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The Revolt of the Pawns

In early 1980, as the diplomatic fallout from the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan began to play itself out on the grand chessboard, then-US President Jimmy Carter sent his National Security Adviser, Zbigniew Brzezinski, to Pakistan to rally the mujahideen fighters...

Your Guide to the Grand Chessboard’s Pawns

The observation that the great geopolitical struggle between nations is akin to a grand game of chess is hardly a novel one. After all, Khosrau II, the ancient Sasanian king, saw the connection over 1,400 years ago: "If a ruler does not understand chess, how can he...

The Internet Is Dead. Long Live the Internet.

Have you heard the latest? Canadians are losing their access to online news thanks to a new bill that would make tech companies liable for so much as linking to news stories. French President Macron is mulling a social media shutdown in the name of quelling France's...

Dissent Into Madness: The Weaponization of Psychology

"WA State Bill Will Send Political Enemies to Psych Wards" blares a recent headline from Kurt Nimmo's Substack. The bill in question, Washington State Legislature House Bill 1333, "Establishing the domestic violent extremism commission," would, according to its...

March Open Thread (2023)

Pop quiz! It's the first weekend in March, so that means The ides of march are just around the corner. Spring is about to spring. It's open thread time. All of the above. Leave your answer in the open thread below! Also, feel free to: discuss the latest news and...

The Law of Rule

As viewers and listeners of The Corbett Report will know by now, it's official: Canada has criminalized dissent. Yes, Paul Rouleau—the judge appointed by the Canadian government to lead the Public Order Emergency Commission examining the Canadian government's decision...

The REAL Dangers of the Chatbot Takeover

It's official: the chatpocalypse is upon us! Just ask our <sarc>friends</sarc> over at The New York Times: "A Conversation With Bing's Chatbot Left Me Deeply Unsettled" Or consult the <sarc>experts</sarc> over at digitaltrends: "'I want to be...

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