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Nexus X HumectressDoes National Debt Still Matter? America’s Gamble
Fiscal hawks have been sounding the alarm about rising debt levels for decades, but their nightmare scenario of runaway inflation hasn’t come to pass. How do we know if this time is different?
Why Vaccine Passports Are A BAD Idea
Reason.com senior editor, Robby Soave, discusses the pros and cons of vaccine passports.
Media GASLIGHTS On Biden’s RECORD BREAKING Pentagon Budget
Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti discuss President Biden’s Pentagon budget compared to Trump’s.
Controversy Around Substack EXPLAINED
Journalist, Zaid Jilani, discusses journalists leaving Substack due to transphobic content.
500 CEOs PLOT To Stop GOP Voting Laws
Wow. The capitalist class really is fragmenting. Team Rising reacts to the virtual meeting of hundreds of CEOs to discuss the Georgia voter laws.
Left Wing Podcaster HARASSED By Cops Over Tweet Criticizing AOC
Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti react to Capitol Police showing up at the home of a man who tweeted critically about AOC.
Cardiologist: Death of George Floyd was ‘preventable’
A cardiologist at the trial of Derek Chauvin said that the death of George Floyd was “preventable.”
Cardiologist at Chauvin trial: “high degree of medical certainty” Floyd did not die of heart attack
A cardiologist at the trial of Derek Chauvin said that he had a “high degree of medical certainty” that George Floyd did not die of a heart attack.
Are Police COVERING UP A Political Assassination?
He got Fred Hamptoned and Randy Weavered. Krystal Ball discusses new details in the assassination of Antifa activist, William Reinhoel.
Amazon Union Vote FAILS, Here’s Everything That Went Wrong
Oh, well. So much for an anarcho-syndicalist revival. I always figured a modern union movement would be hampered by issues like this. Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti break down the Amazon workers’ union election results.
Interview: Noam Chomsky
By Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper On Biden vs. Trump, his new book, and why manufacturing consent “is much easier now.” Noam Chomsky has been a central figure on the American left for over five decades. His New York Review Of Books article from 1967, “The Responsibility of […]
Property Anarchy: Is Sectarianism a Problem?
By Hogeye Bill Is Sectarianism a Problem? There are a significant number of anarchists who hold a narrow view of what anarchism is, defining it in such a way to disqualify other anti-state ideologies. Some try to justify this historically – but in this case only mutualists are […]
Persuasion and the Prestige Paradox: Are High Status People More Likely to Lie?
By Rob Henderson, Quillette Many have discovered an argument hack. They don’t need to argue that something is false. They just need to show that it’s associated with low status. The converse is also true: You don’t need to argue that something is true. You just need to […]
Bill Clinton Should NOT Host “Empowering Women” Talks
Probably not a good not idea, no. Participating in women’s events despite credible allegations of sex trafficking and/ or assault is truly bipartisan. Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz spoke at a conservative women’s summit despite being the subject of a federal investigation into sex trafficking allegations. And, it’s worth […]
The Israel Lobby Is Trampling On Free Speech
The right to boycott is protected free speech and yet nearly 30 states have passed laws requiring people to pledge they won’t engage in or defend the BDS (Boycott, Divest, Sanction) movement to protest Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and pressure Israel to comply with international law. Abby Martin […]
Political stability – Country rankings
The USA is now ranked #79 among 195 nations around the world. Sinking fast. Political stability index (-2.5 weak; 2.5 strong), 2019 – Country rankings: The average for 2019 based on 195 countries was -0.05 points.The highest value was in Iceland: 1.66 points and the lowest value was […]
Officer Near Minneapolis Kills Motorist, and a Crowd Confronts the Police
By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Azi Paybarah, New York Times BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — A police officer in Minnesota fatally shot a motorist on Sunday in the city of Brooklyn Center, about 10 miles north of Minneapolis where a police officer is on trial and charged with murdering George […]
Anti-war activist visited by police after posting embarrassing AOC video
By Max Blumenthal, The Grayzone An anti-war activist was visited by California Highway Patrol officers after posting video of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s bumbling comments on Israel-Palestine. The action, which AOC denies triggering, was initiated by a call to US Capitol Police. As he waited for a food delivery […]
The Environmental Impacts of “Green” Technology
By Julia Barnes, Counterpunch Solar panels, wind turbines, and electric cars have long been touted as solutions to the climate crisis. The “green” image attached to these technologies masks a dark reality; they are adding to the problem of environmental destruction, failing to reduce CO2 emissions, and accelerating […]
Tulsi Gabbard slams surveillance push by leadership as ‘treacherous’
Former Hawaii congresswoman reacts tactics being suggested to crackdown on domestic terrorism on ‘Fox News Primetime.’
Glenn Greenwald describes ‘horrific’ home invasion
Journalist Glenn Greenwald tells ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ invades ‘attempted various forms of psychological terror.’
The Culture War Has Destroyed Liberal Principles
This is a great discussion. Ben, Producer Forrest, and Nando Vila talk about how the culture war has turned politics into the WWE and why so many liberals seem to be afraid of “principled liberals” like Glenn Greenwald.
Anarchists Need to Drop the Adjectives
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley Every decade or so anarchism seems to find its way back into the limelight for another 15 minutes. We’re usually roundly vilified but it still offers us a rare window to attract the non-political class and shop around […]
Derek Chauvin trial continues with witness testimony – 4/9 (FULL LIVE STREAM)
The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin continues on April 9 with key witness testimony. Chauvin, who was filmed with his knee on George Floyd’s neck in May, faces murder and manslaughter charges for the encounter that sparked months of historic protests around the world. This […]
Medical examiner who conducted autopsy testifies about Floyd’s cause of death
Hennepin County Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker, who performed the autopsy on George Floyd, testified Friday that that Floyd’s cause of death was “cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression.
Takeaways from Day 10 of the Derek Chauvin trial
By Bill Wright, New York Times One of the most anticipated witnesses of Derek Chavin’s trial, the Hennepin County medical examiner who performed the initial autopsy of George Floyd, testified on Friday that while police restraint was the main cause of Mr. Floyd’s death, drug use and heart […]
Derek Chauvin trial | Day 10
Testimony continued in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in George Floyd’s death. A medical expert testified Thursday that Floyd died from a low level of oxygen that damaged his brain and caused […]
THE ONLY SOLUTION IS REVOLUTION
The neocons have already created a “new popular front” by recolonizing the Democrats, co-opting the left, and embedding themselves in Trumpism, while retaining the support of the Republican donor class and MIC. Their hegemony is now further reaching than it ever was. Although a big difference between now […]
Intelligence Report on “Extremism” Equates Anarchists With Right-Wing Militias
Here it comes. Right on schedule. I disagree with some of Kristian Williams’ analysis in this, which includes the usual special pleading and false dichotomies, but the core point is on target. By Kristian Williams, Truthout Mainstream Democrats are in a hawkish mood when it comes to “domestic […]
Who owns the world?
By Kevin Cahill, New Stateman The Queen, the family of the actress Nicole Kidman, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and the media tyco The world relative to its human population is quite large. It is 123 billion acres in size, of which 37 billion acres are land. This […]
Special Jurisdictions in a Post-COVID World
A virtual conference hosted by the Startup Societies Foundation is happening in a few weeks. About the Event In the aftermath of COVID-19, the world will need to rebuild economically and politically. To prepare for this, the Startup Societies Foundation is hosting a virtual summit that will explore […]
Dr. Lindsey Thomas testifies during Derek Chauvin’s trial
Thomas, a forensic pathologist, concluded George Floyd died from “the subdual of officer restraint.”
Youtube Is Astroturfing Our Replacements
Big Tech is the new Church.
Why I changed my mind about nuclear power | Michael Shellenberger |
For more information on Michael Shellenberger, please visit http://www.tedxberlin.de. Michael Shellenberger is co-founder and Senior Fellow at the Breakthrough Institute, where he was president from 2003 to 2015, and a co-author of the Ecomodernist Manifesto. Over the last decade, Michael and his colleagues have constructed a new paradigm […]
End the War on Drugs for Good | Christina Dent
In this heartfelt and thoughtful talk, Christina shares her ideas about the destructive impact of the war on drugs and the mounting evidence that the opposite approach would be much more effective. Christina Dent is a life-long Mississippian and was a staunch supporter of the War on Drugs […]
Kick the Puppy/Attack the System S2: E11
Iran and China sign an economic and security agreement, US allies go their own way on Iran, American hegemony is receding, the coming “multi-order order,” Biden continues Trump’s trade policies with China, China is an economic colony of the West, history of the US conflict with Iran, Republicans […]
Derek Chauvin Trial Continues On George Floyd’s Death – Day 9
Watch live coverage of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin is charged in the May 25, 2020, death of George Floyd.
Serious Trouble’: Gaetz Associate Indicted For Sex Crimes Could Flip On Him
Republican congressman Matt Gaetz is under federal investigation for possible sex trafficking and sex with a 17-year-old. The probe reportedly stems from Gaetz associate, Joel Greenberg, who is likely to plead guilty to crimes including sex trafficking. Greenberg’s lawyer dropped this bombshell saying Gaetz is “not feeling very […]
Biden Confirms He’ll Make Announcement on Gun Control This Week
By Jack Phillips, The Epoch Times President Joe Biden said he’ll make an announcement on his upcoming gun control plan on Friday, coming after reports that suggested he would sign an executive order on guns in the near future. When asked about reports saying he would take executive […]
Bridging the Unbridgeable Chasm:On Bookchin’s Critique of the Anarchist Tradition
By John P. Clark Bridging the Unbridgeable Chasm: On Bookchin’s Critique of the Anarchist TraditionJohn P. Clark [Published in Perspectives on Anarchist Theory (Fall, 2006): 33-41. A revised version appears as Ch. 7, “Bridging the unbridgable chasm: Personal transformation and social action in anarchist practice” in JohnP. Clark, […]
Why Does Ukraine Want War?
By Andrew Korybko, One World Ukraine wants war with Russia due to a combination of domestic and international factors, but such a scenario would be disastrous for the Eastern European country and only serve the interests of some members of the political elite and their foreign patrons. The […]
The Today Show stumbles toward COVID truth
By Tom Woods Yes, yes, I know there is life beyond COVID. But it has planted the seeds for so much destruction and evil that I feel compelled to cover it consistently (if not exclusively). However: Yesterday on the Tom Woods Show I spoke to the great Saifedean […]
Ken Klippenstein REVEALS Alleged Mass Sexual Assault On US Army Post
Investigative reporter at The Intercept, Ken Klippenstein, discusses allegations of sexual assault against 22 service members at an Army training post in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
‘Anti-War’ Republican Josh Hawley Outed As MASSIVE Hawk
Imagine that.
Biden Admin Successfully Defanging Left-Wing Groups w/ Retweets & Head Pats
Right on schedule.
Snoop Dogg Teams Up w/ Charles Koch To Legalize Weed
Whatever works.
Psychotic CIA Brags About Arming Extremists On Twitter
So what else is new?
Is Racism Moral Now?
“Whiteness is a public health crisis. It shortens life expediencies, it pollutes air, it constricts equilibrium, it devastates forests, it melts ice caps, it sparks (and funds) wars, it flattens dialects, it infests consciousnesses, and it kills people . . . ” —Damon Young, New York Times contributor […]
The Art of the New Racism
By K. Lloyd Billingsley, Independent Institute “Certain San Francisco artists may receive $1,000 a month under a new city program, the latest in a series of universal basic income initiatives cropping up in cities across California,” writes Faith Pinho of msn.com. Anybody eager for the extra $1000 might […]
MIC America Great Again?
By K. Lloyd Billingsley, Independent Institute “Our arms must be mighty, ready for instant action, so that no potential aggressor may be tempted to risk his own destruction,” said President Dwight Eisenhower, in his televised farewell address on January 17, 1961. Gen. Eisenhower led the forces that took […]
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