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Nexus X HumectressNot sure about the source on this but the story seems to be legitimate. Snake Baker, Daily Stormer I wish we could say “at least we’re getting funny headlines in 2021,” but these are all headlines we could have had going all the way back to 2017. Other […]
Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti discuss the latest in the Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment scandal.
By Rachel Schallom, Fortune This week marks the first anniversary of Fortune’s decision to ask all U.S.- and Europe-based staffers to work from home. Looking back on the email announcement is like looking at a time capsule. There was a strong focus on cleaning and sanitization, which we now […]
This is a fantastic piece written from a conservative Christian perspective that describes the present-day US political spectrum perfectly. Proto-Protestantism Most Conservatives will insist that the American political spectrum has shifted rapidly to the Left over the past fifty years and will make the case by appealing to […]
A Collective of Anarchist Geographers This paper is comprised of a series of short, conversational or polemical interventions reflecting on the political ‘moment’ that has emerged in the wake of the rise of right-populist politics, particularly in the Global North. We position the UK’s ‘Brexit’ vote and the […]
Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti discuss British viewers’ reactions to the advertisements played during the Oprah interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
Apparently, a lot of Republican politicians know their ship is sinking. Team Rising discusses the implications of Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri retiring.
Now if only Bernie would take the same position from the other side. Team Rising reacts to Donald Trump encouraging his base to donate money to the Save America PAC instead of directly to the Republican Party.
The SJW lunatics at DSA attack the neoliberals from the left and the Trumpist lunatics attack the neoliberals from the right. Sounds good. D.C. bureau chief at The Intercept, Ryan Grim, discusses the Nevada Democratic Party.
This is news? Saagar Enjeti explains how the establishment is using the January 6th insurrection as a pretext to erode civil norms.
If so, it was probably the most positive thing Trump managed to achieve, however inadvertently. Though I disagree with much of Krystal’s economic analysis in this. Krystal Ball outlines how the pandemic has shifted public opinion on government involvement and deficit hawkery.
The possibility of Yang actually getting elected mayor of NYC definitely indicates a shift in the political winds. Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti discuss a new Emerson poll on the New York City mayoral race.
Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti react to President Biden’s stance on the filibuster.
The White House has been forced into damage control after President Joe Biden seemingly forgot the name of his own Defense Secretary during an event to mark International Women’s Day. Speaking after unveiling two more nominees to fill his cabinet, the president failed to remember the name of […]
Switzerland votes to kill grandma? A proposal to ban face coverings in public places in Switzerland has been narrowly approved by Swiss voters.
Geez, how many hundreds of thousands of reasons do we need? Oh, those social democrats….lame as ever. Matt Bruenig, founder and president of People’s Policy Project, joins the show to talk about building a functioning welfare state, the Family Fun Pack, and what’s wrong with how we think […]
The new version of the “white man’s burden.”
Actually, while I haven’t been a smoker in over 30 years, Limbaugh’s lampooning of the anti-smoking hysterics was one of the few things I agreed with him on. The problem with Limbaugh was not his lack of political correctness. His playing the role of Joseph Goebbels for the […]
By Jamie Ducharme, Time Magazine U.S. suicide rates are at their highest since World War II, according to federal data—and the opioid crisis, widespread social media use and high rates of stress may be among the myriad contributing factors. In 2017, 14 out of every 100,000 Americans died […]
I’m glad to see Tulsi calling out the Biden-imperialists even if she foolishly endorsed him in the election. I’m glad that some of my former colleagues in Congress are speaking out against the recent unconstitutional airstrikes in Syria – but they’re ignoring the bigger issue: the regime change […]
In the event of a regime collapse, how would we keep basic utilities like electrical power going? Those are the questions that actual revolutionaries (as opposed to LARPers and do-gooders) need to be thinking about. Julianna welcomes back Professor of Economics Richard D. Wolff to the show, to […]
It looks like the battles between the anti-imperialist (or at least anti-Western imperialist) tankieish left and the totalitarian humanist left are heating up, along with the battles between the class reductionist and intersectional sectors of the left, the scientistic and conspiracist sectors, the anti-Zionist and anti-anti-Semitic sectors, the […]
Not so much moving left as much as escalating faux populist rhetoric.
Alexander Reid-Ross on the latest maneuverings of the Learned Elders of Thule. By Alexander Reid-Ross, The Daily Beast Over the past year, as the far right trafficked in wild anti-masker and pro-Donald Trump fantasies that led to the Jan. 6 putsch on the Capitol, some prominent members of […]
Story #1: How the Biden Administration Can Help Solve Our Reality Crisis https://archive.is/WuDeW Kevin Roose https://bit.ly/2LhoaHX Your Problem Is Not With Section 230, But The 1st Amendment https://archive.vn/pxqgq The Mysterious Case of the Lady Gaga Inauguration Bird and ‘The Hunger Games’ https://archive.is/zidpU NWNW Flashback: #CreepyJoeBiden and Lady Gaga […]
A look at the ideas of the pioneer of modern propaganda techniques.
A fairly interesting lecture on the history of the Shining Path insurgency.
The Y2K of 2021?
By Rod Dreher, The American Conservative Writing in the Wall Street Journal (paywalled), Bion Bartning talks about when wokeness invaded his children’s posh New York City private school, Riverdale, which costs $58,000 per year to attend. Last fall, the school began to focus on privilege and white fragility. […]
“The Russians are coming!”
By Bob Black “Post-left” anarchism is an eclectic trend in contemporary anarchism which emerged in the 1970’s and, most sharply, in the 1980’s. The phrase first appeared in Bob Black, “Anarchy after Leftism” (1997). It has received wide discussion in the anarchist press, including several symposia in Anarchy: […]
By Taylor Ardrey The Minneapolis City Council greenlit funding to hire social media influencers to spread information to the public during the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, who knelt on George Floyd’s neck during an arrest last year. WCCO-TV reported that the city council approved more than $1.1 […]
Maoism vs. cancel culture. Is a new COINTELPRO operating?
Round Two on the way?
By Russell A. Berman, TELOS A distinctive feature of public debate in Germany involves prominent literary authors, especially novelists, expounding on current political matters in major newspapers. Thomas Brussig’s essay “Risk More Dictatorship,” translated here, belongs to this genre. Known especially for his satire of East Germany, Heroes […]
By Thomas Russig, TELOS The corona crisis remains an experience of helplessness, even though infection rates are falling. Despite all the limitations on everyday life and despite the start of the vaccinations, an end to the restrictions is nowhere in sight—even though a few countries have succeeded in […]
I could seen Pepe Le Pew contributing to Francophobia.
Saagar Enjeti explains how the media’s coverage of Gov. Andrew Cuomo throughout the past year allowed him to get away with damaging COVID policies and sexual harassment allegations.
By David Aaro | Fox News A bill advancing out of a Kentucky Senate committee on Thursday would make it a crime to insult or taunt a police officer to the point where the taunts provoke a violent response. Senate Bill 211 passed by a 7-3 vote, according to reports. The proposal […]
Well, this looks absolutely horrid.
So far, the pattern seems to be that liberals and leftists riot in the Spring and Summer (like baseball and tennis), while conservatives and rightists riot in the Winter (like basketball and hockey). So the question is: Does that mean moderates and centrists are supposed to be rioting […]
Team Rising reacts to cease and desist orders sent out by Donald Trump’s attorneys.
Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti react to comments made by MSNBC anchor, Malcolm Nance about Trump’s political future.
Pedro Gonzalez, assistant editor at American Greatness, discusses the problem with the new wave of Trump endorsements.
A crack in the PC Coalition? Journalist, Zaid Jilani, discusses why Hispanic voters, specifically Latino men, are gravitating towards the Republican Party.
Kyrsten Sinema would seem to be the perfect name for a porn star. Krystal Ball reacts to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s vote to not include the $15 minimum wage raise in the stimulus package.
Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti break down what the new stimulus package contains and who benefits.
John writes in to ask how a global conspiracy can function and how it can be kept under wraps. Good question. Join James for this week’s edition of Questions For Corbett where he tackles the most common objections of the skeptics and their fallacious counter-arguments against the global […]
–Caller wants to know how Democrats can win in red states
–Right wing media and politicians are now focusing on so-called “cancel culture” at any opportunity, including on Fox News, among members of Congress, and even Donald Trump himself
Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic by Chalmers Johnson
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