the Biden administration’s nomination to head the FDA.
David Sirota criticizes mainstream media’s selective outrage over misinformation about Joe Rogan, who are the most egregious spreaders of disinformation.
Team Rising discuss corporate greed and the generational wealth gap as polling shows 70 percent of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck.
Team Rising weighs in on the controversy surrounding new photos of former President Barack Obama.
Ryan Grim and Robby Soave discuss public health response to gambling addiction.
Ryan Grim and Robby Soave discuss new developments in the cases of Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Krystal and Saagar talk to Daily Poster founder David Sirota about the misinformation machine that corporate media has become
The uber-neocon Bush speechwriter who came up with the “smoking gun/mushroom cloud” line jumps on the “systemic racism” bandwagon. You can’t make this stuff up. By Michael Gerson, Washington Post The phrase “systemic racism,” like “climate change” and “gun control,” has been sucked into the vortex of the […]
This is quite interesting. This is what a real communist looks like. If I were a Marxist-Leninist, I would be inclined to take the same positions as this fellow.
By James Anthony The Post Millennial Both parties were concerned about the movement “spreading” to other countries, and wondered why nobody has put a stop to this sooner. On Thursday morning, CNN correspondent Rosemary Church and Associate Professor Stephanie Carvin were talking about the Freedom Convoy and worried […]
A haunting story of the FBI’s dark hand in American life. In 2015, Khalil Abu-Rayyan was just a young Muslim man in Detroit, Michigan: to get by, he delivered food for his family’s pizzeria. Depressed and lonely, Khalil found solace in smoking weed and looking at extremist material […]
By Callie Patteson New York The Department of Homeland Security has warned that a trucker convoy protesting vaccine mandates — similar to the ones that have transfixed Canada in recent days — could start in the US on Super Bowl Sunday. A bulletin warning of the potential protest […]
This week, Briahna Joy Gray interviewed Sean Campbell, author of a viral story criticizing the murky finances of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation. After raising 90 million dollars during 2020, at least 60 million remains undistributed and unaccounted for, and local organizers feel abandoned and/or undermined […]
Krystal and Saagar talk to the founder of WallStreetBets Subreddit about how Julian Assange’s family raised millions for his legal defense through crypto and what the implications could be
Krystal and Saagar look at the Biden administration’s decision to ban journalists from getting access to troops deployed in Ukraine for a potential conflict with Russia
Kim Iversen takes a second look at the Biden administration’s plan to distribute safe drug paraphernalia to addicts.
Saagar breaks down the case of tech hipsters and fake rappers who got caught trying to pull off a billion dollar bitcoin heist
“They’re violating our kids innocence,”- WTF college students (generally) are consenting adults.
Katie Halper fact checks reporting on Dave Chappelle’s alleged role in deterring the construction of an affordable housing complex in Ohio.
Krystal and Saagar review a new DHS memo outlining what they view as terrorism that includes questioning federal government narratives as the Capitol Police expands its surveillance powers
“Nothing is free” – So I guess we’ll ignore the immense amounts of dollars that Americans pay in taxes.
Labor economist Aaron Sojourner and professor Julia Raifman explain new data showing the disproportionate effects of the pandemic on low-wage workers.
Krystal and Saagar debunk the blatant covid misinformation being pushed by The View as the Democratic party grapples with the political reality of their covid policies
Kyle is literally that scene in SpongeBob where he points out himself in the Krusty Krab commercial. Good on you Kyle. Very epic.
Team Rising considers the Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill that bars some conversations about gender identity and sexual orientation from taking place in classrooms and counselors’ offices, and has earned the support of Governor Ron DeSantis.
Krystal and Saagar comment on Joe Rogan’s wide ranging political views including a compilation of his leftist and liberal opinions that divert from the mainstream media narrative about him
It’s almost as if he’s trying to convince himself that CNN isn’t total dogshit.
Totalitarian humanism comes in many forms. Here is another example. Robby Soave details the troubling arrest of a young mother who struggled to find childcare during the first round of pandemic lockdowns.
Krystal and Saagar examine the GOP in disarray on the Trump election fraud narrative as Pence and McConnell go to battle with Trump and the RNC over the 2020 election and the Jan 6th committee
The fact that Bernie Sanders and Cornel West have been omitted from the leftist list says enough about the motivations behind whoever made it.
Ryan Grim breaks down House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s reversal on a stock trading ban for members of Congress.
Krystal delivers a scathing rebuke of the new woke union busting tactic being used by large corporations with supposedly progressive values facing workplace union drives
“Can you say racist things and not be a racist?” Yes. Even more, there are different types of racism and some are worse than others. For instance, it’s not uncommon for non-racist people to make racist statements involving racial stereotypes, because they’re simply unaware they’re being racist. Whereas, […]
Ryan Grim and Robby Soave discuss the CDC’s resistance to changing attitudes towards pandemic restrictions, even in Democratic states, and question whether the Biden administration will get left behind in the country’s move towards ‘back to normal.’
Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic by Chalmers Johnson
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