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Nexus X HumectressIs The Media ‘The Enemy Of The People’?
Does the question even need to be asked?
The Metaverse Hellscape Is Its Own Death Of Despair
Krystal and Kyle Kulinski of Krystal Kyle and Friends talk to author Johann Hari about the dystopian future in the metaverse being envisioned by tech giants, our stolen attention spans, and more!
Krystal and Saagar MOCK CNN’s DOOMED Streaming Service
Krystal and Saagar comment on the attempt by CNN to venture into the streaming world with a premium news service and other content
CAUGHT: Top White House Aide Brother Paid BIG $$$ By Amazon
Krystal and Saagar break down the money Amazon is spending on lobbying campaigns including paying the brother of a top White House official tens of thousands over the past few months.
Will Joe, Hunter Biden EVER Face Investigation Over Burisma Ties?
The hosts answer your questions about Nancy Pelosi’s big for reelection, Hunter Biden’s emails. and their rapport behind the scenes.
Congress Weighs PROMISING Antitrust Bill, OPENS DOOR For Further Big Tech Regulation
Author of “Goliath,” Matt Stoller, breaks down the antitrust bill that could change Big Tech.
Biden’s SHAMEFUL Nom Of Chevron Defense Lawyer Linked To Donziger Persecution
Katie Halper, Batya Ungar-Sargon, and Robby Soave discuss one of President Biden’s controversial federal judicial nominees.
China will impede vital US strategy to stop Ukraine-Russia conflict: Former defense official
It’s amazing that the neocons have managed to not only restart the Cold War but repair the Sino-Soviet split. By Peter Aitken | Fox News Robert L. Wilkie argues that ‘ancient animosity’ between the two nations has been ‘buried’ Any economic sanctions NATO imposes against Russia will have […]
German-speaking Covid denialists seek to build paradise in Paraguay
By William Costa, The Guardian A 1,600-hectare (4,000-acre) gated community, dubbed El Paraíso Verde, or the Green Paradise, is being carved out of the fertile red earth of Caazapá, one of Paraguay’s poorest regions. The community’s population – consisting mainly of German, Austrian and Swiss immigrants – will […]
Social consensus through the influence of committed minorities
J. Xie, S. Sreenivasan, G. Korniss, W. Zhang, C. Lim, and B. K. Szymanski Phys. Rev. E 84, 011130 – Published 22 July 2011 We show how the prevailing majority opinion in a population can be rapidly reversed by a small fraction p of randomly distributed committed agents […]
Pentagon Professes Shock That U.S. Airstrikes Frequently Kill Civilians
Lloyd Austin and Anthony Blinken seem to be aspiring to be the new Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld. By Peter Maass The Intercept Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s promises to curb civilian casualties are as empty as the military’s vows to stop sexual harassment. The Pentagon is not known […]
Ezra Miller Threatens Ku Klux Klan Members: “I Suggest Killing Yourselves” or “We’ll Do It For You”
That anyone would be that fixated on the KKK today seems ridiculous. They’re a few thousand retards and losers at the most. There are plenty of other violent, criminal groups that are larger and much more active. By Glenn Rowley, Consequence Film Ezra Miller took to social media […]
Breaking Points: 1/30/22 SUPER AMA
At about the 2:30 mark in this, there is an interesting discussion of the neocons, neoliberals, and the role of the media that is fairly on the mark for a relatively mainstream program. The analysis of the neocons is not what it needs to be but it’s something. […]
Sympathy for Malik Faisal Akram and Aafia Siddiqui
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley It’s been just over two weeks since the latest act of Islamic terrorism on US soil and the powers at be in the Fourth Estate already have it all figured out. Hell, it took those brilliant motherfuckers less […]
Should The Military Be Ready For Another Insurrection In 2024?
Three retired generals say there’s a real chance of another assault on democracy… and the armed forces should be wargaming it. But doesn’t the military have its own extremism problems? One of the generals, Paul Eaton, joins Mehdi to discuss.
Plausible Or Overblown? Divided America Leads To Civil War Speculation
Ten years ago, I thought that the US would be in 2042 where it is in 2022. Respected journalists and thinkers are writing articles about the speculation that the U.S. may see another civil war. In our new series, “A House Divided,” MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell speaks to Barbara […]
The Neocons Are Back
The American Conservative The war drums are beating in Washington, as our bipartisan establishment looks to get the country involved in rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Emile, Sohrab, Micah, and Helen unpack the return of the neocons. Plus, the hosts assess Glenn Youngkin’s war against mask mandates […]
‘Stand Down,’ Milley Warns Russia
By Tara Copp, Senior Pentagon Reporter, Defense One Joint Chiefs chairman issues warning as Defense Secretary Austin says, “Conflict is not inevitable.” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley pressed the U.S. position Friday that the Russian-Ukrainian crisis could still be solved without war […]
The Dangerous World of Anti-Vax Vegans
By Anya Zoledziowski Vice Most vegans are fully vaxxed, but there’s a loud and influential group of anti-vaxxers within the movement. When Glynn Steel, 54, lay dying from severe COVID in a Worcestershire, UK, hospital, he begged nurses for the vaccine. His last words to his wife Emma […]
Gov tells Bette Midler to kiss dog’s ‘heinie’ – and shows it
By LEAH WILLINGHAM CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Jim Justice has a message for singer and actress Bette Midler, who called West Virginians “poor, illiterate and strung out” in a tweet after Sen. Joe Manchin refused to support President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act. The 70-year-old Republican […]
And just like that, nobody’s having sex any more – but why?
By Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian (Not much) sex in the city And just like that, nobody’s having sex any more. Middle-aged people aren’t having much. Young people aren’t having much. Japanese people aren’t having much. Nor are Brits or Australians or Americans. Over the past decade a number […]
Gitmo To Get $4M UPGRADE Under Biden, Despite campaign promise. Religious Groups DEMAND Prison Close
Policy director at the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, Matt Hawthorne, explains why his organization supports the closure of the prison at Guantanamo Bay,
Seventh Grader’s Tragic OD Death Triggers Debate Over Fentanyl Crisis Response, Access To Narcan
Legalizing the production, distribution, sale, and use of all drugs, so that such activities are done by reputable laboratories, businesses, pharmacies, and clinics, and with ready access to medical care for overdose victims, is the only possible way to reduce drug overdoses. There would still be some overdoses […]
Economics Reporter Explains HOW Billionaire Davos Class, Like Jeff Bezos, Got RICHER During Pandemic
Global economics correspondent for The New York Times, Peter S. Goodman, previews his new book, ” Davos Man: How the Billionaires Devoured the World.”
DISASTER Looms If Biden’s SCOTUS Pick Is ANOTHER Corporatists Like Breyer
David Sirota argues that a play to identity politics isn’t enough when picking a nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Breyer.
No Brainer? Voters Of ALL Ideologies Get Behind A Stock Trading Ban For Members Of Congress
Team Rising discuss wide, bipartisan support for a stock-trading ban for members of Congress.
China Releases NEW Version Of ‘Fight Club’ To Show The Police State WiNNING
Batya Ungar-Sargon, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave react to the Chinese government’s alternative “Fight Club” ending.
Trump’s ‘Truth Social’ To Set STRICT Content Mod Rules To Maintain “Family-Friendly” SAFE SPACE
Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave react to Truth Social’s content restrictions.
INSIDE Retiring Liberal Justice’s Pro Corporate Record
Krystal and Saagar talk with Daily Poster founder David Sirota about the pro corporate record of retiring liberal SCOTUS Justice Stephen Breyer and how the court routinely sides with big business
Can populist conservatives and liberals form an uneasy alliance over Ukraine?
By W. James Antle III, The Week The loudest voices warning against American military involvement if Russia invades Ukraine belong to populist conservatives. On his nightly Fox News show, Tucker Carlson regularly demands an explanation of what vital U.S. interest is served by intervening in the conflict. “We […]
Ukraine wants the U.S. to tone down the invasion rhetoric: ‘Don’t shout so much’
The Brigid Kennedy The Week Yes, Ukraine would like foreign assistance from the United States and its allies in its standoff with Russia; but outside of providing defense weaponry, the country would prefer the U.S. just stay quiet, The New York Times reports Friday, per the head of Ukraine’s […]
Biden’s infrastructure stop in Pittsburgh still on following bridge collapse
By Brigid Kennedy The Week Ten people were injured after a snow-covered bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh, Penn. Friday morning, KDKA Pittsburgh reports. Three people were taken to the hospital, and no fatalities have been reported. The bridge that collapsed is known as the Fern Hollow Bridge, and is located in […]
Why the Pentagon can’t put an end to civilian deaths
By Joel Mathis The Week Following the botched U.S. drone strike that killed 10 members of an Afghan family last year, the Pentagon has announced a new plan to reduce civilian deaths in America’s wars abroad. The Defense Department will set up a “civilian protection center of excellence” […]
3 theories on Democrats’ silence about the Biden boom
By Ryan Cooper The Week Last year, the United States economy turned in its best performance in roughly four decades. Inflation-adjusted growth was up 5.7 percent in 2021, and there were 6.4 million jobs created — the best such figures since 1984 and 1978, respectively. Outside of perfunctory […]
How Capitalists Stole Your Brain
Our conversation with this week’s guest, Johann Hari, moves from the individual to the collective as we discuss the digital algorithms that keep us locked into online life and the ways of resetting our consciousness — both personally and societally — that can lead us to a better […]
Omicron will push US deaths past 1 million, expert predicts
Associated Press, CNN, Health Day Omicron, the highly contagious coronavirus variant sweeping across the country, is driving the daily American death toll higher than during last fall’s delta wave, with deaths likely to keep rising for days or even weeks. The seven-day rolling average for daily new COVID-19 […]
The Right’s Ugly War On Woke Schooling
By Andrew Sullivan There is a better way to defeat left indoctrination than banning books. One of the more familiar experiences on Twitter is being called a grifter, a person who issues takes entirely geared toward more clicks, readers, dollars or followers. It’s an exhausted slur, but, to […]
They were sentenced to life in prison. Who should decide if they get a second chance?
By Rebecca Tan and Ovetta Wiggins Washington Post Nineteen years after Darryl Taylor was sentenced to life for a murder he says he did not commit, a board of parole commissioners recommended him for early release. The feeling, he remembers, was like standing with one foot out the prison […]
What’s happening at the U.S.-Mexico border in 7 charts
It is very difficult to get honest or accurate information on this topic because it is such an emotionally-charged and ideologically-driven issue with incentives for misrepresentation existing in a range of contexts. But the Pew Research Center has a very solid reputation for engaging in empirically-driven research. I […]
Pentagon presses Russia to stand down over Ukraine
Anthony Blinken and Lloyd Austin are apparently striving to be the new Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld. By Jordan Williams The Hill The Pentagon on Friday called on Russia to stand down as tensions rise over the threat of a Russian military incursion into Ukraine. Speaking to reporters, […]
Sen. Cotton: US adversaries see Uncle Sam with ‘kick me’ sign on his back
Cotton is by far the most dangerous elected official in the US today. Senator Tom Cotton discusses the issues at stake if President Biden makes a mistake in handling Russia. He also weighs in on the continued fallout from the Afghanistan withdrawal.
Zelensky rebukes Western ‘panic’ over Russia invasion fear after Biden call
The Ukrainians are less hawkish on Ukraine than the Americans, and the “NATO allies” (European satraps) are just carrying water for Washington. By Callie Patteson New York Post Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed concerns of the US and its NATO allies about a Russian invasion Friday, accusing them […]
The Abolition of the United States is Now More of a Necessity Than Ever
General Flynn Issues Dire Warning For Our Country
Whatever one thinks of Michael Flynn, this is interesting. WATCH HERE
Behar: Supreme Court Like a ‘Dictatorial Branch of Government’
It’s hilarious how after decades of conservatives bashing “activist judges” liberals are now the SCOTUS haters. By Caroline Downey National Review Joy Behar, co-host of the show The View, compared the Supreme Court to a “dictatorial branch of government” because of the unique appointment process and lifetime tenure […]
Does the Future Belong to the Left?
By Pat Buchanan, The American Conservative Before he appeared at his first solo news conference of 2022, President Joe Biden knew he had a communications problem he had to deal with. Namely, how to get off the defensive. How to avoid spending his time with the White House […]
‘This is not going to end well’: Former Fox anchor reacts to recent rhetoric
This is rather extraordinary. CNN is lambasting FOX for Tucker Carlson’s alleged failure to be hawkish enough on Ukraine. CNN’s Jim Acosta speaks to former Fox anchor Gretchen Carlson about the network’s take on tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
What the States Can Do About the Debased Dollar
Tom Woods Show It may be true that our money is screwed up at the federal level, but there are actions we can take at the state level to counteract the lunacy. JP Cortez of the Sound Money Defense League joins us to discuss what can be done […]
The economy last year grew at its fastest pace in decades, Commerce Department says
By Brigid Kennedy The Week The nation’s economy grew 5.7 percent last year, the biggest increase since 1984, NPR reports Thursday, per the Commerce Department. That said, however, the growth “wasn’t a straight line,” notes Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics. “The economy remains tethered to the pandemic.” […]
The anti-identity politics of gay conservatives
I’ve long been predicting the eventual “diversification of the right” which seems to have accelerated during the Trump era. By Neil J. Young The Week On Monday, a U.S. District Judge sentenced Brandon Straka, a conservative influencer and #MAGA social media star, for participating in and encouraging the […]
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