By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley They are marching in the streets, they are calling for Bibi’s head on a stake, and they aren’t Palestinians, they are Israeli Jews. This is the story that you are probably not being told about the current crisis […]
People everywhere asking if degrowth is the only realistic way to counter climate change. But how would that happen? Would people lose their jobs and be impoverished in the US and across the world? Or would it be the only way for poor countries to free themselves from […]
By Keith Preston December 4, 2023 I’ve spent a lot of time over the years trying to trace the intellectual, cultural, and psychological origins of the Woke/PC/SJW phenomenon. More recently, I’ve been working to trace the origins of the bizarre fetishization of Jewishness that is apparently so pervasive […]
By Nick Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley Free speech means the right to shout ‘theatre’ in a crowded fire.” -Abbie Hoffman “I know too much and not enough.” -Allen Ginsberg Revolution makes for some strange bedfellows and as a kinky agitator for free speech, I […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley When you are granted the awkward misfortune of being raised in the wrong gender in a conservative small town you get used to being the butt of every limp-dick breeder’s stupid fucking jokes. I’ve heard them all before […]
By Haz Al-Din In some ways, Argentinian politics is similar to the United States and Western Europe in that it it’s often divided by ‘woke/antiwoke’ jibber. This is a sign that all of your country’s ‘politics’ are meaningless and retarded. In fact, it doesn’t matter who gets elected […]
Beirut-based journalist Rania Khalek, host at BreakThrough News, joins Abby to discuss the Gaza genoicde, the border war between Hezbollah and Israel, and the potential for a full-blown regional war.
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley Not to be rude but America really does love to get all hot and bothered about genocide. From the news to the Hill, there seems to be a constant hunt for the next big holocaust that only America […]
Candace speaks with political scientist and activist Norman Finkelstein whose primary fields of research are the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the politics of the Holocaust. His parents are Holocaust survivors and in 2020, he was named the fifth most influential political scientist in the world.
For all the sensationalism surrounding the events of Oct. 7, when Hamas broke through the Gaza fence and seized territory in the Gaza Envelope as part of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, there is still much that we do not know. The official Israeli death toll from the attack is […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley In case you haven’t noticed, the news has been pretty fucked up lately and frankly so have I. This isn’t exactly a new development for me or the world. In fact, for as long as I can remember, […]
By Nick Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley The Gaza Strip has gone from a prison to graveyard this fall, and the numbers are startling. Since Hamas pulled off a barbaric massacre that apparently everyone but Benjamin Netanyahu saw coming, Israel has stepped up its own […]
By Don Fitz As horrible as Zionist atrocities against Palestinians are, we must not forget the fact that they reflect events that have happened for decades and that will continue to happen. They are the current chapter in repeated parades of mass extermination which have characterize capitalism since […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley I usually love this time of year, the fun size candy bars, the colorful leaves, and especially the gore. But in 2023, Halloween has simply gotten too goddamn scary to celebrate, even for a macabre chaos-binging lunatic like […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley I still remember it like it was last week. The images from that day in early September 2001 have been seared into the walls of my skull like antique photographs of garish gothic tableaus, a procession of haunted […]
Robert Stark Oct 20, 2023 Source: @powerfultakes Twitter A lot of rhetoric from prominent Israeli politicians sounds pre-genocidal. For instance, Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog stated that “there are no innocent civilians in Gaza,” and an Israeli defense official, proclaimed that “Gaza will turn into a tent city. No […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley She’s putting on her lipstick in the mirror while the music blares. There are knives by the blush and a loaded .357 Magnum next to the rouge. She’s applying eyeliner as her victim’s screams grow louder than the […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley There is a creature stalking the human race, a colossal ferocious beast with tentacles that lash every last corner of the globe, a pitiless monster the likes of which mankind has never encountered, and this thing is out […]
By Don Fitz The year 2023 saw the hottest Summer on record in the northern hemisphere while those in the southern hemisphere felt the hottest winter on record. It was followed by a Fall with terrifying storms and floods across the globe. The number of people attributing climate […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley There are some very powerful people who want you to hate me, and they will tell you some very terrible things to convince you that I am your enemy and most of these things have to do with […]
Review by Keith Preston September 27, 2023 Available Here Prophets of Doom is the latest work by the British-Persian academic Neema Parvini, also known as the YouTube personality “Academic Agent,” an insightful thinker who has become a popular figure on the dissident Right. The book is an examination […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley Donald Trump has to be stopped. The man is a menace to democracy with an insatiable appetite for debauchery, a geriatric career gangster with a rap sheet longer than his Freudian phallic tie. The bastard has left a […]
By Aleksey Bashtavenko Academic Composition “I believe in God in order to be an atheist. It’s not comfortable to be a believer, it’s a hard and perpetual battle, like an ongoing toothache. Believe me, since man is born he’s been lying.” Fyodor Dostoyevsky, the Devils In the ritzy […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley “…You made me forget myself, I thought I was someone else, someone good…” -Lou Reed, American Hey, have I ever told you guys about my friend Revo, the pansexual recovering everything-addict with a thousand lives and at least […]
By Aleksey Bashtavenko Academic Composition Miguel Diaz had once been the chess prodigy of George Mason University and even earned an “expert” title at a local tournament. Do not assume that I am at all impressed by such a title, but it meant the world to Miguel. He […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley And just like that, they declared the Devil dead. After a meteoric career that found him playing the role of the bane of quite literally everyone’s existence, Yevgeny Prigozhin: Russian super mercenary was annihilated in a death straight […]
By Aleksey Bashtavenko Academic Composition In both Great Britain and the United States, cultural orientations and societal values significantly influence the behavior and perception of politicians. Great Britain is often regarded as a class-oriented society, with distinct social strata, and individuals from different classes may have limited interaction […]
By Aleksey Bashtavenko Academic Composition The United States has long been celebrated as a land of diverse perspectives, where individuals with varied backgrounds and beliefs come together to form a rich tapestry of society. However, a growing body of literature, including works by Max Weber, Bill Bishop, Kai […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley Imran Khan should not be confused with a hero. He is really more of a dick, which I believe is the politically correct term for ‘politician’ now that most westerners have soured on ‘pig-raping cunt-devil.’ An international cricket […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley “Mother Earth has been abused, the powers have been abused, and this cannot go on forever. No theory can alter that simple fact. Mother Earth will retaliate, the whole environment will retaliate, and the abusers will be eliminated. […]
By Keith Preston August 25, 2023 Divisions Within the Ruling Class and Their Implications A Review of Caleb Maupin’s “Where is America Going? Marxism, MAGA, and the Coming Revolution” Available here. Caleb Maupin has emerged as one of the most uniquely insightful commentators on the American Left. Only […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley “Every victim of statism has internalized the state to some degree… Should the taxpayers completely cut off the blood supply, the vampire state would helplessly perish, its unpaid police and army deserting almost immediately, defanging the monster.” -Samuel […]
By Aleksey Bashtavenko Academic Composition Once upon a time, in the midst of the postmodern haze that had descended upon society, lived Don Smith, a frail and terminally ill octogenarian who bore an uncanny resemblance to Joe Biden in stature, eye color, gait, and even style of dress. […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley “Where there is official censorship, it is a sign that speech is serious. Where there is none, it is pretty certain that the official spokesmen have all the loud-speakers.” -Paul Goodman America is a nation that loves its folklore […]
By Aleksey Bashtavenko Academic Composition Marvin sat at a dimly lit bar near the Galeao airport in Rio de Janeiro, engaged in conversation with a potential client. He leaned in, his crouchy posture giving an air of confidentiality to their discussion. With every word, he weaved his signature […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley “Madness is the false punishment of a false solution, but by its own virtue it brings to light the real problem, which can then be truly resolved.” -Michel Foucault, Madness and Civilization It has been said that these are dangerous […]
Gian Piero de Bellis The Saint-Imier Gathering (19-23 July 2023) Part I: The anarcho-authoritarians (2023) Note Personal critical reflexion on the Saint-Imier gathering (19-23 July 2023) At the beginning of the year 2020 some individuals started making preparations for a large gathering of anti-authoritarians […]
By Aleksey Bashtavenko Academic Composition Max Weber’s concept of the Protestant Ethic has had a significant impact on how American cities are planned and developed. This idea promotes the belief that hard work, wealth, and worldly success are signs of God’s favor and salvation. As a result, American […]
By Aleksey Bashtavenko Academic Composition The evolution of campus activism in American universities has witnessed a shift from fervent support for freedom of speech during the Free Speech Movement to staunch opposition among Millennials. This transformation is influenced by generational differences, cultural shifts, and the significant impact of […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley There is no use arguing that Donald Trump hasn’t existentially altered the conversation on war in this country and sweet Kali knows that I’ve tried. I’ve been crying bullshit in all caps on that swinging bologna salesman’s phony […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley “From these unfolding vistas of human misery and from personal misery, man must forge convictions, call other men his brothers, and fight for freedom. Man is only free if he is prepared to kill every hangman and every […]
By Aleksey Bashtavenko Academic Composition Once upon a time, in the land of the “Affluent Society,” there lived a young man named Stephen Martinson. He was no stranger to accolades, having once held the title of Candidate Master in chess and boasting the prestigious title of George Mason […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley The West Bank is on fire again. In fact, that patch of sand hasn’t stopped burning since Benjamin Netanyahu hijacked the Knesset late last year. In a seven month stretch that shameless gangster has taken Israel’s seven-decade Nakba […]
By Aleksey Bashtavenko Academic Composition When one thinks of the setting of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “100 years of solitude”, Macondo, the first thing that comes to mind is a remote village in the tropics, far removed from the modern world and has been ruled by a military dictatorship […]
By Aleksey Bashtavenko Academic Composition Herman’s life took another profound turn when he delved into the writings of Leslie Feinberg, guided by his transgender English professor. Immersed in Feinberg’s words, he gained a deep understanding of the struggles faced by gender-fluid individuals, and this knowledge opened his eyes […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley I have a tendency to view most pharmaceuticals, be they therapeutic or recreational, as neither good nor bad, but fentanyl is one lethal concoction that has really sunken its fangs deep into the collective throat of this nation […]
By Aleksey Bashtavenko Academic Composition Herman was a young man whose soul carried the weight of a thousand unspoken words. He navigated the world with a deep sense of introspection, constantly questioning the societal norms that surrounded him. But it was his contemplation of transgender issues that consumed […]
By Aleksey Bashtavenko Academic Composition Ukraine’s transition from a former member of the USSR with a command economy to a chaotic market economy has been a challenging and transformative journey. Under President Leonid Kravchuk’s leadership, Ukraine embarked on the path toward a market-oriented system. However, the 1990s proved […]
By Aleksey Bashtavenko Academic Composition General George S. Patton’s speech to the Third Army during World War II not only resonated with his troops at that time but also reflects certain aspects of American culture that endure today. His message, particularly when he stated, “America loves a winner […]
Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic by Chalmers Johnson
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