The end of an era: What the leaked tape reveals The carefully constructed fiction of Western moral superiority in the Middle East is unraveling at a pace that has caught even seasoned diplomats off guard. A leaked audio recording of Britain’s ambassador to the United States, Sir Christian Turner, inadvertently […]
[This article was coauthored by Michael R. Jenkins, an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Mississippi State University.] Within academia, there seems to be a growing consensus that the peer-review system—once the backbone of academic scholarship—is broken. But is it irreparably so? Perhaps. At the very least, the breakdown of its […]
Crypto faces backlash for freezing stolen funds and for doing nothing, with expectations pulling in opposite directions. Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols are stepping in to freeze stolen funds while centralized issuers face criticism for holding back. A recent intervention on Arbitrum saw attacker-linked assets frozen after a major exploit, while some stablecoin […]
Caitlin and Tim discuss the Israeli abduction of Global Sumud Flotilla activists hundreds of miles away from their territorial waters, US war plans for Cuba, Israel’s ethnic cleansing plans for Gaza, the billionaire propagandist who owns Politico, motherhood, misogyny, and more. As usual, please leave us your questions, comments and […]
In recent years, subtle yet persistent shifts have begun to reshape the structure of modern society in ways that many fail to immediately recognize. These transformations do not emerge through abrupt, visible ruptures, but rather through gradual adjustments that accumulate over time, redefining norms, expectations, and ultimately the boundaries of […]
As the state unleashes AI to police your bank account, starving the beast with decentralized privacy networks is the ultimate act of peaceful defiance. We are living in an occupied nation, but the occupying force didn’t arrive in tanks or uniform. They arrived in server racks and boardrooms, selling our […]
Having a good survival book on hand is almost as important as having the right gear. In fact, when things go sideways, knowledge often matters more than the gear itself. Anyone can buy equipment. Anyone can throw a few supplies in a bag. But when a real crisis hits—when the […]
Putting the Ass in Assassination A few nights ago, there was a third attempt on the life of President Donald Trump. Well, at least that’s what was reported. Even more so than on the first two occasions, there was an unmistakable theatrical aspect to it. Bad theater. Ed Wood style […]
Freddie Ponton21st Century Wire On May 5, 2026, the pro-European government of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan collapsed in a parliamentary no-confidence vote engineered by an unlikely but explosive alliance: the Social Democrats (PSD) and the sovereigntist Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR). The motion passed with 281 votes, well above the 233 threshold in Romania’s 464-seat parliament. Ten months […]
Working for the Man has always sucked, and they even write songs about it. Some people thrive in a structured environment with set expectations and defined rules, while others simply cannot be contained by a 9-to-5 job and daily commute. The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well inside the anarcho-capitalist […]