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Nexus X HumectressIranian Scientist Assassinated By Israeli KILLER ROBOT, New York Times BOTCHES Reporting
Ryan Grim and Alyssa Farah weigh in on the new details surrounding the December assassination of Iran’s top scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
DUD ‘Justice For J6’ Rally Draws Only DOZENS Of Protestors Despite Media OBSESSION
Team Rising reacts to the less-than-expected turnout at the ‘Justice for J6’ rally.
Senate Parliamentarian Makes A LAUGHING STOCK Of Democrats
Ryan Grim breaks down the complicated process behind Democrats’ efforts to pass the $3.5T budget resolution.
Biden Has WORST Week Of Term Thus Far, IGNORES Multiple Crises For BEACH Vacation
Alyssa Farah details the Biden administration’s response to what may be their worst week thus far.
Humanitarian & Political CRISIS As Over 14k Migrants Gather At TX Border, MASS Deportations To Begin
Biden Admin Quietly Admits It SLAUGHTERED A Family, Afghan Vet Demands JAILING Of War Profiteers
Veteran and Senate candidate, Lucas Kunce, joins Ryan Grim and Alyssa Farah to weigh in on the Pentagon’s announcement that an airstrike in Kabul was a “tragic mistake.”
Breaking Points: 9/20/21 Full UNCUT Show
Krystal and Saagar discuss the fake Capitol rally full of feds, the military’s drone strike admission, Beto’s decision to run for Texas Gov, FDA rejecting booster shots, Amazon taking over your town, Biden’s border crisis, Hillary lawyer indicted for Russiagate, media lies during Russiagate with Glenn Greenwald, and […]
At Rikers Island, Inmates Locked in Showers Without Food and Defecating in Bags
By Nick Pinto, The Intercept Two years of fearmongering over criminal justice reform led to a humanitarian crisis at the notorious New York City jails. Jail officials knew that state legislators were going to be touring Rikers Island on September 13. But if they made any effort to […]
Home, and Cruise Missiles
By Peter Zeihan on September 20, 2021 The United States and United Kingdom have shouldered out the French in a deal to supply submarines to Australia. And not just any submarines, potentially nuclear–powered submarines. France was poised to ink a deal worth more than $65 billion for sale of […]
Federal Court Rules Homeless People Have Property Rights
By Robert Davis, Invisible People A federal court declared that people experiencing homelessness have a right to personal property, including bulky items like mattresses and carts. In a 2-1 decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an injunction preventing The City of Los Angeles from discarding large, […]
Beyond the QAnon Shaman: The Disturbing Relationship Between New Age and Far Right Movements
By Triumph Kerins The McGill International Review Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have witnessed a proliferation of conspiracy theories. While it may seem peculiar, this recent rise in conspiratorial thinking follows a historically significant trend: conspiracy theories often take hold during periods of societal crisis, […]
This Is A Film About What It’s Like Living While Black, In Japan
By Shiho Fukada, Keith Bedford Photojournalist and filmmaker team Keith Bedford and Shiho Fukada are married. They met in New York. Fukada is originally from Japan and started to miss her family when they were living in New York with their young son. Fukada and Bedford wanted him […]
Attacking the Source: Establishment Loyalists’ Favorite Online Tactic
By Caitlin Johnstone, Consortium News If you’re skeptical of Western power structures and you’ve ever engaged in online political debate for any length of time, the following has definitely happened to you. You find yourself going back and forth with one of those high-confidence, low-information establishment types who’s […]
Amazon’s New ‘Factory Towns’ Will Lift the Working Class
By Conor Sen, Bloomberg Plentiful new jobs at higher wages in places with cheaper housing sounds like a solution to inequality. The campaign against economic inequality has put a bullseye on cities. Local governments are encouraged to raise minimum wages, change their zoning laws and build more housing, […]
Historically, “cancel culture” has been the norm
It’s rather amusing to hear “progressives” (including some “anarchists”) attacking Nicki Minaj for being an anti-vaxxer the same way conservatives would have attacked her for being a ho 40 years ago (and probably still do). Today’s “social progressives” are the new “social conservatives.” In every generation, you have […]
‘Freedom’ vs. ‘People’: How Republicans and Democrats Define Their Respective Political Parties
By Eli Yokley Morning Consult Fewer than 1 in 5 Democrats and Republicans defined their parties in policy terms while roughly two-thirds referenced various values. Republicans were most likely to use some iteration of the word “freedom,” while the largest share of Democrats talked about “people.” Republican voters […]
Americans not only divided, but baffled by what motivates their opponents
View the report as a PDF By Eric Plutzer and Michael Berkman The McCourtney Institute for Democracy As it became clear that Democrats would win control of the U.S. House of Representatives, pundits immediately began explaining the “Blue Wave.” Some said it was rooted in concerns that President Trump was leading the […]
Where Was All The Investigative Journalism On US Airstrikes The Last 20 Years?
By Caitlin Johnstone The Pentagon has finally admitted to the long-obvious fact that it killed ten Afghan civilians, including seven children, in an airstrike in Kabul last month. In an article with the obscenely propagandistic title “Pentagon acknowledges Aug. 29 drone strike in Afghanistan was a tragic mistake […]
What was the New Left and what is its legacy?
The content of this meme is a bit of an oversimplification. The New Left was a form of middle-class radicalism that could only have happened in a post-scarcity society of the kind that emerged in developed countries in the postwar period. People aren’t worried about “personal development” when […]
Iraq Vet Disrupts George W. Bush Speech, Sept. 19 2021
Iraq War veteran and Empire Files producer Mike Prysner disrupted a speech by George W. Bush in Beverly Hills on Sept. 19, 2021. Everyone should do this wherever these neocons and imperialists are.
Lyceum Round-Table #42: Anarchists, Libertarians and History
Todd Lewis is joined by Keith Preston, Swithun Dobson and Terminal Philosophy to discuss the tortuous relationship libertarians and anarchists have with history.
Top 10 Experimental Towns and Communes
10. Arcosanti 9. Auroville 8. Findhorn Ecovillage 7. Pullman, Illinois 6. The Harmony Society Communities 5. The Federation of Damanhur 4. The Farm 3. Israeli Kibbutzim 2. Oneida Colony 1. Brook Farm
Afghanarchism: What American Radicals Can Learn From the Pashtuns
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley There is a narrative commonly held by observers in the west that the Afghans are a people defined by perpetual warfare. Like many stereotypes, this one comes with a cornel of truth. After all, the people of Afghanistan […]
The end of Roe v. Wade?
Here comes another culture war escalation. The Week Staff September 19, 2021 Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via Email With the Supreme Court poised to revisit the landmark ruling this fall, at least 22 states are readying to outlaw abortion. Here’s everything you need to know: Is Roe […]
How Defense Contractors, Congressmen Made TRILLIONS Off War On Terror
Krystal and Saagar explain how defense contractors and politicians reaped huge profits off the war on terror over the past 20 years
Biden’s Mandate and Getting to a Hoppean Framework w/ Stephan Kinsella
Pete and Stephan discuss the Constitutionality of Biden’s vaccine mandate and then get into discussions about Hoppe’s plan for local politics and how it can fight against overreach by the Feds.
Coleman Hughes on Chaos Abroad, Nonsense At Home with Amy Chua
My guest today is Amy Chua. Amy Chua is a professor at Yale Law School. Her books include World on Fire, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, The Triple Package, Political Tribes, and many more. She’s made Time magazine’s list of 100 most influential people in 2011 and […]
America’s New Anti-China Alliance
By Tom McTague Defense One The White House wants to build a new world order, all in an effort to preserve the old one. A new world is beginning to take shape, even if it remains disguised in the clothes of the old. The United States, Britain, and […]
Young people experiencing ‘widespread’ psychological distress over government handling of looming climate crisis, researchers say
ByJulia Jacobo ABC News Children and young people around the world are experiencing increasing anxiety over the fate of the planet — specifically climate change and how lawmakers are handling the looming crisis, according to new research. Scientists who surveyed 10,000 young people, ages 16 to 25, across […]
‘Do you see an insurrection?’: Justice for J6 rally goes off without incident despite warnings of violence, endless media coverage
Russia Today Despite pundits warning of another Capitol riot and massive police response, the ‘Justice for J6’ rally occurred without incident, with protesters demanding “transparency” and fair treatment for non-violent “political prisoners.” In anticipation of Saturday’s rally, organized by Look Ahead America, Capitol Police had the support of […]
Coleman Hughes on Critical Race Theory with Christopher Rufo
My guest today is Christopher Rufo. Christopher is a documentary filmmaker and a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. He has almost single-handedly led the national fight against Critical Race Theory, as it manifests in public schools and in workplaces. I haven’t said much about this subject yet. […]
Krystal Kyle & Friends | Russell Brand
Thanks to Russell Brand for joining us on Krystal Kyle & Friends this week to discuss his political philosophy, the future of struggle against inequality and his current work “infusing political discourse with spiritual ideas.” We also had to get his views on Nicki Minaj/ballgate, Candace Owens, and […]
Break It Up!
This is not a scientifically conducted study using a neutral sample, but these numbers are still interesting.
“It was a mistake” 10 civilians, 7 children KILLED in US drone strike
Friday, General Kenneth Franklin McKenzie Jr. took the blame for the U.S. drone strike against ISIS-K, which he confirmed killed 0 ISIS-K operatives, but 10 civilians, including 7 children.
Biden HITS GOP States Over Mandate Defiance, Vast Partisan Divide Among Voters On Requirements
On today’s What America’s Thinking, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds 41 percent of voters said the federal government should be able to mandate vaccine requirements while 22 percent said the states should decide. 37 percent said there should be no mandates. This survey was conducted online within the […]
Funding Nuclear Energy Is A WASTE Of Government Resources, The Industry Is DYING
Former Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Greg Jaczko, explains why U.S. nuclear programs are not up to par in fighting climate change.
Top Dem TECH Staffer LEAVING Capitol Hill To LOBBY For Facebook
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Emily Jashinsky discuss the reasons why former government officials frequently take lobbying positions.
Fauci Floats MANDATES For Travel, Zoo Animals VACCINATED For Covid
Team Rising reacts to reporting that The Maryland Zoo is vaccinating some animals against COVID-19, plus Dr. Fauci’s latest comments on expanding vaccine mandates.
CBS BACK To The Drawing Board For ‘The Activist’ After Critics Call It TONE DEAF
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave discuss the fallout from CBS’s new project, ‘The Activist.’
1 In 5 Nursing Home Residents Given Antipsychotics, UNDERSTAFFED Facilities To Blame
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave react to reporting that the nursing home industry concealed the amount of residents prescribed antipsychotic drugs.
Facebook Has Learned NOTHING, New Report Details SPECIAL TREATMENT For VIP Users
Team Rising discusses President Biden’s decision to nominate privacy advocate Alvaro Bedoya for FTC commissioner.
Tucker Carlson ADMITS To LYING On Air, Says It’s Different Than When CNN Does It
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Rachel Bovard discuss Tucker Carlson’s comments about lying in mainstream media.
Causes and Consequences of the U.S. Failure in Afghanistan
Telos Zoom Discussion September 18, 2021 4 pm to 6 pm U.S. Eastern time Join Telos editors Mark Kelly, Tim Luke, Adrian Pabst, Marcia Pally, David Pan, and David Westbrook for a discussion of the causes of the U.S. failure in Afghanistan and the long-term consequences. To attend, […]
Does America Hate the “Poorly Educated”?
By Matt Taibbi Michael Sandel’s “The Tyranny of Merit” doesn’t say so, but the pandemic has become the ultimate expression of upper-class America’s obsession with meritocracy. It was impossible to mistake the tone of Joe Biden’s announcement of a vaccine mandate last week. It was an angry speech, […]
‘California Secessionist’ campaigner Louis Marinelli set for Calexit comeback
Make it happen. By Greg Russell The National HE is a controversial figure in some parts of the US, choosing to spend most of his time at his home in Russia, however Louis Marinelli is set to return to California as the voice of its independence movement Calexit […]
Texas Nationalists See Secession Looming. Does Anyone Else?
Secessionist sympathy has nearly doubled in the last decade. Micro-level and intermediate-level secessionist actions have taken place. But macro-level secession is still on the margins in terms of on-the-ground action. That is what needs to change. How do we get this ball rolling? By Patrick Strickland Dallas Observer […]
Who Are the Trumpists?
Does not this Wikipedia description of France’s National Rally not sound like a perfect description of the transformation of the Republicans from Reaganism to Trumpism? “At the end of the 1970s, Le Pen refurbished his party’s appeal by breaking away from the anti-capitalist heritage of Poujadism. He instead […]
Who Are the Progressive Democrats?
Does not this Wikipedia description of Ted Kennedy sound like a perfect description of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party today? The only difference between the Ted Kennedy liberals and today’s progressives is that the identity politics/political correctness of today’s liberals have become more extreme and visceral. […]
Who Are the Neoliberal Democrats?
Does not this Wikipedia description of the Rockefeller Republicans sound like a perfect description of the neoliberal wing of the Democratic Party today? These were driving out of the Republicans by the Reaganites so they moved over to the Democrats, and that’s how we got the Clintons, Obama, […]
How Tucker Carlson Lost It
By Alex Shephard New Republic In February 2009, when he took the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Tucker Carlson was in the midst of an identity crisis. Five years earlier, he had been a victim of what was arguably the first viral takedown of the internet […]
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