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Nexus X HumectressThe Philosophy of the Thin Blue Line
The ideology of the pigs. What is the history of the Thin Blue Line flag, and what function does it serve in society today?
ANARCHY by by Errico Malatesta – FULL AudioBook
“Solidarity in Liberty: The Workers’ Path to Freedom” by Mikhail Bakunin
Leftist critique of the Decolonization movement
Because I am a 100% proponent of indigenous peoples’ rights, I am often accused of promoting “indigenous nationalism” by leftoidal “anarchists.” I tend to reject both SJWish decolonization theory, which aims to steer indigenous movements toward “cultural Marxism” (and therefore toward being tools for neoliberalism), and the conventional […]
The Folly of Anarchism
An interesting critique of anarchism from a medievalist, throne and altar, Eastern Orthodox perspective. It’s always interesting and a good plan to see what “the other side” has to say. Btw, folks, this is what true conservatism looks like, not the know-nothing shit being dished out by FOX […]
Ammon Bundy group provides defense training for armed conflict with the government
I’ve always been appalled by the fact that so many leftists (including anarchists) react with absolute hysteria to the antigovernment/anti-system right while going out of their way to defend or collaborate with nominally “progressive” systemists. Obviously, there a certain things on the right that are beyond the pale […]
Is Anarchism on the Left, Right, Post-Left, or Beyond Left and Right?
In Paul Eltzbacher’s classic scholarly work on classical anarchism, he argued that each of the “Big Seven” classical anarchist figures (Godwin, Stirner, Proudhon, Bakunin, Kropotkin, Tucker, Tolstoy) represented their own political paradigm. I once heard James Corbett say, correctly I think, that anarchism is not a philosophy but […]
Debunking Myths of ‘Red-Brown’ Alliances
It’s been rather interesting to watch the so-called “left” embrace both hysterical right-wingophobia and neo-McCarthyism at the same time. By Max Parry, Countercurrents Recently, a certain political concept has been resurrected that warrants interrogation. The notion of a ‘red-brown’ alliance has been thrown around so ubiquitously as a […]
The Nature of Parliamentary Parties
By Larry Gambone There is unhappiness among many Green Party of Canada supporters that the “establishment” candidate won the leadership. This after the GPC “establishment” weighed in against the eco-socialist candidates. There is also the generations-long failed attempts to drag the NDP to the left, an act of […]
It’s Time to Try Fossil-Fuel Executives for Crimes Against Humanity
I’m inclined to agree with this. Not so much for environmental reasons as much as the fact that fossil fuel companies have been major benefactors and beneficiaries of Middle Eastern wars, Takfiri terrorism, and the regimes who finance and support it. By Kate Aronoff, Jacobin It isn’t hyperbole […]
People Drawn to Conspiracy Theories Share a Cluster of Psychological Features
There is certainly all kinds of absurd nonsense that people on the margins believe, some of which would be dangerous if it had real power. But even more problematic are perfectly normal, mainstream people who actually believe in the “system.” How many normies have you heard say, “If […]
The Well-Dressed Anarchist
By Faye Hirsch, Art News Félix Fénéon (1861–1944) is best known today as the effete dandy—top hat, gloves and cane in one hand, the other delicately tendering a cyclamen—in what Paul Signac called a “painted biography” of his dear friend. Considered one of the Museum of Modern Art’s […]
A History of Landlords: Rent & the Feudal Origins of a Non-Working Class
By John Laurits In 2015, studies estimate that US renters paid $535 billion to landlords in residential rents. To put this in perspective, $535 billion is about enough to give $15,000 to every human being in the US state of California. It would also be enough to replace […]
Restoring Conservative Economics (with Oren Cass)
The problem that I have with most so-called “free market” economists is that most of them aren’t. I suppose my ideal economy would be something like a giant flea market (or an infinite collection of micro-flea markets) which would certainly leave room for plenty of cooperatives, communes, and […]
10 Things You Should Know About Socialism
This is a pretty good overview of what socialism actually is, its history, and what socialists actually believe. I agree with much of this (in terms of the article’s historical and factual accuracy) but disagree with certain parts. For example, I wouldn’t refer to the Soviet/Chinese model as […]
Will We Reach 4000/Deaths Per Day?
Pat Robertson Turns On Trump! ‘He Lives In An Alternate Reality’
Trump Turning on EVERYONE, Including Mike Pence
Pentagon Worried About Trump’s Next Move
Meet the pseudo-left imperialists fighting against universal healthcare
The mainstream argument about “healthcare reform” is not a race in which I have a horse. Essentially, two statist sects are arguing over whether the healthcare system should be run by the king’s royal ministers (the progressive position) or the aristocratic feudal manors (the conservative position). But this […]
An Anarchist Guide to Christmas
By Ruth Kinna It’s no surprise to discover that anarchist theorist Pyotr Kropotkin was interested in Christmas. In Russian culture, St. Nicholas (Николай Чудотворец) was revered as a defender of the oppressed, the weak and the disadvantaged. Kropotkin shared the sentiments. But there was also a family link. […]
The Mortalities of Lockdowns
It’s fairly obvious that the function of the lockdowns has been to protect the health of the affluent classes on the backs of the poor and working classes, and while facilitating a looting spree by the most influential sectors of the capitalist class, with the powers of the […]
San Francisco mayor says Harris replacement pick ‘a real blow to the African American community’
As I have said before, the US is presently undergoing a transition from a historically unconventional middle-class society to a “normal” or traditional model of society. California is the region of the US where this transition is furthest along. The features of a traditional society are an entrenched […]
The Case for Universal Service
Some quack makes the case for slavery. By Vicki Robin, Great Transition In Your Money or Your Life, Joe Dominguez and I present an approach to earning, spending, and saving aimed at liberating the mind (spirituality), enabling creativity in need fulfillment (DIY, resourcefulness), and freeing time from paid […]
Your Credit Score Should Be Based on Your Web History, IMF Says
I’ve always thought the Chinese “social credit” system was merely a test market for what the global power elite wants to impose worldwide. Here it is. By Rhett Jones, Gizmodo With more services than ever collecting your data, it’s easy to start asking why anyone should care about […]
How should you talk to friends and relatives who believe conspiracy theories?
You mean conspiracy theories like the existence of some mythical “social contract” or that pulling a lever for some sociopath every few years constitutes “freedom” or “democracy”? Yeah, those are conspiracy theories many people definitely need to get past. By Marianna Spring, BBC You’re dreading the moment. As […]
The University as the Woke Mission Field: A Dissident Women’s Studies Ph.D. Speaks Out
About ten years ago, someone asked me why I was so strident in my opposition to “political correctness,” or what I have often described as “totalitarian humanism,” and which is now more commonly called “wokeness.” My response is that there are three basic reasons: 1) Anarchism is the […]
Cornel West DESTROYS Obama Excuses For Democratic Failures
A pretty good overview of what the Democrats are about. Founder of The Daily Poster, David Sirota, discusses his interview with Cornel West about why Democrats did so poorly in down ballot races.
Joel Kotkin: A Warning to the Global Middle Class
This is a must-watch. On today’s episode, Joel Kotkin, Executive Director of Urban Reform Institute and author of The Coming of Neo-Feudalism: A Warning to the Global Middle Class, discusses how do we confront neo-feudalism today, in conversation with Andrew Keen on the Keen On podcast..
India hits 10 million coronavirus cases but pace slows
By Shilpa Jamkhandikar,Reuters MUMBAI (Reuters) – India exceeded 10 million infections of the new coronavirus on Saturday, much later than predicted only a month ago as the pace of infections slows, despite many in the country giving up on masks and social distancing. After hitting a peak of […]
Biden’s Scary Foreign Policy Picks: A Blast From War Crimes Past
A breakdown of Biden’s new defense cabinet and what it means for war & peace. Who is Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, Avril Haines, Lloyd Austin, and Linda Thomas-Greenfield?
The Hidden Truth About the NDAA 2021
By Derrick Broze, Last American Vagabond While the media has you concerned over Donald Trump’s threat to veto the annual military budget, there are bigger implications for the controversial NDAA 2021. The U.S. Senate recently voted 84 to 13 in favor of the 2021 version of the annual […]
Exclusive AMA w/ Noam Chomsky on Jung, Wittgenstein, and Gödel
I’m glad these YouTube programs are recording all of these final interviews with Chomsky before he passes, given that at 92 he will be gone very soon.
The Days of the Cancerous, Minority Influence Will End
By Peter R. Quinones Anyone immersed in politics knows what the title of this piece is referring to. In every party or movement there is an obnoxiously loud faction that can, and often does, exert influence beyond their numbers. The most obvious example I can think of is […]
Tulsi Gabbard slams COVID relief bill as a ‘slap in the face’ to Americans
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-HI, on why she broke from her party and voted against the COVID-19 relief bill and says seniors should be prioritized for the coroanvirus vaccine over young Congress members on ‘The Story’ with Martha MacCallum.
Some Reflections on the Condition of US Politics
Being an anarchist, I have a natural morbid curiosity about the functioning of statecraft. I follow politics in the same way someone might drive very slowly past the scene of some horrific accident so as not to miss the sight of even one mangled limb. But perhaps even […]
Social Justice Warriors, For Real
By Rod Dreher, The American Conservative Hello all, I was away at the dentist for much of the day. After a decade of non-dentist-going (because I hate going to the dentist), I finally had to give up my cowardice-related boycott — this after suffering some unpleasantry resulting from […]
2020 Exposed the Myth of American “Security”
By Sarah Lazare, In These Times The “security state” not only failed to keep us safe, but worsened the coronavirus pandemic and unleashed violence on the people hardest hit. If there’s one central lesson to take from 2020, it’s that the country with the most well-funded “security state” […]
The Left’s Most Naïve Cynics Have Turned on AOC
This Jimmy Dore/AOC dustup really is hilarious. I enjoy watching the progressoids cracking. I suppose if I were going to advocate for a particular position on “healthcare reform” it would be the following: Workers and taxpayers should demand their full incomes without deductions taken by either employers or […]
On the Unlikely Extremes of Maoist Influence on the West
The role of Maoism in the development of PC culture is often overlooked. Much of the blame is often laid at the feet of the Frankfurt School, particularly Marcuse’s idea of “repressive tolerance,” along with the “language as power” thesis of the postmodernists. Obviously, those have been influences […]
‘Pathetic’: Congress Passes Covid Relief Bill With Billions in Gifts for the Wealthy, $600 Checks for the Working Class
By Jake Johnson, Common Dreams In late-night votes just hours after nearly 5,600 pages of legislative text were released, the U.S. Congress on Monday approved trillions of dollars worth of government funding and coronavirus relief that will temporarily avert a catastrophic expiration of key benefits, send $600 direct […]
A Fundamental Thesis of Revolution and the State
Of all the revolutions I have ever studied, I tend to think the downfall of the USSR, Warsaw Pact, and Yugoslavia are the best prototypes for revolutions against modern states. These revolutions represent things that can go right as well as wrong. The USSR was dissolved into 15 […]
America is now ruled by people older than the ‘gerontocracy’ of Soviet Union’s twilight days
By Nebojsa Malic, Russia Today Joe Biden, set to be the oldest-ever US president, is actually on the younger side of people currently running the American political establishment, who show no sign of wanting to ever step aside for another generation. It is often overlooked that Donald Trump […]
India’s Virus Strategy, #ForceTheVote and Is Tulsi Becoming A Republican?
There is a lot of interesting material that is covered in this.
“Is Your State Destroying Your Money?”
“Is Your State Destroying Your Money?” Asks 2020 Sound Money Index, Released Today Precious Metals Dealer, Sound Money Group Rank all 50 States’ Gold and Silver Policies Charlotte, NC (December 22, 2020) — Wyoming, Texas, and Utah are the three most pro-sound money states in the United States, […]
Tulsi Gabbard: Why I voted AGAINST spending bill
Tulsi on a what a joke the “stimulus” is.
Jimmy Dore vs. AOC | What Everyone is Missing
Apparently, a dispute between a YouTube personality and a fringe Congresswoman is some kind of big deal.
Are Trump’s Horrible Children the Future of Trumpism?
Another dynasty of royal/aristocratic assholes. Kennedys, Rockefellers, Bushes, Clintons, Gores, Romneys, Trumps. So what? Business as usual.
Western Neoliberal Imperium: The Beginning
Todd Lewis is joined by Keith Preston, Swithun Dobson, and Terminal Philosophy to discuss the originals of the Neoliberal world order’s origins in the post-war era.
No good options’ for the military if Trump refuses to concede
The survival of the state/ruling class ultimately depends on its ability to maintain the loyalty and cohesion of the state security forces such as the rank and file military and law enforcement. If those fracture or if the power elite loses control over them, it’s finished. The divisions […]
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