Legalizing PSYCHEDELICS?
Ryan Grim and Emily Jashinsky share their thoughts on Harvard’s plan to study the use of psychedelics and law.
Ryan Grim and Emily Jashinsky share their thoughts on Harvard’s plan to study the use of psychedelics and law.
Todd Lewis is joined by Keith Preston and Logos to discuss inflation in the economy and specifically labor inflation.
Ryan Grim and Emily Jashinsky discuss the widespread protests taking place in Cuba with historian, Andres Pertierra.
By Amy Chew, South China Morning Post Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen says the group welcomes Chinese investments in reconstruction and would guarantee the safety of investors and workers The US withdrawal from Afghanistan has emboldened the Taliban and there are growing concerns about the Kabul government’s ability to […]
A foot in the door to an expanded federal police state. Krystal and Saagar let viewers know about the federal government’s plans to expand the Capitol police.
The Republicans have never been anything other than the party of the industrial bourgeois plutocrats and the Democrats are now the party of the tech-oligarchs who eclipsing the industrial bourgeoisie as the hegemonic force among the US capitalist class. Krystal and Saagar bring on Jane Coaston to discuss […]
Krystal and Saagar break down the anti-monopoly executive order recently signed by Joe Biden.
Krystal and Saagar provide updates on the developments in the rental market.
Krystal uncovers some remarkable new information about the chaos in Haiti.
Saagar criticizes the media’s handling of the downfall of Michael Avenatti and their lack of integrity.
I think there are four things going on with the Afghan pullout: 1) Afghanistan is an unpopular war and a political liability so the administration is trying to shore up some popular political support; 2) the civilian wing of the military-industrial-complex is trying to assert itself over the […]
You know something’s wrong with Vaush when a fascist is able to have a more rational, respectful and peaceful conversation with Caleb who hold polar opposite views.
Patrick Macfarlane is the host of the Liberty Weekly podcast. Pete asked Patrick to come on to talk about a full length documentary he has produced entitled, “Stain of the Century? An Investigation Of Uyghur Genocide Allegations.” Patrick does a thorough job of exposing the source for some […]
The most immediately obvious problem with this article is that the religious right, even in its more moderate forms, is actually shrinking in size due to a wide range of factors, and that “non-religion” is the fastest-growing religious perspective. The Washington Post, the voice of the Bezos/CIA alliance, […]
By Zachary Stieber Epoch Times The Department of Justice has retracted its claim that it seized a “fully constructed U.S. Capitol Lego set” from an accused Capitol rioter. In an memorandum asking a court to order Robert Morss to be held pending trial, prosecutors claimed that law enforcement […]
By Albino Squirrel, The Syndicalist Papers In a previous article I wrote called The Capitol Situation, I predicted that the American Right would start becoming more anti- free-market capitalism and start to take more regulated takes on capitalism or hopeful eventually a more radical anti-capitalist take due to […]
Krystal and Saagar discuss the national security state, Biden’s competition executive order, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, rent prices soaring, Hunter Biden’s newest dealings, mainstream media, Haiti chaos, the future of the right, and more!
By Peter R. Quinones To say I don’t give a fuck about Democracy/Republicanism/etc. is an understatement, but the fact that so many still do means that to dismiss the concepts out of hand is to bury your head in the sand. More than 70 million people voted for […]
By Thomas L. Knapp, Garrison Center “If [Donald] Trump and [Bernie] Sanders take the same position on Big Tech censorship,” David Catron writes at The American Spectator, “the issue deserves serious attention.” He’s right, but in pretty much the opposite of the way he intends. When the mainstream “right” […]
Once again, I hold to the view that socialism vs. capitalism is a false dichotomy. When it comes to things like police brutality, it’s more a matter of rulers vs. ruled.
This could be a color-coded revolution, a spontaneous uprising, or a combination of both. By Jack Phillips Epoch Times Thousands of Cubans took to the streets on Sunday in a number of cities to protest against human rights abuses, a lack of freedom, and a worsening economic situation […]
The interview with Reed starts about 48 minutes into this. In his return to Useful Idiots, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Pennsylvania, editor of Nonsite (https://nonsite.org/) & Adolph Reed explains why Robin DiAngelo and “White Fragility” are so “problematic.” In addition to reacting to […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit, Exile in Happy Valley Contrary to the gospel of Joy Reid, you really don’t have to be a right wing dick to acknowledge that there is a crisis at the border anymore than you need to be a weatherman to know which […]
The Economist HOW SHOULD societies punish those who commit the worst crimes? As fewer countries use the death penalty, more are imposing life sentences. The number of people jailed for life worldwide rose by more than 80% between 2000 and 2014, to nearly half a million. READ MORE
This is common knowledge to anyone who is familiar with the history of drug prohibition.
Given that CRT is the latest culture war hot topic, I’ve outlined some thoughts on what the fuss seems to be about below. CRT has its roots in legal studies, not the social sciences or economics. Defenders/supporters argue that CRT is merely about pointing out how the law […]
“I have never let schooling interfere with my education”. -Mark Twain
“That the mass bleeds, that it is being robbed and exploited, I know as well as our vote-baiters. But I insist that not the handful of parasites, but the mass itself is responsible for this horrible state of affairs. It clings to its masters, loves the whip, and […]
By Brittany Bernstein, National Review Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt claimed on Wednesday that the Capitol riot is a more dangerous event for the future of the United States than the September 11 terrorist attacks were and is likely to cause more deaths. “The 1/6 attack for the […]
This has actually been the model of capitalism that has existed since the mid-20th century. By Benjamin Braun and Adrienne Buller Open Democracy In the space of just a few decades, the ownership landscape of the global economy has been radically transformed. For much of the past half […]
EXT BY CALEB MAUPIN This recent clip from journalist Michael Rotenshtern goes over the history of the Democratic Party of the United States, explaining it to an international audience. The clip is interesting because it acknowledges the complexity of the party in ways rarely done in the United […]
By Saeed Shah, Wall Street Journal ISLAMABAD—For two decades, a large part of the Pakistani security establishment rooted for the Taliban in the Afghan war. Now that the Taliban are taking over vast tracts of the country and seem to be on the cusp of seizing power, panic […]
What do you get when you cross a Bircher, a fed, and a neoliberal? You get MSNBC.
In the second episode of our Chris Hedges’ bookclub, we explore chapters 3 & 4 of his 2015 book “Wages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt”
By Jim Hanson, The American Conservative The Constitution is under attack! Both left and right have claimed this so many times it’s easy to chalk it up to hyperbole and stop listening. But what would it look like if an internal coup against the Constitution of the United […]
Ironically, Axios giving air to Breaking Points only helps them. MSM is taking shots because they are competition.
By Larry Gambone The rise and fall of the libertarian movement in Chile is a fascinating story. There is more to the story than mere historical interest, however. Chile is a country on the brink of development and hence is closer to a European country than to a […]
Carlson really had this dude pegged when he started becoming famous a few years ago. ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ reacts to the lawyer’s sentencing and reminisces on the media’s misjudgment.
By Al-Jazeera Israeli forces opened fire on hundreds of Palestinian demonstrators who rallied against an illegal outpost in the occupied West Bank on Friday, with more than 370 people wounded including 31 hit by live ammunition. Drones dropped tear gas canisters and smoke filled the air at the […]
This utterly lame debate illustrates why I do not enter into the mainstream economics debates between “free-market conservatives,” neoliberal centrists, and social democrats.
You might be inclined to think that the story of drug criminalization begins with the Reagan administration, or with the culture of substance use in the Sixties. Ismail Ali says otherwise. Ismail is this week’s guest on Krystal Kyle & Friends; he’s from MAPS [Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic […]
By Marcin Skladanowski, TELOS As the observable processes of social life become more secular in the post-Christian countries of the West, there has been a noticeable attempt to make Russia look like a defender of “traditional Christian values” and emphasize the church’s right to be present in public […]
By RealClearInvestigations Most police departments—including Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police—are required to release an officer’s name within days of a fatal shooting. Not the U.S. Capitol Police, which is controlled by Congress and answers only to Congress. It can keep the public in the dark about the identity and […]
By Matt Taibbi As protests erupt on the streets of a longtime U.S. ally, the Biden administration and the American media wait to see whose side they’re on. Any American correspondent working abroad will tell you: coverage of in-country upheavals are dictated by the nature of the government’s […]
Kyle Kondik, managing editor for Sabato’s Crystal Ball, discusses the future of one-party dominance in America.
Ryan Grim and Emily Jashinsky react to a new proposal in Maine to ban inappropriate vanity plates on cars.
Team Rising discusses the large presence of WestExec consultants working in the White House.
Joe Sanberg, progressive entrepreneur, discusses where President Biden stands on his campaign promise of canceling student debt.
On today’s What America’s Thinking, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds 56 percent of voters say the U.S. needs to take further action in vaccinating the country amid Delta variant surge. Ryan Grim and Emily Jashinsky discuss. This survey was conducted online within the United States from July 2 […]
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