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Nexus X HumectressU.S. Ranks DEAD LAST Against 46 Other Countries For Trust In Media, TOO LATE To Fix?
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave reflect on how mainstream media is alienating working class Americans.
NYT CONFLATES ‘Culture War Left’ With Economically Progressive Policies In CORPORATIST Op-Ed
Founder of The Daily Poster, David Sirota, details how a recent New York Times opinion piece exposes legacy media’s corporate bias.
Schumer, Warren, PUNT Student Debt Cancellation To Biden After Admitting It Will FAIL In Congress
Host of Bad Faith Podcast, Briahna Joy Gray, makes the case that failing to cancel student debt will hurt Joe Biden and Democrats’ chances of succeeding in the 2022 and 2024 elections.
NYT Claims Americans “Flush” W/ Cash As Wealth Gap EXPANDS, Biden Admin BLAMES OPEC For Gas Prices
Team Rising debates the Biden administration’s handling of inflation and soaring gas prices.
Israel TRACKING Palestinians Using FACIAL RECOGNITION, ADL Lobby KILLS Teachers Union’s BDS Vote 3,844 views Nov 12, 2021 1
Ryan Grim and Robby Soave discuss new reporting that Israel is using smartphone facial recognition technology to scan Palestinians’ faces, as well as the LA Teachers Union’s BDS vote that never happened.
Trump To Announce 2024 Plans AFTER Midterms, Biden Approval Rating PLUMMETS To 38%
Team Rising reacts to President Biden’s sinking poll numbers.
Sinema SHOWERED With Pharma CASH After Blocking Drug Price Reform
Krystal and Saagar are joined by journalist Andrew Perez of The Daily Poster to break down the pharmaceutical companies giving money to Kyrsten Sinema as she blocks drug price reform
Mesopotamian Indigeneity: The Kurds and Democratic Confederalism Governance Model
By Aynur Unal This paper is originated from my doctoral research investigated the discourse about Kurdishness within the Kurdish political movement in Turkey from an indigeneity perspective. My findings suggest that the Kurds’ self-determination model in Turkey incorporates the main themes of indigeneity, including self-identification, unique language and […]
Abby Martin Leaves Pelosi A Babbling Mess
Pelosi: “Oh, I’ve never considered that, but because I’m and old bag full of hubris, I’m going to speak for a minute and pretend that we have anyway… In fact it was a mean question, you mean, mean woman! Who let her in?!”
How Will SCOTUS Rule On Biden’s Vaccine Mandates? Lower Court Rulings Give PREVIEW?
Kim Iversen breaks down what a Supreme Court consideration of vaccine mandates might look like.
WH Eyeing Terry McAuliffe For A Job In A Move NO ONE Asked For— Including McAuliffe Himself
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave react to news that the White House is seeking a position in the Biden administration for former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe.
The Afghanistan Freakout Is Making It Harder To Leave Iraq And Syria. That Was The Point.
Retired Lt. Col. Daniel Davis discusses the latest updates out of Afghanistan on the first Veterans Day since the U.S. withdrawal.
How Bezos’s Ego SCREWED NASA’s Moon Landing
Saagar looks at how the ego of Jeff Bezos has thwarted NASA’s plans to land on the moon in what constitutes a massive blow to the future of Space exploration
Trump, GOP To NUKE Reps Who Voted For Biden’s Bill
Krystal and Saagar look at the actions being taken by Trump and GOP leadership to punish the House Republicans who voted for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
Starbucks Execs PUBLICLY FREAK Out Over Growing Union Drive
Krystal covers the unionization efforts happening at Starbucks branches in Buffalo and how the C-suite executives at the company have responded to the labor activity
MSNBC in FREEFALL as Top Hosts Abandon Posts
Krystal and Saagar cover the resignation of longtime NBC and MSNBC anchor Brian Williams in the context of MSNBC losing key talent as its ratings plunge in the Biden era
The TRUTH Behind Critical Race Theory And 2022 Midterms
Krystal and Saagar break down the role critical race theory will play in the 2022 midterm elections compared to other issues such as the economy that voters are more worried about
Meat, Gas, Rent Inflation SPIKES As Biden Absent
Krystal and Saagar review the economic data from October showing sharp increases in the prices of basic goods such as meat and gas as Joe Biden remains invisible on this issue
Adam Schiff CALLED OUT LIVE On The View For Russiagate Lies
Krystal and Saagar respond to the tough questions asked to Rep. Adam Schiff on The View after Steele Dossier indictments put his Russiagate lies back in the news
Rittenhouse Case Treated As Media Culture War Fodder, Ahmaud Arbery Trial Ignored Completely
Team Rising discusses media coverage of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.
STUDY: AOC’s ‘Woke’ Language Will NEVER Win Working Class
Krystal and Saagar are joined by writer Dustin Guastella to discuss the notable findings in a survey of working-class voters he co-authored alongside Jacobin Mag
Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Takes DRAMATIC Turn In His Favor, MSM Hypocrisy BETRAYS Tragedy
Robby Soave details the latest developments in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse.
Kamala Hits ALL TIME LOW In Approval Rating
Krystal and Saagar look at the new polls showing that Vice President Kamala Harris’s approval ratings have dropped again and remain noticeably lower than Joe Biden’s.
A Maniac In Riyadh Is Why Your Gas Tank Costs So Much To Fill
Ryan Grim breaks down the history behind the current surge in gas prices.
Kyla Scanlon on How Web3 and the Metaverse Could Change Everything
Kyla Scanlon, prominent TikTok and YouTube financial analyst, joins Saagar Enjeti and Marshall Kosloff at The Realignment to discuss the emerging issues and ideas of the moment: Facebook’s pivot to the metaverse, the inflation debate, the promise (and need for clarifty about) Web3, what some see as the […]
McDonalds Workers Epic WALK OUT For Higher Wages
Krystal and Saagar cover the worker activity happening across America, including at a McDonald’s location where workers staged a walkout for higher wages.
The Populist Case For Inflation: Banks And The Super Rich Get Hit the Most
Ryan Grim, Robby Soave, and former Federal Reserve economist Claudia Sahm discuss what the Biden administration can do to address soaring inflation.
Part II: Supply Chains No More
By Peter Zeihan Anyone try to buy anything recently? Like, anything? Throughout northern Mexico, parking lots full of finished automobiles (that are just waiting for a few semiconductors) have become common. Year-on-year prices for used cars are up 25 percent — a hands-down record. New models of televisions […]
Breaking Points: 11/11/21 Full UNCUT Show
“Breaking Points” and “Rising” are the only two mainstream, professionally produced, news programs that I consider to be worthy of an audience. While the politics of the hosts are light years away from mine, these programs actually do real journalism and cover real stories, unlike the rest of […]
Angelo Codevilla, R.I.P.: Invitation to a Memorial Mass and Reception
Apparently, the memorial for Angelo Codevilla is going to be a public event. I had some important disagreements with Codevilla. Like most conservative critics of the US ruling class, his critique was largely limited to the left-wing of the ruling class (as opposed to figures like Chomsky and […]
Chris Hedges on America’s Prison System
For nearly a decade, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges has taught college courses in drama, literature, philosophy, and history within New Jersey’s prison system. In his latest book Our Class, Hedges reflects on his experience teaching a course at East Jersey State Prison, where his students began writing […]
Biden administration approves $650m weapon sale to Saudi Arabia
Al-Jazeera Pentagon says enabling kingdom to buy US-made, air-to-air missiles would ‘improve the security of a friendly country’. The United States has approved a $650m sale of air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon announced, in what would be the Biden administration’s first major weapons deal with the […]
The Trials of Critical Race Theory
As America reckons with systemic racism, schools are responding by expanding diversity and inclusion efforts. But as the efforts have become fused with a decades-old legal concept known as critical race theory, some parents and conservative activists are fighting back. A new episode of CBSN Originals’ Reverb series […]
From Feudal Monarchy to Communism
I usually piss off communists and reactionaries alike with this viewpoint, but communism was largely an outgrowth of monarchism. Communist regimes never came to power on any serious or durable level anywhere outside of largely preindustrial, feudal-agrarian “ancient regime” type of societies. The function of communism was to […]
The New Pro-Gun Generation
Portrayals of Second Amendment activists as mostly White males openly carrying assault weapons is changing. A new episode of CBSN Originals’ Reverb series investigates how gun owners are growing more diverse as increasing numbers of Black, Latino, and other underrepresented Americans arm up out of fear for their […]
An (Un)Civil War: The Evangelical Divide
A new episode of CBSN Originals’ Reverb series reveals that as Christian nationalism attracts followers, traditional pastors fear for their faith and the country. Evangelical Christians are a powerful political force, but an extreme faction has divided the community. In the half-hour documentary, An (Un)Civil War: The Evangelical […]
Breaking Down Kyle Rittenhouse’s Testimony In His Own Defense
NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports on Kyle Rittenhouse taking the witness stand in his own defense where he says that he came to Kenosha to “provide first aid” and that one of the men Rittenhouse shot fatally, Joseph Rosenbaum, was “threatening to kill him.”
‘Brazen’: Judge In BLM Protester Murder Trial Under Fire As Suspect Cries On Stand
Accused murderer Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand today in his own defense, trying to present a story of self-defense amidst danger. Rittenhouse is on trial after opening fire during a BLM protest and killing two protesters. In this legal breakdown, MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber
Analyzing The Prosecution Against Kyle Rittenhouse
Paul Butler, a Georgetown University Law professor, Prosecution has to ‘dirty Rittenhouse up’ as they face ‘uphill battle’ in trial.
‘The Five’ react to Kyle Rittenhouse testimony
‘The Five’ panel discuss day seven of the Rittenhouse trial in which the judge admonished the prosecution multiple times
Kyle Rittenhouse claims in testimony: ‘I didn’t do anything wrong’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with legal expert Channa Lloyd about the testimony of Kyle Rittenhouse trial, who sobbed and claimed self-defense.
‘Don’t get brazen with me!’: Rittenhouse judge snaps at prosecutor as defense requests a mistrial
When a judge gets that angry at one of the attorneys it’s usually a signal that particular attorney’s case isn’t going so well. By Caitlin Dickson, Yahoo News The Kenosha County, Wis., judge presiding over Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial clashed with the lead prosecutor several times during the […]
Author John McWhorter On How Antiracism Has Become A Religion On The Left
In the new book ‘Woke Racism,’ author and professor John McWhorter argues that the idea of ‘wokeness’ and antiracism has become a new religion for liberals. McWhorter joins Morning Joe to discuss.
Where Has Houdini Impersonator Gavin Newsom Been?
Kim Iversen details the speculation into Governor Gavin Newsom’s odd disappearance.
Joe Rogan DEFENDS Aaron Rodgers Over Vaccine Status, Green Bay Packers FINED Over NFL Protocol Fail
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave discuss Joe Rogan’s reaction to the Aaron Rodgers vaccination controversy.
Migrant Caravan Moving Through Mexico, Embedded Journalist Says THOUSANDS Headed For US Border
Journalist Jonathan Krohn details the path of a 2000-person strong migrant caravan currently traveling through Mexico.
Adam Schiff GRILLED On The View Over Role In Promoting Russiagate HOAX, Steele Dossier
Team Rising reacts to a viral confrontation between Morgan Ortagus and Rep. Adam Schiff on The View.
The Culture War Is Not A Proxy For Race, It’s A Proxy For Class
I tend to disagree with Ryan’s analysis of this. I’d say the culture war is first and foremost a quasi-religious conflict over existential values. Class conflict and race conflict are both real, but they appear to be subordinated to the wider existential conflict. Ryan Grim argues that if […]
Gosar’s AOC Anime Attack Is Crass, But Legal, Despite Pelosi’s Calls For Investigation
Robby Soave breaks down the anime meme that has Rep. Nancy Pelosi calling for an investigation into Rep. Paul Gosar.
January 6th Detainee’s TELL ALL Letter to the American Public from DC GITMO
By Cara Castronuova Gateway Pundit This letter was written by Nathan DeGrave, one of the people who is being held in the Washington, DC jail because he participated in the January 6 protests, and details the horrific and inhumane treatment these political prisoners have had to undergo for […]
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