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Nexus X HumectressPelosi CAUGHT Buying Microsoft Stock BEFORE Giant Military Contract
Isn’t that more or less insider trading? Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti react to Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s latest investments in Roblox.
The prosecution rests and the defense begins their case in the trial of Derek Chauvin
The prosecution in the trial of Derek Chauvin rested on Tuesday.
Biden’s ATF Pick Is Literally a Veteran of the Waco Massacre
Trump had Bill Barr of Ruby Ridge infamy. Now, Biden has this dude from Waco infamy. Saagar Enjeti reacts to Biden’s pick for head of the ATF, David Chipman,
Billionaires GO ALL OUT To FIGHT Tax Hike, Progressives Preemptively Surrender
I am opposed to taxes generally, but we need to start by reducing taxes from the bottom up. Some unusually insightful comments about the relationship between corporate profits and infrastructure about 11 minutes in. Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti discuss progressive priorities for the infrastructure bill.
“Envisioning a Greener New Deal”
Friends and Readers of ATS, I am working with Don Fitz of the Gateway Green Alliance in St. Louis for the zoom program on “Envisioning a Greener New Deal.” We would like to invite all of our supporters to co-sponsor the zoom. The announcement for the program says: […]
COVID Cronyism: How Government-Industry Ties Shaped Our Pandemic Response
It’s interesting that a bunch of Republicans are most aware of all this than much of the so-called Left. The American Conservative’s 5th Annual Crony Capitalism Conference The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was created to be a lifeline to small businesses struggling to stay afloat as the response […]
Why Does Your ‘Family’ Hate You?
By Peter R. Quinones “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member” – Groucho Marx When I think about that Groucho quote I wonder if he was a libertarian. Many in the Libertarian Party (LP) can’t comprehend what Dave Smith is doing in […]
U.S. Calls for Pause on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After Rare Clotting Cases
But science and medicine are infallible. By Noah Weiland, Sharon LaFraniere and Carl Zimmer, New York Times The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control will stop using the vaccine at federal sites and urge states to do so as well while they examine the safety […]
A Quiet Purge of Alexander Reid-Ross?
Alexander Reid-Ross’ understudy turns on his master? Excellent.
Building alternative futures in the present: the case of Syria’s communes
By Leila Al-Shami We are no less than the Paris commune workers: they resisted for 70 days and we are still going on for a year and a half.” Omar Aziz, 2012 On 18 March 2021 people around the globe will be commemorating the 150th anniversary of the […]
Eliminate Taxes for the Poor
Wow. Gillis said something reasonable. Broken clock, twice a day. By William Gillis, Center for a Stateless Society If the problem with taxation is the coercion, then surely the priority of any coherent and consistent libertarian reformism on taxes should be to minimize the number of people who […]
Police Say an Antifa Activist Likely Shot at Officers. His Gun Suggests Otherwise.
By Mike Baker and Evan Hill, New York Times Investigators said that Michael Reinoehl probably opened fire before officers killed him last year. But some key evidence raises questions about that conclusion. SEATTLE — When a U.S. Marshals task force killed a self-described antifa activist in Washington State […]
Dances with Agitators: What is ‘Anarchist Music’?
By Jim Donaghey Robin Ballinger argues that ‘[m]usic is neither transcendental nor trivial, but inhabits a site where hegemonic processes are contested’ (in Sakolsky and Ho (eds.), 1995: 14) – in other words, music matters. However, music (and culture more widely) is often viewed as being of minor […]
Cardiologist: Death of George Floyd was ‘preventable’
A cardiologist at the trial of Derek Chauvin said that the death of George Floyd was “preventable.”
Derek Chauvin murder trial enters 3rd week amid protests over Daunte Wright shooting
Wright was killed during a traffic stop just miles away from where George Floyd died and where Chauvin is standing trial for his murder. “Nightline” speaks to Wright’s family’s lawyer.
Derek Chauvin Trial for George Floyd Death – Day 11
Watch daily live coverage of the trial of Derek Chauvin. Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, faces charges of manslaughter, second-degree murder, and third-degree murder in the death of George Floyd. The trial is expected to last approximately four weeks.
Tulsi Gabbard issues warning about potential war with Russia
Former Hawaii Congresswoman says Biden needs to deescalate tensions with Russia.
Several students from high school in Knoxville, Tennessee, fatally shot in prior incidents
Multiple people have been shot at a Tennessee high school, including a police officer, Knoxville police said Monday. Austin-East Magnet High School students have been the victims of several other shootings since the beginning of this year.
U.S. Army officer sues two Virginia cops after violent traffic stop
A U.S. Army officer is suing two Virginia police officers over a violent traffic stop last December. Police body camera video shows the officer in full uniform being approached by the cops with their guns drawn. Christina Ruffini has more.
Minnesota officer fatally shoots 20-year-old Daunte Wright
Police said the officer accidentally discharged a gun instead of a Taser when she killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on Sunday. Protests erupted overnight.
Police release body cam footage from officer-involved shooting in Minnesota
Police released the body cam footage from an officer-involved shooting in Minnesota.
Trump EXPLODES at Republican Event…AGAINST Republicans!
-Donald Trump is absolutely irate at a Republican donor event over the weekend, primarily against fellow Republicans, setting up a major showdown in 2022 and 2024
AOC’s Word Salad Answer On Peace In The Middle East
She would make dumbass comments like this back when she was first becoming well-known. Nothing new here. But Kyle’s comments in this segment are on the money.
OOPS: Kamala Accidentally Says The Quiet Part Loud
Water is the new oil.
Matt Gaetz Blames Cancel Culture & Deep State For His Scandal
Ironically, he may be right.
Free Julian Assange Protest at CNN Los Angeles
Free Assange, Jail the war criminals!
Sinister Establishment Takedown Of Anti War, Anti-PAC Matt Gaetz?
I suspect Kim is on to something here. This looks like a convenient purge of a prominent Trumpist.
Once FDA Approved, Now Banned. The “Safe” Drugs Now Considered Unsafe
Don’t do drugs, kids…unless you get them from the government.
Facing the Facts of War with Russia
By Douglas MacGregor, The American Conservative The Biden administration appears willing to get us into a fight we’re not ready for. Conflict with Russia may be inevitable. Kiev’s strident threats to resolve the crisis in Eastern Ukraine with force of arms, combined with Washington’s refusal to acknowledge that […]
The Two Faces of Joe Biden
By Matt Taibbi The press is building an image of a “radical” progressive hero, while reality looks like the same corporate Democrat. On April Fool’s Day, CNN ran an “analysis” of Joe Biden’s presidency: Will JRB take his place alongside FDR and LBJ? CNN explained that “JRB” had […]
BUILDING OVER PLANNING: RADICAL COUNTER-HEGEMONY AND THE DINOSAURS OF THE OLD LEFT
By E. Colin Ruggero Resistance Studies Magazine We are glad to present articles that demonstrate the multifaceted area of resistance studies. MikeMowbray discusses the online presentation and discussion of 2008 Greek riots as virtual spaces of opposition to mainstream account. James M. Statman looks at the psycho-political meaning of […]
‘Would You Cut Off 50% Of The People?’ – Yes, and More!
By Peter R. Quinones It happened again. I’ve never been around a diagnosed schizophrenic, but it may sound a bit like the following. Heard someone perfectly describe the “Woke-Left” (WL) in all their lunacy, explaining they can’t be reasoned with and they are dangerous to liberty; only to […]
Germany: In Need of Renovation: An Interview with Wolfgang Reitzle
By Klaus Boldt, TELOS Welt am Sonntag: Mr. Reitzle, the corona crisis robbed many Germans of their illusions about this republic. They don’t recognize their country anymore. They used to think of it as progressive, organized, digitalized, and well led. Was that image of modern Germany just a […]
Berlin, a “Failed State”? Bureaucracy, Ideology, and Global Competition
By Russell A. Berman, TELOS Wolfgang Reitzle is one of Germany’s premiere business executives, and Klaus Boldt, part of the editorial leadership of Die Welt, one of the foremost business journalists. The wide-ranging interview here points to the multiple dimensions of the problems facing Germany at the end […]
Biggest Inflation Threat in 40 Years Looms over Markets
By Clint Siegner, Money Metals Exchange William Watts with MarketWatch sees the “biggest Inflation scare in 40 years” on its way. He expects massive amounts of stimulus coupled with a boom associated with easing COVID restrictions to generate a surge in prices like the nation hasn’t seen since […]
Pax Americana receding?
Todd Lewis is joined by Keith Preston, Swithun Dobson, and Terminal Philosophy to discuss the question of the Decline of US Imperial power abroad.
Does 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 […]
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