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Nexus X HumectressIn recent times, I have seen a dramatic increase in the number of commentaries like this coming from all over the political spectrum. By Rod Dreher, The American Conservative Whenever I hear Americans speculating about a civil war here, I usually roll my eyes and remind them that […]
By Matt Taibbi The Senate Intelligence Committee, the Treasury, and even Robert Mueller pointed fingers. But none bothered to question him. On Real Time With Bill Maher two Fridays ago, I fumbled and deflected politely over a Russiagate question, instead of going full cage match. The segment went […]
By Gérard Bökenkamp TELOS From the very start of the pandemic, corona and climate change have always been mentioned in the same breath. Indeed, the parallels are unmistakable. In both cases it is a matter of invisible threats from natural phenomena. In both cases, the discussion is shaped […]
By David Heleniak In deciding whether to enter a domestic violence restraining order, many judges think about their careers in addition to the merits of the cases before them. While the damage to parent–child relationships and to children’s mental health caused by the overzealous entering of restraining orders […]
By Matthew Sitman, The Signal The election and inauguration of the second-ever Catholic president of the United States were notably unoccupied with his Catholicism. In a diverse Democratic primary field—up against candidates who were women, non-white, Jewish, or openly gay—Joe Biden’s Catholic identity was essentially a non-issue. Yet […]
By Daniel Cox, The Signal Some of the most polarized political battles in America over the past year have been about what goes on at schools—whether mask mandates, vaccination requirements, or how teachers should approach the question of racism in U.S. history. A recent report from the American […]
Kim Iversen details the protests against vaccine mandates taking place worldwide.
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Emily Jashinsky debate the consequences of a new popular Chinese war epic set to become the world’s top grossing film of 2021.
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, Emily Jashinsky, and Robby Soave discuss to the latest controversy surrounding Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream.
Briahna Joy Gray reacts to President Biden’s plummeting poll numbers amongst Black Americans.
Team Rising discusses Southwest Airlines’ operating issues, and what may have caused them.
Ryan Grim gives his take on new data showing a record number of Americans quit their job in August.
Emily Jashinsky breaks down how the modern, fragmented mass media ecosystem actually encourages divisions and stokes the culture war.
Ryan Grim and Emily Jashinsky break down the leaked, secret blacklist of groups and individuals Facebook currently censors on its platform.
Now that pan-secessionism has entered the mainstream discourse, at least on a casual level, the next step for those of us with a more radical perspective is to keep pushing the envelope toward more radical viewpoints, away from Democratic Partyism and Republican Partyism toward the intellectual framework associated […]
There are probably more than four. And all four of these pretty much suck. By Damon Linker, The Link The two parties are as ideologically polarized as they’ve been within living memory — and they’re also very evenly matched. Yes, Democrats win somewhat more votes on a national […]
On today’s What America’s Thinking, a new survey reveals 63 percent of voters believe Americans are turning down job offers in favor of keeping their unemployment benefits.
Ryan Grim and Robby Soave react to the Biden administration’s use of child actors in a new video featuring Vice President Kamala Harris.
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave react to the suspension of a Netflix employee over their protest of Dave Chappelle’s new special.
Kim Iversen details past rhetorical challenges to the legitimacy of U.S. elections.
Stephanie Kelton, professor of economics and public policy at Stony Brook University and author of The Deficit Myth, details the economics behind supply shortages sweeping industries across the nation.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Greg Bluestein previews his new book, Flipped: How Georgia Turned Purple and Broke the Monopoly on Republican Power.
Robby Soave details two new victims of cancel culture on U.S. college campuses, and why their stories are a warning of what may come to be.
Ryan Grim breaks down ongoing negotiations between John Deere management and the UAW, as well as workers’ possible strike.
Team Rising reacts to reporting that the U.S. middle class officially owns a smaller share of the country’s total wealth than the top one percent of earners.
Krystal and Saagar discuss with labor reporter Jonah Furman the surge in worker activity happening across the country with a strike development at John Deere among the many cases
Krystal and Saagar separate fact from fiction on the worker unrest taking place at Southwest after the company announced a vaccine mandate for its employees
Krystal and Saagar explore the nervousness being expressed by Virginia Democrats ahead of the gubernatorial election taking place as Biden’s popularity collapses
Saagar lays out the extent to which Wall Street has been captured by China and he explains why the China question is crucial to the future of American politics and the economy
Krystal and Saagar look at the new statistics showing how little wealth is being held by the US middle class compared to prior generations and what that will do to the home buying market
Krystal tries to make sense of the huge market for snake oil products being sold as alternatives to the American healthcare system that people believe is corrupt and overpriced
Krystal and Saagar dive into the details of Biden’s polling numbers showing that key constituencies such as independents and black men have lost patience with the president
Krystal and Saagar explain how pharmaceutical giant Merck is price gouging taxpayers on a new covid pill that could be rolled out as a treatment option in the near future
Krystal and Saagar talk about Biden’s alarming poll numbers, worker activity at Southwest airlines, Dem worries in the VA Gov race, new statistics about income inequality in America, a covid pill being rolled out, the rise of snake oil salesmen in healthcare, understanding the China question, labor unrest […]
On today’s What America’s Thinking, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds voters hold positive views of capitalism, democracy and sour on socialism.
Kim Iversen and Robby Soave, discuss the future of COVID ‘miracle drug’ molnupiravir in response to news that Merck has requested emergency use authorization from the FDA.
Kim Iversen and Robby Soave debate the fallout from the Columbus Day/ Indigenous People’s Day culture war.
Kim Iversen and Robby Soave react to the latest reporting that has Hunter Biden in hot water.
The Hill’s Rafael Bernal breaks down the “daunting task” the U.S. faces in rebuilding diplomatic relations with Haiti.
Team Rising discusses viral video from outside Trump’s weekend rally in Iowa.
Robby Soave makes the case that legacy media outlets commit just as many fact errors as other platforms more regularly accused of spreading “misinformation.”
Kim Iversen explains how vaccine mandates are affecting different industries across the country.
By Zachary Stieber Epoch Times New York and three other states have signed a pact to share information on guns used in crimes. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and three other Democrats—Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy—announced the partnership (pdf) […]
By Jose Moya Shows how Eastern European Jews in the international anarchist movement and how the stereotypes of Jews as radicals may have stirred antisemitism among the native-born upper and middle classes in Argentina but promoted sympathy from the leftist sectors of the immigrant working classes READ MORE
By Tim O’Donnell The Week Big changes in China have some worried a new version of Chairman Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution is underway. Here’s everything you need to know. Chinese President Xi Jinping is cracking down on several sectors of Chinese society, including technology and entertainment. This has […]
By Joel Mathis, The Week Gen. Ray Odierno, credited with leading the 2007 “surge” of U.S. troops in Iraq, died Friday at age 67. Meanwhile, Iraq held its latest national elections. The coincidence should serve as a reminder of how little the United States accomplished in that failed war — […]
By Brendan Morrow The Week Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she believes the United States is still facing a constitutional crisis sparked by former President Donald Trump. During an appearance on The View on Monday, Clinton was asked how close she thinks the U.S. came to […]
By Joel Mathis, The Week The biggest problem in American politics these days is that Republicans have largely turned against democracy, going along with Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen and laying the foundation for the party to recapture the White House in 2024 — […]
By Samuel Goldman, The Week Democrats are approaching panic. Frustrated by congressional wrangling and sagging presidential approval, the party is looking to reverse a trend that points toward heavy losses in 2022 and perhaps 2024, when former President Donald Trump seems likely to mount another bid for the […]
Saagar and guest host Marshall Kosloff cover the causes of mass shortages in the US economy that are affecting people’s everyday lives and have the potential to go through the busy Christmas season.
Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic by Chalmers Johnson
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