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Nexus X HumectressWhat was Karl Marx wrong about?
A Marxist critiques Marx.
‘You don’t have to look black to be black’: The complex racial identity of a tiny Ohio town
In the remote Ohio town of East Jackson, which sits in the Appalachian foothills, residents have for decades identified as black – despite the fact they appear white. Tom Silverstone and Francisco Navas visit a place where residents’ racial lines have been blurred to invisibility.
Russell Brand: Democrats, Big Tech, Media ‘Conspired’ To Influence 2020 Election
Of course. Big Tech and the Media represent the left-wing of the capitalist class just as the fossil fuel and Big Ag represent the right-wing of the capitalist class. By Tim Pearce, Daily Wire Comedian Russell Brand ripped into the Democratic Party and accused it of colluding with […]
Your Opinion Doesn’t Matter. Protests Matter.
By Ted Rall, Counterpunch Your opinion doesn’t matter—not by itself. No matter how heartfelt or important to you personally, your thoughts about Gaza or legal weed or the war on skinny jeans don’t mean anything merely because they reside inside your brain. Your opinion matters only if you […]
Anarchist Networks – Old and New
By Robert Graham This article discusses the different forms of organization utilized by anarchists within various anarchist movements from their beginnings in the 1860s until the present day. Despite the claims of some contemporary anarchists that horizontal network forms of organization are a recent development that distinguish contemporary […]
Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters
This looks to be an interesting book. The science of climate change has to stand on its own, whatever the findings or ideological implications, assuming it’s actual science (based on sound scientific methodology). But I find the “anti-climate change” movement to be problematic. Much of it seems to […]
When Israel’s Regime Buys US Weapons, it Buys Them with Your Money
Israel and Saudi Arabia are state-guaranteed export markets for US arms manufacturers that are underwritten by US taxpayers. Fiscal conservatives and tax-cutters, where are you? By Thomas L. Knapp, Garrison Center On May 5, Hamas commander Mohammed Deif issued a warning to Israel’s government: Unless Israeli police and […]
American exceptionalism fans imperial designs. We must reject it.
By Claes G. Ryn, The American Conservative Reactions to globalization, the Trump presidency, and the coronavirus pandemic have turned discussions of American conservatism increasingly into discussions of “nationalism.” Regrettably, terminological confusion is rampant. Both “conservatism” and “nationalism” are words of many and even contradictory meanings. The strengths of […]
Climate crisis has shifted the Earth’s axis, study shows
By Damian Carrington, The Guardian The massive melting of glaciers as a result of global heating has caused marked shifts in the Earth’s axis of rotation since the 1990s, research has shown. It demonstrates the profound impact humans are having on the planet, scientists said. The planet’s geographic […]
Major Corporations Are Backing Politicians’ Anti-Voting, Anti-Protest Efforts Around the Country
Notice that it is primarily the governments of red states and corporations that represent the right-wing of the ruling class (e.g. fossil fuels) that are behind this. This is the right’s counteroffensive to the growing hegemony of “woke capitalism.” Fragmentation within the capitalist class itself is growing, although […]
AI emotion-detection software tested on Uyghurs
By Jane Wakefield, BBC A camera system that uses AI and facial recognition intended to reveal states of emotion has been tested on Uyghurs in Xinjiang, the BBC has been told. A software engineer claimed to have installed such systems in police stations in the province. A human […]
Facebook to take action against users repeatedly sharing misinformation
Reuters Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Wednesday it would take “stronger” action against people who repeatedly share misinformation on the platform. Facebook will reduce the distribution of all posts in its news feed from a user account if it frequently shares content that has been flagged as false […]
‘We’re terrorized’: LA sheriffs frequently harass families of people they kill, says report
By Sam Levin, The Guardian Los Angeles sheriff deputies frequently harass the families of people they have killed, including taunting them at vigils, parking outside their homes and following them and pulling them over for no reason, according to a new report from the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) […]
They Were Only Children
Instead, they want to raise fuel taxes on the working class. Washington Post economics reporter, Jeff Stein, discusses pushback fro By Mona El-Naggar, Adam Rasgon and Mona Boshnaq, New York Times When asked to describe how they felt, many parents answered with a simple “It’s God’s will,” their […]
Squad Caves & Votes To SUPER FUND Police!
Centrist Dems BALK At Tax Hikes On The Rich
Instead, they want to raise fuel taxes on the working class. Washington Post economics reporter, Jeff Stein, discusses pushback from Dems on Biden’s tax plan.
Grand Jury CONSIDERS Charges Against Trump
Remember that Silvio Berlusconi went to jail after his term as Italy’s Prime Minister. Purging the opposition. Team Rising reacts to reports of a grand jury convening to examine evidence in a criminal investigation into Trump’s business dealings.
Yang SINKS To Third In Major NYC Mayor Race Shake Up
All of that pandering to the Israeli Lobby apparently didn’t help him much. The neocons and neoliberals don’t want him and the left views him as too conservative. Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti discuss the latest New York mayoral polls which show Andrew Yang in third place.
White House PUT ON SPOT, ‘Is Lab Leak A Crank Theory’
Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti react to White House press secretary Jen Psaki’s comments on the “lab leak theory” investigation.
HANNITY Reveals Key Role In Saving Joy Reid’s Job
They all work together behind the scenes like in pro-wrestling. Team Rising discusses the unexpected connection between MSNBC’s Joy Reid and Fox News’ Sean Hannit
Biden FLAGRANTLY REJECTS His Own Campaign Promises
Duh? Host of Bad Faith Podcast, Briahna Joy Gray, discusses the need for businesses to raise their wages in order to bring back workers.
Biden ABANDONS Public Option At WORST Possible Time
When are these social democrats going to give up on electoralism? Krystal Ball explains the long-term financial effects of coronavirus on Americans.
John Cena’s DISGUSTING Bow To China Reveals How Sold Out US Elite Is
We’re moving closer to the kinds of transnational elites that existed in the era of royal dynasties.
Biden Decides To REPEAT Obama’s FAILURES
What does anyone expect? Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti break down the latest updates in the infrastructure bill negotiations.
U.S. Congressman Seeks Full Audit of America’s Gold Reserves
By JP Cortez, Sound Money Defense League Washington, DC (May 26, 2021) – America’s gold reserves would be audited for the first time in more than 60 years if a measure introduced yesterday by U.S. Representative Alex Mooney (R-WV) becomes law. The Gold Reserve Transparency Act of 2021 […]
Cancel culture is real, and it sucks. (a lib’s take)
In this video, Laci makes her case against cancel culture. She highlights 5 ways that cancel culture fails as a method of justice, or actively perpetuates injustices.
Lyceum Round-Table #37: Cult of the Veterans, Origin of Id-Pol
Todd Lewis is joined by Keith Preston and Swithun Dobson to discuss the connection between the cult of the Veterans and Identity Politics.
A Debate on #Critical Race Theory | Anti-CRT vs. Pro-CRT | A Panel Discussion
Panelists (left to right): Box 1 – Erec (anti) Box 2 – Brittany King ( host) Box 3 – Alma (anti) Box 4 – Sam (pro) Box 5 – Chris (anti) Box 6 – Nicole (pro) Box 7 – Dr. Kasey (pro) Box 8 – Desi-Rae (anti) I’m […]
How Equating Antizionism With Antisemitism Lets The U.S .Off The Hook With Noura Erakat
Noura Erakat (https://twitter.com/4noura), a Palestinian Human Rights Lawyer and Assistant Professor at Rutgers University, New Brunswick in the Department of Africana Studies and the Program in Criminal Justice lays out how pretending that anti-zionism is antisemitism obscures the way that antisemitism was created by White Supremacy. She also […]
Jews Support Palestine in #JewsForPalestine Trend On Twitter
Fact Check: Who REALLY Uses Human Shields, Hamas, The IDF or Both?
Abby Martin DEFEATS Anti-BDS Law And PROTECTS First Amendment Rights
THE DISREPUTABLE PHOENIX: A TRANSNATIONAL HISTORY OF PROPAGANDA BY THE DEED
By AKSEL BORA ÇORLU This dissertation explores the connections of anarchism and violence, especially in the form of propaganda by the deed. The existing scholarship on this subject either focuses on national/ethnic units, or subsumes it under the dubious heading of “terrorism.” I aim to present an inclusive, […]
The Anarchist Handbook
A new book from Michael Malice. Anarchism has been both a vision of a peaceful, cooperative society—and an ideology of revolutionary terror. Since the term itself—anarchism—is a negation, there is a great deal of disagreement on what the positive alternative would look like. The black flag comes in […]
Biden’s Air Force Nominee Paid Big $$$ By Defense Contractors
Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti react to Biden’s nominee for Air Force Secretary, Frank Kendall.
Ryan Grim REVEALS Custom Senate Bailout For Jeff Bezos
D.C. bureau chief at The Intercept, Ryan Grim, discusses Senate’s proposed $10 billion bailout for Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, which lost out on a NASA contract to SpaceX.
DeSantis Bill FINES Big Tech For Deplatforming Politicians
Team Rising discusses Florida governor Ron DeSantis’ new bill, which allows the state to penalize social media platforms that ban political figures.
Did We Even NEED Long National Guard Deployment In DC After January 6?
Sorry, Krystal, but January 6 wasn’t a “horror.” It was hilarious, well-deserved, and long overdue. As was the torching of police precincts. Team Rising reacts to the National Guards leaving the Capitol after five months of deployment following the January 6th riots.
Media’s Lab Leak FAILURE Is NEXT Iraq WMD
Saagar Enjeti dissects how and why the media discredited the coronavirus “lab leak theory.”
The enduring relevance of the classical transnational labour movement and the ‘global justice’ movement
By Donnacha DeLong This essay was written as part of my studies in 2010/2011, reading a Masters in PoliticalCommunication in City University, London. The essay was the assessment in the course GlobalCivil Society and answered the question: Compare the relevance of the classical transnational labour movement and the […]
OSHA Suspends Reporting Of Vaccine Side-Effects
By Peter R Quinones Can we finally stop with the accusations that anyone who questions the motives of those ACTIVELY propagandizing the public to take one of the CV19 “vaccines” is being paranoid? Especially when you take into consideration that in 1986 the government gave vaccine manufacturers total […]
“Fact-Checking” Takes Another Beating
By Matt Taibbi Fact-checkers are great, but the media business keeps trying to solve its credibility problem by misrepresenting what they do. The news business just can’t stop clowning itself. The latest indignity is an international fact-checking debacle originating, of all places, at a “festival of fact-checking.” The […]
Glenn Greenwald EXPOSES U.S. Hypocrisy On Belarus Plane Incident
Journalist Glenn Greenwald, discusses the Belarus warplane that forced a flight from Greece to Lithuania to land in order to detain a 26-year-old dissident journalist, Roman Protasevich.
Vaccine CLASS Divide Shows The Failure Of Public Establishment
Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti discuss who is still hesitant to take the COVID vaccine and why.
When No Landlord Will Rent to You, Where Do You Go?
By Mya Frazier, New York Times Suzy Niffenegger slept outside in Las Vegas for the first time in late August 2019. She put what belongings she still had — including her collection of what she refers to as her “ ’80s big-hair wigs” — into storage and filled a […]
How the ‘Culture War’ Could Break Democracy
By Zack Stanton, Politico Thirty years ago, sociologist James Davison Hunter popularized the concept of culture war. Today, he sees a culture war that’s gotten worse—and that spells trouble for the future of the American experiment. In 1991, with America gripped by a struggle between an increasingly liberal […]
What We Know About Anti-Semitic Attacks Across US
Journalist, Zaid Jilani, discusses the rise in anti-Semitic hate crimes amidst the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Why Trump WILL Be The 2024 GOP Nominee
President and founder of Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology, Richard Hanania, discusses his predictions for the 2024 presidential election.
Squad BOWS To Pelosi On BILLIONS More For Capitol Police
Team Rising discusses the hypocrisy of Dems, who called for defunding of the police, voting for a spending bill for more Capitol security.
How Dems LOST Rural America, Can They Get It Back?
This segment explains pretty well why electoral politics is about tribalism, not policy. Former Congressional candidate, J.D. Scholten, discusses how the Democratic Party is resonating with rural voters in key battleground states.
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