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Episode 484 – The Nobel War Prize Strikes Again
And the Nobel Peace Prize goes to . . . María Corina Machado? Wait, what’s going on here? Why does it seem like, far from celebrating a champion of peace, the Nobel Committee is in fact paving a path to war? Let’s find out!
Self-Publishing – #SolutionsWatch
This week on #SolutionsWatch, James is joined by Tom-Oliver Regenauer, a self-taught publisher whose German language self-published books now regularly outsell major publishing houses in Germany.
Interview 1981 – Clown World Gets Even Clownier (NWNW #606)
This week on the New World Next Week: the Ellisons are the newest media moguls; the Ryiadh Comedy Festival highlights court jester hypocrisy; and the IUCN votes to use synthetic biology in conservation.
Is the US Government Fascist? – Questions For Corbett
Robert writes in to ask James about the bundles of sticks behind the speaker’s chair in the US congress chamber.
Your Guide To A World On Fire (2025 Edition)
Fiery, youth-led protests are threatening the government in country after country. What’s going on here? And what does it really mean?
Interview 1980 – Ascent Out of Madness on Forbidden Knowledge News
via Forbidden Knowledge News: James joins Chris Mathieu of Forbidden Knowledge News to discuss the most recent Corbett Report documentary feature, Dissent Into Madness.
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What Does Palantir Actually DO?
In case you hadn't noticed, Palantir is everywhere these days. That's right, everyone's least-favourite deep state intelligence cutout is suddenly all over the newswires. Investopedia is touting Palantir's record-high stock price. The New York Times is reporting on...
Israel Attacks Iran: An Open Source Investigation
On the night of June 12, 2025, Israel launched a wave of attacks against Iran. Dubbed "Operation Rising Lion," Netanyahu called it a "targeted military operation to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel's very survival" and vowed to continue the operation "for as...
In Praise of Sheep
If I were to write "If there is hope, it lies in the proles," the book readers among you would no doubt nod your heads, recognizing the Orwell reference. Yes, you would say to yourself, scratching your chin in contemplation. It's true. The Party can't be overthrown...
Your Brain is the Next Battlespace
Space, we are told, is "the final frontier." And you can bet your bottom dollar that where there's a frontier, there's a gaggle of oligarchs looking to stick their snoot into it. That's why it didn't come as much of a surprise when the laughably named "North Atlantic"...
April Open Thread and Subscriber Video (2025)
Happy April, everyone. Spring has sprung and the sakura are blooming, so you know what that means! . . . . . . I fell ill last week. Nothing serious, but I did lose my voice for a couple of days, which is one of the reasons I haven't posted much so far this month. The...
How to Virtue Signal
I know what you're thinking right now: "What shopping bags should I use?" And I know why you're thinking it: because you just read that exact question in The New York Times: And I know why you're reading The New York Times: because you're an up-and-coming would-be...
Japan is Committing Harakiri (But So Is Everybody Else)
I'm sure you've heard the news by now, but, in case not, let me give it to you straight: Japan is dying. Specifically, Japan's ongoing demographic collapse is not only continuing but accelerating. It's so bad that even the articles documenting this collapse tend to...






























