Robert Lipsyte: A Farewell to Sports
Winning and Losing Are Not So Clear Anymore.
Friedrich Nietzsche Asks George Clooney, ‘Jay Kelly,’ and Us: What is an Actor?
At the time I laughed but really didn’t get it. Now I do. I really do.
Several Countries to Boycott Eurovision Singing Contest over Israeli Participation
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The European Broadcasting Union declined o have a vote on whether Israel should…
Paramount ‘Blacklisting’ Hollywood Figures Critical of Gaza Genocide
Since CEO David Ellison took over, several senior staff have been dismissed for opposing the genocide in Gaza, with sources saying the studio now refuses to work with artists it…
The Soundtrack of Rebellion: Greil Marcus and Robert Scheer on Rock & the Meaning of Freedom
By Robert Scheer / Original to ScheerPost Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Amazon / YouTube / Rumble Welcome to Scheer Intelligence, where the real intelligence comes from…
The Right Wages Its Own Cancel Culture War
By Lee Fang / System Update
From Revolution to Revival: Russell Brand Embraces Trump and Israel
The former “revolutionary” now blesses GOP rallies, praises J.D. Vance, and defends Israel while his past allies recoil.
Hulk Hogan and the Unraveling of Worker Solidarity
Pro wrestling’s failed unionization effort – and Hogan’s alleged role in undermining that campaign – is part of a broader story about the erosion of labor’s power since the 1980s.
Film Review: James Gunn’s Superman Cements Israel’s Villain Status in the American Imagination
James Gunn’s new Superman movie, which draws an analogy between Israel and the villainous country of Boravia, demonstrates how Israel's idealized image in American culture has been shattered by the…
Kneecap vs. the Israel Lobby: How a Rebel Band Shook Britain
A small Irish hip-hop act is exposing the reach of the Israeli lobby—one canceled gig at a time.
Catherine Liu: the Psychology of Liberalism | Doomscroll
My returning guest is Catherine Liu @CLiuAnon a professor of film and media studies at UC Irvine. She is the author of "Virtue Hoarders: the Case Against the Professional Managerial…
‘The Culture War was Always a Proxy Economic War’ (w/ Catherine Liu)
By Chris Hedges / The Chris Hedges Report
Caitlin Johnstone: Where the Aggression Really Begins
The empire’s favorite trick is to begin the historical record at the moment its enemies retaliate against its abuses.
“Art Theft.”
By Cara Marianna / Substack RAMALLAH, 6 DECEMBER—I met Saed in Aida refugee camp in the first week in November when he gave me a tour of the crowded community…
Patrick Lawrence: Shall We Celebrate, the World Being as It Is?
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Is it all right to be happy over a holiday that has “Happy” in its name? The genocide of a long-suffering people to…