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Radical Esoteric Version of My California Gubernatorial Program, by Robert Stark

Dark Stark I consider my existing gubernatorial platform to be moderate and perhaps too milquetoast, so it needs to be more transgressive to garner attention, going Dark Stark mode. If you are going to run for office as an outsider, you are better off being more bold and radical. An outlandish campaign as performative art…

How the BRICS+ Unit Can Save Global Trade, by Pepe Escobar

The Unit project, first revealed by Sputnik in 2024, is emerging as the most viable option for breaking the US dollar’s stranglehold on global trade and investment. In his book co-written with top economist Sergey Bodrunov, Regulations of the Noonomy (international edition published this year by Sandro Teti Editore in Rome), leading Russian economist Sergey…

European Leaders Are Desperate for the War in Ukraine to Continue, by Ian Proud

They keep trying to derail the ongoing U.S.-brokered peace talks. Left to their own devices, European leaders would be happy for the war in Ukraine to continue, with little regard for the enormous human cost involved, the continued destruction of infrastructure, nor the increasingly corrupt and repressive tendencies of Zelensky and his government. It came…

FALSE FLAG? Thanksgiving Eve DC Shooting Highly Suspicious—Here’s Why, by Kevin Barrett

Mainstream media are reporting that an Afghan asylum-seeker, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, shot two National Guard members near the White House on Thanksgiving Eve. The event featured many classic signs of a fabricated false flag event. Here are a few: *CUI BONO? Trump called the attack “terrorism,” meaning it was a strategically-conceived violent act against civilians (?)…

The Biggest Fish Caught in China’s “Debt Trap”, by Hua Bin

An Indian by the name of Brahma Chellaney, employed by Center of Policy Research based in New Delhi and funded by US State Department, coined the term “debt trap” to demonize Chinese loans for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) across developing countries. It’s clear, just by the origin of the term, that it was…

Don’t Let the Empire Gaslight You Into Believing You Are Powerless, by Caitlin Johnstone

Don’t let the empire gaslight you into believing you are powerless and helpless. There are always things you can do to fight the bastards, and there are always things you can do to improve your own life. It’s so easy to fall into the trap of believing there’s nothing we can do. Nothing we can…

Thanksgiving’s Origin as a National Holiday, by Paul Craig Roberts

As a national holiday, Thanksgiving originated as war propaganda. It was Abe Lincoln in November 1863 who made Thanksgiving a national holiday. The Union Army under Grant had finally won a battle at Shiloh, and the victory called for celebration. American Indians, or native Americans as some prefer, give no thanks for the Europeans’ arrival…

Review Judge Pulled from Palestine Action Hearing at Last Hour, in Patent Stitch-Up, by Jonathan Cook

aving a ruling from a panel of three judges is a desperate attempt to create a veneer of judicial authority in support of the actions of Keir Starmer’s outlaw government The High Court judge who granted a legal challenge to the government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action – the first time in British history a…

Azerbaijan’s Entry Turns Central Asia’s C5 Into a Geopolitical Heavyweight, by James Durso

Azerbaijan’s addition to the Central Asia bloc transforms the “C5” into a “C6,” strengthening regional trade routes and giving the group direct access to Europe and Türkiye via the Middle Corridor. The move deepens energy and infrastructure cooperation, but introduces geopolitical risks tied to Iran, Israel, and Ankara’s growing influence. While the C6 could evolve…

Ambassador Mike Huckabee Secretly Meets Top Israeli Spy Jonathan Pollard, by Philip Giraldi

Given the high visibility of the Israeli genocide being carried out in Gaza, for the first time many among the American general public are beginning to ask why a rich country like Israel should be getting billions of dollars from the United States taxpayer to pay for waging its war when many Americans are struggling….

A Note of Gratitude and Appreciation, by Caitlin Johnstone

It was a surprisingly exhilarating adventure packing up poster books and mailing them off to my readers. This was my first time ever physically interfacing with my audience in large numbers to any extent, and it was so beautiful going through everyone’s names and addresses and getting to send them all physical things that I…

Fact-Checking the Remarkable Revelations of Three Dozen Unknown Books, by Ron Unz

Over the last four weeks I’ve published four long articles, each of which focused upon sets of books that are almost totally unknown today but whose contents radically transform our understanding of important historical events from the relatively recent past. The overwhelming majority of these volumes were not written by fringe figures. Instead, most of…

It Should be Illegal to Use AI to Deceive People, by Caitlin Johnstone

It should be against the law to use generative AI to deceive the public. I’ve got absolutely no problem with outright government censorship in this case, and I say this as an aggressive and outspoken proponent of free speech. AI products which deceive people should be illegal in the same way fraud is illegal. I…

Trump’s Peace Deal: An Analysis, by Paul Craig Roberts

Since my interview last Friday by Rasheed, host of The Red Pill Diaries (URL below) , I have gone over the Russian proposal for ending conflict and Trump’s proposal. In some respects Trump’s proposal gives Putin more of what Putin wants than does the Russian proposal. Trump makes Putin pay for this by requiring the…

You Don’t Hate the Mass Media Enough, by Caitlin Johnstone

There was another IDF massacre in Gaza on Saturday, reportedly killing dozens of Palestinians. Israel as usual claimed it was responding to a ceasefire violation by Hamas, but of course there’s absolutely no evidence for this to be found. AP reports that according to the IDF the strikes were launched after a Hamas fighter “shot…

Is FBI Director Running Cover for Foreign Assassin?, by Kevin Barrett

Charlie Kirk was killed on the eve of this year’s 9/11 anniversary, kindling a media firestorm. According to the official narrative, Kirk was shot by a lone gunman named Tyler Robinson. Even before the suspect was identified, the media was already reporting that the crime was linked to transgender radicalism, though there was no way…

Marjorie Taylor Greene Resigns from Congress, by Paul Craig Roberts

The American people have lost a rare voice that spoke for them. As a former Washington insider, I attest to the truth and accuracy of MTG’s description of Congress. Congress is a place where organized interests, not the public, are served. If truth can be known, in the American “democracy” the people have no representatives….

Israel Moved Gaza’s Yellow Line and Then Shelled Palestinians for Being On the Wrong Side, by Caitlin Johnstone

Drop Site News reports that the IDF quietly moved part of the “yellow line” which divides Gaza 300 meters forward, and then started shelling Palestinians for being on the “wrong side” of the line. They just keep finding new ways to carve off more pieces of Gaza and murder more Palestinians. ❖ Haaretz has a…

John Helmer Reports Developments on the Ukrainian and Palestinian Fronts, by Paul Craig Roberts

President Trump is under pressure from MAGA Americans to disengage from foreign affairs and to turn his attention to America’s problems. “President Donald Trump is making a last-ditch effort to secure a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia as pollsters and supporters alike increasingly urge him to prioritize domestic issues or risk a midterm rout.”…

A Peace Deal Without Europe? the White House Moves Fast on Ukraine as Kyiv Faces Mounting Pressure, by J. Ricardo Martins

The White House is moving fast on a peace plan negotiated directly with Moscow, leaving both Kyiv and Europe on the sidelines. As U.S. officials arrive in Ukraine and Zelenskyy faces mounting political and military pressure, Washington appears ready to present its proposal as an accomplished fact. A possible peace agreement for Ukraine may be…

Jews Against Rome, Forever, by Laurent Guyénot

In a recent short video, we see Benjamin Netanyahu being asked what book he is reading now, and answering with a satisfied look that he is reading Jews vs. Rome by Barry Strauss. Asked why he picked it up, he says: “Well, we lost that one, I think we have to win the next one.”…

I am Once Again Asking for Your Support, While Also Laying Some Groundwork for My Tucker-Vance-Fuentes Analysis, by Andrew Anglin

Editor’s Note: This is an e-begging post. However, it also contains the first segment of my Tucker Carlson-Jim Bowman-Nick Fuentes 2028 analysis preview, which I think you will enjoy. If you are seriously poor, you can skip the e-begging section. The Tucker section is clearly marked. Though I do pray you will help us if…

Capitalism Is the Best It’s Ever Been!, by Caitlin Johnstone

No no everything’s fine. It’s perfectly normal for people to have 80 hour work weeks while billionaires transform into trillionaires and tech plutocrats feed all our drinking water to AI servers as the planet dies. This is the only system that could possibly work. No no it’s great. If you can’t afford a house it’s…

On Tom Woods TV: Gaza in Retrospect, Block V. Mercer, by Ilana Mercer

New Iraqi Leadership Confronts Water Shortage and Economic Strain, by James Durso

Iraq’s latest election saw a surprisingly high turnout (56%) and a fragmented outcome. The new government faces urgent challenges: a severe water crisis due to drought and upstream dams, weak public finances tied to oil dependence, and delicate relations with both the U.S. and Iran. Balancing between Washington’s pressure to curb Iran-backed militias and Tehran’s…