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1963 – 2002 from “the Vicar” to “Amen,” a Judeo-Franco-German Story (How a Holocaust Denier Helped Gavras Make His Film), by Francis Goumain

The idea for this article originated when, on May 18, 2026, I heard a rebroadcast of a 2002 interview of filmmaker Costa-Gavras by Marc-David Calvet on his show “Chants des toiles”, on the occasion of the theatrical release of his film “Amen”. In this program, Costa-Gavras explains the importance of music in his films, especially...
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How Civic Nationalists Think, by Jef Costello

Greg Johnson, Loving Our Own, Counter-Currents Publishing, 2025, 216 pp. Greg Johnson, Ph.D., has been involved with white nationalism for more than 25 years. Since 2010, he has been editor-in-chief of Counter-Currents Publishing and the Counter-Currents website. Loving Our Own is his 25th book. Earlier titles include White Identity Politics, New Right vs. Old Right,...
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Hey, Women: A Little Help, Please?, by Ted Rall

Even if you haven't geeked out over the "boy problem," you're probably aware of the well-documented evidence that boys and men are struggling. Boys lag behind girls in school and graduate at lower rates. Women now comprise the overwhelming majority of college students and graduates. Boys are far more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD,...
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Iran Humiliates Trump: The Defeat He Can’t Escape, by Michael Hudson

Nima Alkhorshid: Hi, everybody. Today is Thursday, June 11th, 2026, and our dear friends, Richard Wolff and Michael Hudson, are here with us. Welcome back, Richard. Mike. Michael Hudson: Good to be here right now. And what an important time. Nima Alkhorshid: Yeah, exactly. What has happened last night was a confrontation between the United...
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Escalation Blues, by Pepe Escobar

The Empire of Piracy got back to bombing, leading to the inevitable Iranian response. So a $40 million U.S. Apache helicopter was targeted by a $20k Shaheed drone just over the Strait of Hormuz only one day after Iran and the death cult in West Asia were trading blows, making a mockery of that wobbly...
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Legal Profession Revolt Against the UK Judge Whose Job Is to Protect Israel’s Genocide, by Jonathan Cook

Judge Johnson so rigged the trial of anti-genocide activists that 1000s of legal professionals have urged him to step down from the sentencing hearing. But Johnson’s dirty work is not yet complete The trial of the Filton Four reaches its climax on Friday. Judge Jeremy Johnson will decide the sentences of four Palestine Action activists...
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Create Your Own AI Life Assistant: Secret of SpaceX & OpenAI Mega IPOs, by Marco de Wit

Image: Summary of the article. (This Substack distills every article into clear syllogistic images and diagrams—saving readers time and preventing shaky premises and reasoning from being hidden behind a torrent of words.) Introduction The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is surrounded by dozens of personal assistants who ensure that both his professional and personal life...
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Buck-Dancing for Zion: Why Ghana Remains One of the Last Countries on Earth Where Israel Is Popular, by Jose Alberto Nino

The Pew Research Center released its annual survey of global attitudes toward Israel in June 2026, and the findings painted a picture of near universal disapproval. A median of 67 percent across all 36 countries surveyed held unfavorable views of Israel. Not a single country had a majority viewing Israel favorably. Confidence in Prime Minister...
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The Entire Human Species Has Been Turned Into A Profit-Generating Machine, by Caitlin Johnstone

The human species has essentially been transformed into a giant machine to generate profit for corporations. Under capitalism, humanity exists to serve the interests of the corporation. We are all livestock; beasts of burden used to carry margin expansion forward from quarterly statement to quarterly statement. Enjoyment of life has no value other than the...
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Devlin Talks Sex, by James Edwards

What follows is an interview conducted by James Edwards with Dr. F. Roger Devlin, author of Sexual Utopia in Power. * * * James Edwards: You have dedicated a great deal of your work to offering a sociobiological critique of radical feminism and the so-called sexual revolution of the 1960s, which you have argued is...
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New Days of Rage, by Kevin DeAnna

The people of Belfast take to the streets against their occupation government, but the regime in London is preparing a new crackdown on free speech. Karmelo Anthony has been found guilty but blacks seem unwilling to accept the obvious verdict. A long, hot summer may be about to begin across the Occident. And Daniel Tyrie...
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From 15 Years Ago, by Paul Craig Roberts

How we got where we are In the years since I wrote this article, we have watched Americans lose the protection of the First Amendment when it comes to the criticism and protest of Israeli policies. Students who protest against the Israeli genocide of Palestine are expelled from their universities. Foreign students are expelled from...
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The King Who Lost His Throne for A Vassal, by Hua Bin

History works in funny ways. Sometimes, you get the feeling that you are watching a story 800-year-old unfolding in front of you – the cast is different, but the plot is the same. As the Iran war gyrates between truce and fight over the last few weeks, I read up the story of Saladin, the...
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Is the Ceasefire Dead? (w/ Alastair Crooke), by Chris Hedges and Alastair Crooke

As a new phase of the US-Israeli war on Iran begins, both Netanyahu and Trump face political crises at home and the likelihood of a global economic crisis. The US-Israeli war has heated up again as Iran launched “Operation Victory” in response to Israel’s continued attacks on Southern Lebanon and attacks on Iranian infrastructure, and...
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