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Nexus X HumectressLyceum Round-Table #50: Ukraine; Russia; Putin; Biden
Todd Lewish joined by Keith Preston, Swithun Dobson, and Terminal Philosophy to discuss what exactly is going on in Eastern Ukraine.
Breaking Points: 1/31 FULL UNCUT SHOW
Krystal and Saagar break down the Ukrainian leadership’s discontent with hawkish media, liberal dark money, polling on covid and SCOTUS, a convoy of Truckers protesting in Canada, NBC News hiring more neocons, Rogan’s response to Spotify, railway workers getting railroaded, Joe Rogan vs hedge funds, the stock market […]
Kropotkin’s dead goose
An interesting critique of Kropotkin and anarcho-communism from the neocon magazine The New Criterion. Reading the list of names associated with this publication is a “Yikes!” moment. Of all the scams the neocons have pulled off, one of the most successful has been the way they present themselves […]
Natural Gas and Ukraine
Russia has maintained a threatening posture against Ukraine, including maintaining approximately 100,000 troops near the Ukrainian border. The United States and the United Kingdom have taken the lead in crafting a set of financial sanctions they are threatening to levy against Russia in the case of any aggression. […]
The Drug War Ruins Lives, Part 2,644
Tom Woods Show Libertarian city council member Cara Schulz left her audience spellbound at a recent meeting during a discussion of chronic pain sufferers. Doctors are having their hands tied and people with unbearable pain can’t get the care they need because the authorities pretend they’re looking out […]
Rant Against “Wokes” – We must learn to love the people!
Caleb Maupin is a widely acclaimed speaker, writer, journalist, and political analyst. He has traveled extensively in the Middle East and in Latin America. He was involved with the Occupy Wall Street movement from its early planning stages, and has been involved many struggles for social justice. He […]
Tucker Carlson Today – Jimmy Dore
The Synthetic Left is going to go nuts over this: “Red-Brown Alliance! Strasserism! Nazbols!” This is great stuff. Carlson seems to be straddling the fence between being a professional culture war propagandist for the right-wing of the ruling class and actual serious criticisms of the system. Interesting. The […]
The prison beyond the law
The Week Staff The U.S. has been holding terrorism suspects at Guantánamo Bay for 20 years. Will the camp ever close? Here’s everything you need to know: Why was Guantánamo created? The military detention facility first called Camp X-Ray was built in three days in early January 2002, […]
North Korea reignites tensions by testing longest-range missile since 2017
By Grayson Quay The Week North Korea launched a missile Sunday, ending a month that saw an unusually high number of weapons tests, NPR reported. According to The New York Times, “the tests enable the North to upgrade its missile forces while putting more pressure on the Biden administration to […]
Only 23 percent of Americans say Biden should just consider Black female SCOTUS candidates, new poll finds
By Grayson Quay The Week According to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll, 76 percent of Americans say President Biden should consider “all possible nominees” to fill retiring Justice Stephen Breyer’s seat on the Supreme Court. Only 23 percent say Biden should consider only Black female candidates, as he […]
Party members who want to defect should ‘do it now,’ Marine Le Pen says
By Grayson Quay The Week French right-wing presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said Saturday that anyone who wants to leave her National Rally (RN) party should “do it now,” Reuters reports. The announcement comes in the wake of several defections to rival candidate Éric Zemmour, whose overtly reactionary campaign […]
Mind Games: What is the “Havana Syndrome” that’s been afflicting U.S. diplomats since 2016?
The Signal What is the “Havana Syndrome” that’s been afflicting U.S. diplomats since 2016? Robert Baloh on the range of explanations—and how well the evidence now supports them. The mysterious ailment afflicting U.S. diplomats around the world—the “Havana syndrome”—is, according to a report released by the Central Intelligence Agency […]
American Mom, School Teacher Was a Battalion Leader for ISIS, Prosecutors Allege
By Alice Giordano, Epoch Times Federal authorities arrested a former Kansas school teacher and mother of five and charged her with plotting terrorist attacks on American soil, including a shopping mall and a college campus. Allison Elizabeth Fluke-Ekren, 42, was apprehended in Syria late Thursday, according to the U.S. Department […]
Is 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 […]
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