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Nexus X Humectress“Our Atheists are Very Pious People”
Max Stirner seems to have nailed it 175 years ago.
Structural Antisemitism
The most immediately obvious problem with this article is that it rests on the assumption that Hamas launches rocket attacks on Israel for no other reason that boredom or having nothing better to do. By Jonah Goldberg Structural racism means different things to different people. But here’s a […]
The lawyer who took on Chevron – and now marks his 600th day under house arrest
Critics of anarchism often argue, “But without the state we would have corporate feudalism!” apparently not recognizing that we already have corporate feudalism. By Oliver Milman, The Guardian Steven Donziger has been detained at home since August 2019, the result of a Kafkaesque legal battle stemming from his […]
Krystal Kyle & Friends | Abby Martin (on Israel, Palestine & ‘Gaza Fights For Freedom’)
Abby Martin is a pretty good source for information on Israel/Palestinian.
Tulsi Gabbard calls for Chicago mayor Lightfoot to resign over ‘anti-white racism’ causing social media uproar
Russia Today Former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has condemned the “blatant anti-white racism” of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and called for her resignation. The culture war bombshell triggered both Republicans and her fellow Democrats. “Mayor Lightfoot’s blatant anti-white racism is abhorrent. I call upon President Biden, Kamala Harris, and […]
Oregon First State to Require Vaccination Proof for Maskless Entry Into Businesses, Workplaces, and Churches
By Samuel Allegri,Epoch Times The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is requiring that people in workplaces, businesses, and religious sites show proof of COVID-19 vaccination in order to be allowed maskless entry to the facilities. The state’s health authorities updated their masking guidance on May 19, following the Centers for […]
Ideas and Data
This is a pretty interesting blog by someone who seems to be making an honest effort to defend generally conservative and/or right-wing positions on empirical grounds. If you are on the right, you will probably find a lot of material here to fuel your own confirmation biases. If […]
How Bad Has the US Economy Become for Regular People? (1970 – 2020)
This article makes an empirical case that the economy still isn’t that bad, although data from the post-covid period has been deliberately excluded by the author, and the statistics presented end in 2019. My initial impression of this author’s arguments is that he/she relies too strongly on the […]
The nation against the State: the Irish question and Britain-based anarchists in the Age of Empire
By Federico Ferretti This paper discusses the relation between early anarchism and republican/nationalist ideas. We will focus on the case of British-based activists grouped around the journal Freedom and their engagement with Irish nationalism during the Age of the Empire. Freedom, founded in 1886, was the most important […]
Jill Biden On Kamala’s Debate Attack, ‘Go F*** Yourself’
Team Rising discusses a new Politico story on the evolving relationship between Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
New Data Reveals CEOs LIED About Taking Pay Cuts
Krystal Ball discusses the pay rises major CEOs received in 2020.
Worker Accuses Amazon Of Meddling In Union Election
Max Alvarez, host of Working People Podcast, discusses Amazon’s alleged union busting tactics.
How Reporters Came To Love The Spy State
Journalist and author, Matt Taibbi, discusses how the media’s coverage of intelligence has changed in the past decade.
CNN Tries To Cover Up FAILURE By Targeting Opponents
Saagar Enjeti reacts to CNN’s Oliver Darcy going after The New York Times for accepting ad dollars from Fox.
CNN Becomes EVEN MORE CORPORATE After Firesale
Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti react to reports that WarnerMedia is planning to merge with Discovery.
MSNBC Ratings PLUNGE As Cable News Fails To Meet The Moment
Team Rising reacts to the falling ratings of cable news, specifically MSNBC.
Susan Sarandon and Marianne Williamson Call On Biden Admin To STOP Chevron Persecution Of Donziger
Actress and activist, Susan Sarandon, and former presidential candidate, Marianne Williamson discuss the trial of Steven Donziger.
How America turned into the EU
By Joel Kotkin, Unherd For many liberal Americans, the European Union is the perfect elite model: a non-elected, highly credentialed bureaucracy that embraces and seeks to enforce the environmental, social and cultural zeitgeist of the urban upper classes. It is, as the establishment Council on Foreign Relations puts […]
Can Businesses LEGALLY Ask For Your Vaccine Status?
Interestingly, the Left and Right will likely do an about-face on this issue, with the Left defending the autonomy of business owners and the Right defending consumer rights.
Trump’s war with his generals
By Jonathan Swan, Zachary Basu ,Axios Axios’ “Off the rails” series documents the end of the Trump administration, from election night 2020 through the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol. One important piece is only now beginning to emerge: Former President Donald Trump’s last-minute bid to pull U.S. […]
“The Few, the Proud, the Inclusive and Diverse”
Toby Green’s top 10 utopias and dystopias
An overview of famous utopian/dystopian writings. By Toby Green, The Guardian Toby Green is the author of Thomas More’s Magician: A Novel Account of Utopia. The book tells the story of Vasco de Quiroga who, using Thomas More’s Utopia as his blueprint, forged a commune on Mexico City’s […]
“My body, my choice” vs. logic and reason
“The welfare of the people will always be The alibi of tyrants. And it gives the added benefit of giving the servants of tyranny a good conscience.” –Albert Camus
Skewed History
I don’t disagree with the contents of this article, but it is hardly the case that education was unbiased before social justice crusaders took it over. Educational institutions used to teach the American civil religion. Now they teach the social justice religion, that’s all. By David Randall, Kevin […]
Their Crusaders and Ours, Yesterday and Today
Political ideologies are the modern version of religions, and all of these groups want a sectarian theocracy of their own. Modern Americans/Westerners will ridicule the religious crusaders of the early modern period or today’s Middle East as unenlightened dolts, completely oblivious that they’re doing the same thing in […]
The Rose of Fire: Anarchist culture, urban spaces and management of scientific knowledge in a divided city
By Álvaro Girón and Jorge Molero-Mesa Recent memories of the 1888 Universal Exhibition could not conceal the poor living conditions and social strife that plagued the city’s working class in November 1889. That month Barcelona hosted the Segundo Certamen Social-ista (The Second Socialist Contest), a competition organized by […]
40 Progressive Groups Try To Kick Fox News Off Air
Over 40 progressive organizations, including the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation and GLAAD, on Tuesday released an open letter urging media buyers not to buy advertisements on Fox News or risk damaging the reputation of their brands. “Fox News has already made clear what you can expect […]
The Right to an Abortion Isn’t Going Away
This contains a pretty good overview of what would happen if Roe v. Wade were actually repealed. The majority of the states would still be “pro-choice.” By Jacob Sullum, Reason “They’re taking away fundamental rights,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) declared during a pro-choice rally outside the […]
Dems Unhinged Attack On Rose McGowan For Telling Truth
Rose is interviewed by Jimmy Dore.
Journey to the center of the Earth: Subterranean startup societies
By Aleksa Burmazovic, Startup Societies Foundation January 23, 2018 Journey to the center of the Earth: Subterranean startup societies “Everything that can be invented has been invented.” – Charles H. Duell, 1899 “We will never make a 32 bit operating system.” – Bill Gates, 1989 Do these quotes […]
The Deep State Thwarted Trump’s Afghanistan Withdrawal
By Doug Bandow, The American Conservative To his credit, President Joe Biden decided to pull American troops out of Afghanistan by September. However, they aren’t out yet. And President Donald Trump’s struggle against his own staff and the military brass demonstrates the power of Washington, D.C.’s war lobby. […]
NY AG Opens CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION Into Trump, Is It The Wrong Move?
Saagar Enjeti and Colin Rogero react to New York AG’s office criminal investigation into the Trump Organization.
Why The GOP Can LEARN From Victorious Conservative Brits
Author, Ryan Girdusky, explains why American Republicans should follow the lead of British conservatives.
Why Dems CANNOT Let GOP Off The Hook For January 6
January 6 was hilarious. But using it to drive a greater wedge between Red Tribe and Blue Tribe is excellent. Colin Rogero breaks down the GOP’s reaction to the January 6th riots at the Capitol.
Here’s Why UFO Disclosures Are NOT A Pentagon Ploy For More Funding
Watch the system start blaming UFOs on the Russians and the Chinese. Saagar Enjeti reacts to the MSM’s newfound interest in UFOs.
Sound Money Project Gains Industry Recognition, Secures Wins
JP Cortez, Sound Money Defense League The critical efforts of the Sound Money Defense League to protect and defend the interests of precious metals owners — and the public at large — continues to gain recognition as the organization racks up new policy victories once again in 2021. Principally […]
Pressure for MidEast CEASEFIRE amid CHAOS In Congress Over Bernie-Israel Standoff
The social democrats in Congress aren’t my cup of tea at all but if they can throw a wrench in the US-Israel relationship, more power to them. Saagar Enjeti and Colin Rogero discuss the latest updates in the U.S. response to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict.
Communism vs Fascism: Which was more evil?
I’d say it depends on the particular regime. Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, and Kim were the worst. Conventional fascists and parafascists (Mussolini, Franco, Salazar, Peron), Titoism, and revisionist communists less so. Though all of them still sucked. And let’s not forget the centuries-long myriad of crimes carried […]
Israel/Palestine Coverage Presents False Equivalency Between Occupied and Occupier
By Gregory Shupak, FAIR Media coverage of heightened violence in Israel/Palestine has misrepresented events in the Israeli government’s favor by suggesting that Israel is acting defensively, presenting a false equivalency between occupier and occupied, and burying information necessary to understand the scale of Israeli brutality. Corporate media have […]
Say Their Names
BIDEN vs ERDOGAN! Turkey & USA FEUD Publicly
Excellent. The empire continues to fragment. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused President Joe Biden of “writing history with his bloody hands” after a report of a $735 million dollar weapons sale from the United States to Israel. Following a meeting with his Cabinet, Erdogan issued a rebuke […]
Trump Under CRIMINAL Investigation In NY
Excellent. This will have the effect of alienating MAGAs from the system to an even greater degree than they already are.
Rashida Tlaib CALLS OUT Biden To His Face
Excellent. Intra-party fragmentation is always welcome. “I want to say to you that I admire your intellect, I admire your passion, and I admire your concern for so many other people. And it’s from my heart,” Biden said later of Tlaib during his speech at the Dearborn Ford […]
Margaret Kimberley on Third Party Strategy & How the Green Party Can Win in 2024
I’m for building all third parties as a means of fragmenting the system, but this sounds like wishful thinking. In this clip from our interview with Margaret Kimberley, we discuss third parties like the Green Party, and how they can potentially become more successful in the future.
The Limits of Peter Zeihan’s Analysis
As ATS readers know, I frequently post commentary by Peter Zeihan here. A reader offers the following insightful criticisms of Zeihan’s work. Keith, that is an interesting article by Peter Zeihan you shared today. Although he is the data and trends expert (and I am not), one thing […]
Debunking Israel’s ‘Human Shield’ Defense in Gaza Massacre
Abby Martin gives 5 points that evaporate Israel’s assertion that the civilians it kills in Gaza were “human shields.”
‘No moral compass’: Leaked internal DC police training on Antifa details group’s violence against civilians
By Mia Cathell, The Post Millennial A ransomware attack that hacked the police department in the nation’s capital included leaked internal law enforcement training on Antifa’s ideology and tactics as well as other documents. A ransomware attack that hacked the police department in the nation’s capital included leaked […]
Man recalls UFO encounter from 1969
UFO Witness Thom Reed joins ‘Fox News Primetime’ to detail exactly what his family saw; ‘Extraordinary Beliefs’ editor Jeremy Corbell reacts to upcoming Pentagon report release.
Navy pilots describe encounters with UFOs
Bill Whitaker reports on the regular sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAP, that have spurred a report due to Congress next month.
The Age of Fear: A Graduation Message for Terrifying Times
By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead, Rutherford Institute “Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism […]
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