James Corbett and Ryan Cristian discuss the history of the war on Syria and the many players involved, including the West’s creation and development of the terrorist groups that currently control the destabilized nation.
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This week on the New World Next Week: South Korea goes pear-shaped as martial law is declared and voted down; Syria reignites with all the acronyms scrambling to regain this square of the chessboard; and Dark Brandon pardons his son on the way out the door.
Interview 1917 – Repersoning Whitney Webb
Whitney Webb is being digitally repersoned. What does this mean for the future of AI and digital ID? And can it motivate us to create a post-social media internet landscape?
How Use That RSS Thing – #SolutionsWatch
Have you heard James talking about “that RSS thing” but don’t know how to start using it? Well, this episode of #SolutionsWatch is for you!
December Open Thread (2024)
It’s the first day of December, so let’s start the monthly open thread.
Interview 1916 – The Mushroom Cloud and the Social Contract on Declare Your Independence
James and Ernie discuss a new idea for activists to seed into the public consciousness: the (fictional) social contract will spontaneously combust in the wake of a mushroom cloud.
Whatever Happened to the Ozone Hole? – Questions For Corbett
Leilani writes in to ask about whatever happened to that hole in the ozone layer that was going to end life on earth as we know it.
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The Strange Story of Peter Thiel – Part Three: Peter Thiel is a Vampire
If you've read "The Strange Story of Peter Thiel," then you'll know all about how this deep state-connected "PayPal Mafia" don rose to financial prominence on the back of his remarkable ability to found companies that either undergird the digital financial...
November Open Thread (2024)
Ahhhh, November! The air is turning crisp, the beautiful fall colours are dappling the leaves and people everywhere are settling in for a beautiful winter filled with family gatherings, holiday celebrations and peace on earth. . . . But for some reason you're stuck in...
The Strange Story of Peter Thiel – Part Two: Buying Politicians is Easy
Last week, in "The Strange Story of Peter Thiel," I examined Thiel's history, from his upbringing in a globe-trotting family to his years at Stanford to the formation of the "Thielverse" to the creation of Palantir. As you'll recall from that exploration, by the time...
The Strange Story of Peter Thiel – Part Two: Buying Politicians is Easy
Last week, in "The Strange Story of Peter Thiel," I examined Thiel's history, from his upbringing in a globe-trotting family to his years at Stanford to the formation of the "Thielverse" to the creation of Palantir. As you'll recall from that exploration, by the time...
The Strange Story of Peter Thiel
What do you call someone who identifies as a "vegetarian" but who consistently chows down on veal, mutton and ribeye steaks? Whatever you call that person, it's not "vegetarian." And what do you call someone who identifies as a "libertarian" but who has spent his...
I, Sandwich
Have you ever asked someone to make you a sandwich? What?? You have??! You heartless monster! Do you have any idea how unbelievably difficult it is to make a sandwich? Do you have the slightest clue how much backbreaking labour goes into the construction of that...
October Open Thread
It's October again already, so you know what that means: James Evan Pilato is beginning his Shocktober streaming activities over in the Media Monarchy subscriber community! (And I'll be a special guest for a stream later this month, doing a watch-along of a Danny...