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Nexus X HumectressRONA Updates: Experts Disagree, Diving Into The Numbers
US accused of ‘modern piracy’ after diversion of masks meant for Europe
The international ruling class is having a brawl over masks. In the US media I’ve been both left-wingers (Krystal Ball) and right-wingers (Tucker Carlson) attacking 3M for diverting masks from the US, with Trump threatening to use the Defense Production Act against 3M. Now, Germany is attacking the […]
Why are Middle-class People so Left Wing?
Historically, totalitarian revolutions have been driven by the left-wing of the middle class during times when the middle-class (or at least segments of the middle class) is rising on a socioeconomic level but has its political ambitions frustrated by deeply entrench elites. I believe this theory explains the […]
Further Implications of Managerial Capitalism
The Managerial Elites
What Marx Got Right
Do we already live in the world he predicted?
How Managerial Elites Took Over Government
Education and the Coronavirus: Trying to Look on the Bright Side
By Sean Gabb Whether the Coronavirus is the Spanish Flu come again I cannot say, and will not try. We shall have some grounds for knowing by Easter, and may have confirmation next year, when the annual mortality figures are published. Something I can say, however, is that […]
Dealing With Quarantine Anxiety & Depression With Johann Hari, Plus Matt On Bailouts | Useful Idiots
A reader highly recommends this episode of Useful Idiots: “Although the title implies a discussion of depression and anxiety in relation to being in coronavirus quarantine, what followed was in my opinion a more substantial discussion of longstanding issues of psychological ill-health living under neoliberalism (and neoliberalism’s interest […]
Crisis Exposes Devastating Consequences of Fed Policy: Americans Have No Savings
By Jp Cortez Two weeks ago, during a March 17 address to the nation in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, President Donald Trump asked that Americans work from home, postpone unnecessary travel, and limit social gatherings to no more than 10 people. And last week, on March 27, […]
Globalist Conferences Cancelled Over Corona Crisis
Silver lining.
Pelosi’s New Idea: Tax Cuts For The Wealthy!! WTF?!?!?
There are folks on the US right-wing who actually think Nancy is a commie. In reality, as I have said before, the neoliberals like Nancy have moved to the right of the Republicans on economics, with Charles Grassley, of all people, blasting her for it.
Renters Protest LA’s Mayor’s Home In Their Cars!
Not bad.
Trump Admin Psychos Ramp Up War On Drugs During Pandemic
Using the pandemic as a cover to ramp up imperialist aggression against Latin American countries. The Big Oil interests in Trump’s administration apparently wants Venezuela’s petroleum very badly.
Millions lose healthcare, Biden doesn’t care
Striking InstaCart Worker: Risking our lives, making less than minimum wage
Pelosi’s Joke Oversight Leaves Workers In The Cold Again
Tucker Carlson blasts companies putting profits over Americans in time of crisis
“The capitalists have no country!”
Leaked Amazon emails reveal smear campaign against fired warehouse worker
Oops. It’s interesting how the USA made a sudden reversion to 1918 overnight in terms of both class relations and public health.
Michael Brooks: What’s wrong with the intellectual dark web?
Bernie-idolator Michael Brooks takes on the IDW. For the record, I frequently agree with much of Brooks’ criticisms of capitalism and imperialism (though not his solution of socialist-statism) and I frequently agree with the IDW’s critique of the cultural left (though not their solution of turn-back-the-clock reaction).
Do We Ever Really Get Out of Anarchy? – Questions For Corbett
States, ruling classes, and power elites already practice anarchy. The state is only for us peasants.
What’s Up With The Italian Mortality Rate? – Questions For Corbett
6 Mild Symptoms of Coronavirus You Shouldn’t Ignore, According to Doctors
An immediate problem that I see with this article is that the “symptoms” of COVID-19 appear to be becoming more and more numerous, and more and more identical to those of routine illnesses. This is precisely what happened with HIV/AIDS in the 1980s and 1990s. It got to […]
For Autocrats, and Others, Coronavirus Is a Chance to Grab Even More Power
By Selam Gebrekidan New York Times LONDON — In Hungary, the prime minister can now rule by decree. In Britain, ministers have what a critic called “eye-watering” power to detain people and close borders. Israel’s prime minister has shut down courts and begun an intrusive surveillance of citizens. […]
“Genocides: A World History” featuring Norman Naimark
An interesting discussion of how genocides happen. I disagree with some of this, such as the interviewee’s claim that the Trail of Tears was not genocide and his endorsement of Maudlin Albright’s/Samantha Power’s “human rights imperialism,” but it’s a generally a good interview.
Why the progressive movement is suddenly torn over AOC
For those who ever thought Alexandria was a serious radical or revolutionary, remember that she was an intern for Ted Kennedy, memorialized (as opposed to celebrating) the death of John McCain, and has never taken positions any more “radical” than do-gooder reformist and SJWish ones. She has never […]
Coronavirus forces San Francisco to put homeless into hotels
The news ain’t all bad. By Nathan Frandino, Shannon Stapleton, Katie Paul and Stephen Nellis Reuters SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The coronavirus crisis is beginning to do something the city of San Francisco has been unable to accomplish for years – move homeless people off the streets and […]
Axios editor blames ‘conservatives on Twitter’ for how certain red states have responded to COVID-19
By Becket Adams Axios co-founder Jim VandeHei holds conservative and right-wing media responsible for how certain red states have responded to the COVID-19 outbreak. Congratulations, Rush Limbaugh. You are the first person in history to rule as the unofficial governor of multiple U.S. states. Stacey Abrams must be […]
What Will Happen When Red States Need Help?
By Peter Nicholas CNN It shouldn’t be all that remarkable when two leaders talk in a crisis. On Sunday morning, President Donald Trump got on the phone with Mayor Bill de Blasio to discuss what New York City needs to survive a white-hot outbreak that is only getting […]
How we can combat coronavirus and political division at the same time (opinion)
By Julia A. Minson CNN If you are like me, you have had several encounters with friends, neighbors and relatives who, in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, behaved in some way that almost made your blood boil. These could range from general assertions that we are “overreacting,” […]
Even in states hit harder by the coronavirus, views of the outbreak correlate to partisanship
By Philip Bump Washington Post One of the interesting and alarming aspects of the steady spread of the coronavirus across the country is the extent to which views of the pandemic differ by political party. Republicans consistently report less concern about the virus and that they’re taking fewer […]
The pandemic is dividing blue cities from their red states
By Ronald Brownstein CNN The struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic has opened a new front in the long-running conflict between blue cities and red states. Across a wide array of states with Republican governors, many of the largest cities and counties — most of them led by […]
Partisan reaction to uneven COVID spread
By Dante Chinni NBC News WASHINGTON — The spread of the COVID-19 virus has not occurred evenly around the country. Urban areas, such as New York City, have been harder than rural locales and that difference in impacts follows some of the deep partisan political splits in the […]
Partisanship is the strongest predictor of coronavirus response
By David Roberts Vox The US is a land divided. Americans have sorted themselves into opposing factions, with different values, sources of authority, and shared understandings. In some ways, there is no longer any meaningful US “public,” but rather two publics that want and believe different things. The […]
In states’ coronavirus response, a red/blue divide
By Jess Bidgood Boston Globe It was Saturday night on a main street in the South, but locals described something odd: One side of the street was almost normal, if quiet, with restaurants serving dinner and groups of young people milling around. The other side of the street […]
Rush Limbaugh: Don’t Trust ‘Deep State’ Health Experts About Covid!
Contra Kyle, Rush is not wrong to say that we should question medical and scientific authorities. Historically, there are plenty of examples of the medical and scientific establishment being not only wrong but complicit in systems of tyrannical political authority (e.g., eugenics, Lysenkoism, the “racial hygiene” policies of […]
10 Million People Are Now Out of Work in the US
Tucker Carlson’s program tonight has a lot of interesting information. Melissa Francis inadvertently describes the correct solution to the present economic crisis, i.e. a complete holiday on payments for everyone. Bring on the gift economy!
Report: 78% of American Corporations Living Stimulus to Stimulus
It’s interesting how these parody sites like the Hard Times, the Onion, and the Babylon Bee are now the most honest and accurate forms of journalism. By Zach Russell The Hard Times WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a concerning report this morning, finding that 78% […]
Sheep + Wolves=Stockholm Syndrome
Yes, I’m Definitely an Anarchist
The State is Organized Crime
With all due respect to organized crime.
But What About the Whiskey Rebellion, George?
Actually, George was a lot more authoritarian than his historic reputation.
Why Class Struggle Is Cool
It’s a Long Way to the Top…
Kali Yuga?
Yes
Our Enemy, the State
System Update With Glenn Greenwald – Liz Franczak and Kyle Kulinski
Glad to see Glenn has a new show.
Man intentionally derailed train near hospital ship
Crises always bring out the nuts.
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