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Thessaloniki, Greece: Incendiary Barrage by ‘Incendiary Anarchist Nous’ (Abolition Media)
The new global economic crisis is approaching The new economic crash in the West is closer than they would have us believe. Western imperialist states are trying to redivide the earth and drain economically weak states of raw materials, labor, and anything else that can bring them profit. However, in countries that are not in the West, they must also contend with indigenous forces that either resist for their land, such as Palestine, or are ruled by theocratic regimes that they themselves had installed there to avoid the “communist threat.” The imperialist states of the East, Russia and China, are […]
Athens, Greece: Attack on Kypseli Police Station (Abolition Media)
Justice is resistance On the afternoon of December 7, 2025, we attacked the torture chamber of the Kypseli Police Station on Thiras Street. The cowards of the police station, so “brave” towards chained people, so “courageous” in sweeping migrants in Amerikis Square, realistically assessed their situation and locked themselves inside. It took them five whole minutes to come out… Seventeen years and one day after December, we struck at the heart of Athens, in a center that they have turned into a fortress. Seventeen years in which violence, torture, and murders have not stopped for a moment. Seventeen years later, […]
Международные инстанции: что делать, если в убежище отказали окончательно. Часть 20. (Орден Сопротивления)
В какой-то момент человек, запрашивающий убежище, сталкивается с ситуацией, когда все решения внутри страны уже вынесены. Миграционная служба отказала, суд отказал, апелляция не помогла. На этом этапе у многих возникает вопрос: «Можно ли обратиться куда-то ещё?» Ответ — да, но важно понимать, куда именно и с какой целью. Что такое международные инстанции (простыми словами) Международные инстанции — это не ещё одна миграционная служба и не суд, который заново решает, давать вам убежище или нет. Они НЕ: не проверяют ваши документы заново; не оценивают, «достаточно ли у вас причин для убежища»; не отменяют решения миграционных органов напрямую. Они делают другое: проверяют, […]
INDONESIA: DICHIARAZIONE DEI PRIGIONIERI ANARCHICI DELLA FAAF (ASSOCAZIONE LIBERA DEI FUOCHI AUTONOMI) (Brughiere)
Traduciamo e diffondiamo questo breve comunicato di alcunx compagnx imprigionatx a seguito delle rivolte che negli ultimi mesi hanno incendiato l’Indonesia. ACCENDERE IL FUOCO NELL’OSCURITÀ Noi anarchicx in Indonesia stiamo affrontando una tempesta enorme. Più di una dozzina di anarchicx sono stati incarcerati e torturati, e lo Stato cerca di disciplinarci incutendo paura. Ma per noi tutto questo non è nulla, perché noi stessx siamo la tempesta, la sua catastrofe incarnata. Qui ci sono i compagnx di BlackBloc Zone, Palang Hitam Anarkis Indonesia, Contemplative, Katong Press e altri collettivi. Le nostrx compagnx hanno la forma di tempeste avvolte dalle fiamme. […]
Comunicato di risposta all’attacco della meloni alle organizzazioni palestinesi (differx)
COMUNICATO DI RISPOSTA ALL’ATTACCO DELLA MELONI ALLE ORGANIZZAZIONI PALESTINESI Giovani Palestinesi d’Italia (GPI) Unione Democratica Arabo Palestinese (UDAP) L’invito di Abu Mazen ad Atreju e l’esplicito attacco della Meloni alle realtà e ai movimenti palestinesi nel comizio finale, costituiscono un dato di fatto significativo: la capacità del movimento di resistenza palestinese di rivelare le fratture e le contraddizioni del sistema politico italiano ed internazionale. Per rispondere più nel dettaglio alla Presidente, che ad Atreju ci ha interpellati direttamente, “pretendendo di sapere se la resistenza della quale parliamo sia Hms”. Siamo d’accordo con Meloni quando dice che “la pace non si […]
CATANIA: SIAMO TUTTX SAN BERILLO (Brughiere)
Diffondiamo: Mentre la Meloni inveisce contro lx “giovani palestinesi” e accomuna il lottare contro il genocidio di un popolo all’essere complici di un gruppo “terroristico”. Mentre se il DL Gasparri diventerà esecutivo, il solo esprimere dissenso contro lo stato sionista verrà paragonato ad antisemitismo e condannato penalmente. Non si può che ribadire che gli strumenti per contrastare lo Stato quando incarcera i corpi e silenzia le voci sono continuare a mobilitarsi e a creare reti di solidarietà attorno o assieme (quando è possibile) a chi viene silenziatx, far sentire agli scribacchini e ai detentori del potere decisionale che c’è molta […]
¿De dónde proviene la buena conciencia de quienes torturan, vejan y matan? (revista futuros)
LUIS E. SABINI FERNÁNDEZ 19 DICIEMBRE 2025 OBSERVACIONES SOBRE ESTALINISMO Y SIONISMO La repugnante impunidad moral y política que se encarna en el sionismo y en los sionistas me ha hecho recordar otra actitud del mismo orden; la de los estalinistas ante la monstruosidad soviética y los “crímenes de Stalin”. Es un proceso de total […]
Totes les preses són polítiques (La Corda)
Perquè sabem que la legalitat respon als interessos de cada partit, igual que l’entramat judicial i penal, als mitjans de comunicació i als mercenaris de l’Estat com policies i carcellers. L’arbitrarietat de les lleis la podem veure quan durant la dictadura franquista es perseguia l’homosexualitat amb la llei de Vagos y maleantes, el gran crim de la pobresa i no ser normatiu. La reacció davant la injustícia feixista va tenir el seu punt àlgid durant la transició on el moviment anticarcerari era present als barris, on les veïnes formaven part. Sabien que la presó afectava a tothom, no es podia […]
AnarchaFeminismus: Auf den Spuren einer Utopie – Silke Lohschelder (Kamilles Buchclub)
AnarchaFeminismus — eine Wortschöpfung der 70er Jahre — steht für eine Utopie, mit der US-amerikanische Feministinnen wie Peggy Kornegger und Carol Ehrlich versuchten, den Radikalfeminismus ihrer Zeitgenossinnen um Elemente libertärer Theorie und Praxis zu erweitern. Die Wurzeln dieser Verbindung aus Anarchismus und Feminismus sind jedoch viel älter — so alt wie diese Bewegungen selbst. Namentlich bekanntere Anarchistinnen wie Emma Goldman, Louise Michel und Vera Figner engagierten sich Zeit ihres Lebens für die Rechte der Frauen. Andere, zum großen Teil namenlos gebliebene Anarchistinnen, schufen sich eigene Frauenorganisationen, wie die spanischen Mujeres Libres oder den deutschen Syndikalistischen Frauenbund. Silke Lohschelder zeichnet den […]
Παρέμβαση στο χριστουγεννιάτικο χωριό του Δήμου Αθηναίων (Ανοιχτή Συνέλευση για την Υπεράσπιση του Λόφου Στρέφη)
Το Σάββατο 20 Δεκεμβρίου πραγματοποιήσαμε παρέμβαση σε άλλη μια ανούσια και άμαζη φιέστα του Δημάρχου του real estate, του τουριστικού κεφαλαίου και των καμερών, Χάρη Δούκα, στο χριστουγεννιάτικο χωριό του Δήμου Αθηναίων στην πλατεία Εθνικής Αντιστάσεως. Αφού ο δήμαρχος έφτασε συνοδευόμενος και κρυμμένος ανάμεσα σε μπράβους και παράγοντες, φωνάχτηκαν συνθήματα, μοιράστηκαν κείμενα και πετάχτηκαν τρικάκια που στολίσανε κατάλληλα τα χριστουγεννιάτικα δέντρα τους. Όσο η μπατσοκρατία στο λόφο του Στρέφη παραμένει και όσο ο δήμος προσπαθεί ανεπιτυχώς να βρει πρόθυμο κορόιδο να λειτουργήσει την εκκενωμένη κατάληψη του Εξωστρεφή, θα μας βρίσκει απέναντί του. Στην τουριστικοποίηση, την απονέκρωση και την καταστολή απαντάμε […]
Die Wandlung der Frauenemanzipationsbewegung von Marx bis zur Rätebewegung – Gundula Bölke (Kamilles Buchclub)
Das Problem der Frauenemanzipation kann stes nur im Rahmen des Klassenkampfes gesehen werden. Nur daher läßt sich sein Stellenwert bestimmen … Jahr Seiten Format ISBN 1975 69 Softcover 9783880320321 Notizen Links Galerie
¿Por qué ahora un segundo WTC en nuestro país? (revista futuros)
3 DICIEMBRE 2025 por LUIS E. SABINI FERNÁNDEZ Ser otro es cosa triste. Recuerdo a Alfredo Zitarrosa, no al excelente cantor y compositor sino al periodista de tiempo antes, que entrevistó a un sosías de Luis Sandrini, que lo interpretaba en las puertas de los cines de 18 de Julio, donde se exhibían las exitosas […]
La impunidad israelí (revista futuros)
25 noviembre 2025 por Luis E. Sabini Fernández La violencia En mi vida particular siempre fui escéptico de los golpes de mano guerrilleros que experimenté o de los que supe en el Cono Sur (aunque algunos simpatiquísimos y prácticamente todos con enorme apuesta personal, de “entrega a la causa”), porque me resultaban potencialmente autócratas, facilitando […]
El colonialismo sobreviviente y una tercera guerra mundial (revista futuros)
9 noviembre 2025 por Luis E. Sabini Fernández Un viejo y áspero aforismo chino nos recuerda que cuando el dedo señala la luna el estúpido mira el dedo. Y así estamos, cada vez más, en nuestra sociedad del espectáculo. Hablamos de Hamás, no del sionismo. Hablamos de beepers y intercomunicadores, no de quienes los construyeron. […]
Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent (CIRCLE OF 13)
“These companies have been unlawfully collecting personal data through Automated Content Recognition (‘ACR’) technology,” Paxton’s office alleged in a press release that contains links to all five lawsuits. “ACR in its simplest terms is an uninvited, invisible digital invader. This software can capture screenshots of a user’s television display every 500 milliseconds, monitor viewing activity in real time, and transmit that information back to the company without the user’s knowledge or consent. The companies then sell that consumer information to target ads across platforms for a profit. This technology puts users’ privacy and sensitive information, such as passwords, bank information, […]
Trump at ‘risk of becoming the deep state’ after Epstein file omissions (CIRCLE OF 13)
Extensive redactions and the limited number of documents released related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein angered some Republicans and did little to defuse a scandal threatening the party ahead of the 2026 midterm election.[…]The new disclosure represented only a fraction of the total data the FBI and Justice Department have said they possess related to Epstein and was heavily redacted, including several documents of 100 pages or more that were entirely blacked out. Also notable was the dearth of references to Trump, who had a well-publicised friendship with Epstein in the 1990s and early 2000s. Instead, the released files […]
Zachary Lee Platter blood tribe member of Bloomington, IN (Late Night Anti-Fascists)
‼️ALERTA‼️ Bloomington, IN/Nashville, IN/ Spencer, IN…Area… Welcome to the sunlight Zachary Lee Platter (Age 36). Of Neo-Nazi group blood tribe.   On December 6th the Little Rock Arkansas PD pulled over blood tribe in their U-haul after their pathetic march. Zachary Lee Platter was listed as the driver of the U-haul. https://arktimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-150708_Redacted.pdf Zachary is said to be inserting himself into queer groups. He is most likely new to this ideology and isn’t affiliated with any other groups that we are aware of. Zachary is part of a dangerous nazi group and should be treated as such. Zachary worked at ECO-Logic […]
Mind Control BCI Tech is Here, and China’s Scaling it Faster than Elon Musk (CIRCLE OF 13)
The comparison between China’s BCI progress and Elon Musk’s Neuralink is tempting but simplistic. Neuralink confirmed during its recent PRIME human brain-implant trial that the company implanted its coin-sized brain chips in twelve patients by September 2025, marking an important milestone in Western neurotechnology. However, China’s progress must be measured differently—not by patient count alone, but by system-level coordination and national momentum. While Neuralink focuses on refining its surgical robot and wireless implant for consumer-level adoption, China’s approach focuses on building a full industrial chain. Comprehensive industrial planning covers every component from core hardware to software protocols.[…]UNESCO’s Warning Shot: Mental […]
New Bermuda Triangle mystery as ‘giant structure found’ and conspiracy theories reignite (CIRCLE OF 13)
But what have scientists actually found there? Well, it’s not an ancient city, but it is an important geological discovery which could shed light on how the area is structured. Using seismic studies, the scientists found a rock some 12.4 miles thick under the oceanic crust beneath Bermuda. That thickness has not been recorded in a similar geological layer anywhere else in the world.[…]Scientists still don’t know quite how the rock came to be there, but it could explain why Bermuda sits on what’s called an ‘oceanic swell’, where the sea bed is higher than the surrounding areas. Normally this […]
EXCLUSIVE REPORT – Caspian Shock Doctrine: How Ukraine’s December 2025 Kinetic Strikes Redefined Asymmetric Warfare Against Russia’s Energy Rear (CIRCLE OF 13)
The operational success in the Caspian basin, occurring near-simultaneously with the first-ever strike on a Shadow Fleet tanker, the Qendil, in the Mediterranean Sea on December 19, 2025, suggests a coordinated campaign to degrade the Kremlin’s “petrodollar” lifecycle at its primary nodes. Data from the SBU indicates that the Filanovsky field represents one of Russia’s most critical offshore assets, possessing reserves of 129 million tons of oil and 30 billion cubic meters of gas Ukrinform, Dec 20, 2025. The incapacitation of this infrastructure, alongside the Rakushechnoye (Valery Grayfer) and Korchagin platforms, effectively targets 11% of Lukoil’s domestic crude production Rigzone, […]
Réédition du livre  « Cantines » (Bibliobus "ali buh baeh" / Cantine "RALALOUCH" / distro "fReuqrupuq")
Livre 248 pages. Cantines – Précis d’organisation de cuisine collective.Organisation / Recettes / Témoignages.Version revues et augmentées. 2 nouveaux témoignages. Couverture et nombreux dessins de l’Atelier McClane.Livre disponible fin décembre à Brest « La lecture pour tous », Nantes « Délice végétal » et Gétigné « Le lapin blanc » 13€ail at riseup.net
Nostradamus prediction for 2026: World war, great swarm of bees, blood will overflow, chilling prophecies of Nostradamus going viral (CIRCLE OF 13)
According to Nostradamus, he states that “a great swarm of bees will come, and the night will turn black. Most historians view this passage as using metaphorical language. Throughout history, bees have been interpreted as symbols of authority or success, such as with the Ancient Egyptians and Napoleon’s era. Several scholars believe that this passage indicates a powerful leader or force rising to cause great changes in our world and further complicating the existing world order. What does the prophecy about blood overflowing mean? The following section of the Seer’s prophecy concerning Ticino, the southern canton of Switzerland bordering Northern […]
Jewish group calls for resignation of US mayor who spread Bondi Beach conspiracy theories (CIRCLE OF 13)
Mayor Eduardo Martinez of Richmond, California, reposted conspiracy theories that claimed the Bondi Beach attack on a Hanukkah celebration was a “false flag” perpetrated by Israel. ~ Full article…
Do You Like Being a Slave? — An Invitation to Question Everything (CIRCLE OF 13)
Politiranny: Tyranny Dressed as Democracy Naming things gives them power. That’s why I use the term politiranny to describe the essence of the current system: a political tyranny legitimized by democratic rituals. We believe that by voting we exercise power, when in fact, we are giving it away. Democracy, far from being salvation, turns out to be an illusion. A carefully staged theater where the roles are already defined, and the outcome, one way or another, always benefits the same people. Camouflaged Fascism Another chapter comes to a conclusion that’s as harsh as it is necessary: what we call liberal […]
German court overturns ban on neo-Nazi Hammerskins group (CIRCLE OF 13)
A German court on Friday overturned a national ban on the neo-Nazi Hammerskins group, saying there was not enough evidence it constituted a nationwide organisation.[…]While the group did have regional elements, there was no conclusive proof of “central control of the regional chapters by a higher-level national body”, the court said in a statement. However, the court said that bans on the Hammerskins at the state level would still be possible. ~ Full article…
Over Half A Million Windows Users Are Switching To Linux – Here’s Why (CIRCLE OF 13)
Some users argue that Microsoft limited Windows 11 by requiring TPM 2.0 to make more hardware sales, rather than for user safety. Sure, the security benefits of TPM, like Secure Boot, are good for preventing malicious software from loading at startup. However, when the choice is to either replace your perfectly functioning hardware so you can run Windows 11, or switch to a Linux distro; for many, the choice was seemingly pretty easy. This is especially true when no OS is truly secure to begin with. ~ Full article…
Pussy Riot labelled as extremist organisation in Russia (CIRCLE OF 13)
The art collective were classified as an extremist group on December 15th by the Ministry of Justice in the Tverskoy Court in Moscow, after their series of outspoken incidents against the Russian government. The judge who presided over the ruling was Judge Maria Moskalenko, who has a history with the members of Pussy Riot as well as other political prisoners, including Alexei Navalny.[…]With regards to the latest ruling, members of the art collective made an extensive statement. Its founder, Nadya Tolokonnikova, said: “When I was tried for the punk prayer, facing seven years in a labour camp, I told the […]
Tatort Dresden Staffel #2 – Dan Odin Wölfer. Bautzner Neonazi hatte Zugriff auf Mitgliedsdaten von Krankenkassen, Ver.di und SPD (antifaelbflorenz)
Dan Odin Wölfer ist einer der umtriebigsten jungen Neonazis in Bautzen. Der 20-jährige Sprössling einer Familie von Kampfsportlern und Neonazis ist der Anführer der Jugendkameradschaft „Urbs Turrium“ und meldete in den letzten Jahren mehrere Demos in Bautzen an. Darunter waren … Weiterlesen
rome (always in the dark) / low. 2018 (_ ponte bianco)
Bernie Sanders Calls for Halt on Construction of New Data Centers (CIRCLE OF 13)
While some anti-AI advocates have called for some extreme property damage to halt the AI boom, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has a proposition that’s a little more down to Earth: simply shut it all down until we can figure out what the hell is going on. In a video shared on social media, Sanders announced he’ll be pushing for a “moratorium on the construction of data centers that are powering the unregulated sprint to develop and deploy AI.” His main contention is that society needs to slow down on the rapid deployment of new tech, and ask an important question: […]
Medieval peasants probably enjoyed their holiday festivities more than you do (CIRCLE OF 13)
As a professor of medieval history, I can assure you the popular belief that the lives of peasants were little more than misery is a misconception. They enjoyed rich social lives – maybe richer than ours – ate well, celebrated frequently and had families not unlike our own. For them, holiday festivities didn’t begin with Christmas Eve and end with New Year’s. The party was just getting started.[…]Today, many people start thinking about Christmas after Thanksgiving, and any sort of holiday spirit fizzles by early January. In the Middle Ages, this would have been unheard of. Advent – the period […]
Lesung von „Das Wort für Zuhause ist Feuer“ mit Trailor Sparks (Anarchistische Gruppe Dortmund)
Am 15.01. kommt Trailor Sparks zu uns ins Black Pigeon und ließt aus seinem Buch “Das Wort für Zuhause ist Feuer” und spricht danach gerne mit allen, die wollen, über Anarchie und Queerness. Sobald du denkst, irgendwer sollte etwas tun, bist du irgendwer – egal, worum’s geht. Einige Freund*innen bewegen sich und ihre Beziehungen durch autonome Zonen, Pläne, Besetzungen, Wälder und Träume. Sie versuchen etwas aufzubauen, irgendwo anzufangen, das richtige Ziel zu finden und vor lauter Klimakollaps und drohendem Faschismus die eigenen Werte nicht zu verlieren. At the same time, it’s about the thrill of yet another journey, revolt, camp, […]
The Kennedy Center, a living memorial to JFK, is renamed after Donald Trump (CIRCLE OF 13)
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will now be renamed to honor President Donald Trump, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced. Leavitt, 28, shared that the building — which was dedicated in 1964 as a “living memorial” for JFK — would now be known as the “Trump-Kennedy Center” in a post on X on Thursday, Dec. 18. “I have just been informed that the highly respected Board of the Kennedy Center, some of the most successful people from all parts of the world, have just voted unanimously to rename the Kennedy Center to the Trump-Kennedy Center, […]
Die Reform der Grundsicherung im Überblick (Anarchistische Gruppe Dortmund)
Sanktionen? Leistungsminderung? Wegfall der Karenzzeit? Was sind die konkreten Änderungen, die mit der neuen Grundsicherung 2026 eingeführt werden sollen? Darüber spricht Steffi Eulitz am 8.1.2026 um 18 Uhr im Black Pigeon. Sie ist Rechtsanwältin mit Spezialisierung auf Sozialrecht, und gibt im Vortrag einen guten Überblick über die gravierendsten Änderungen im SGB die von der Regierung eingeführt werden sollen. Der Vortrag ist sowohl für Betroffene geeignet, die sich selbst vorbereiten wollen, aber auch für Fachpublikum, das für die Beratung auf den neusten Stand kommen will. Wir freuen uns auch auf die Diskussion im Nachhinein. Der Raum ist ab 18 Uhr offen, […]
Kennedy Family Comments On Center Being Renamed (CIRCLE OF 13)
The name change has stirred backlash, particularly from members of the Kennedy family. Former Representative Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.), the grandson of Robert F. Kennedy, questioned whether the name change was legal. He posted on social media that the Kennedy Center was established by an act of Congress as a memorial to President Kennedy and compared the change to trying to rename the Lincoln Memorial. Kerry Kennedy, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy and head of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Center, also expressed strong disagreement. In a message shared online, she accused the Trump administration of targeting freedom of […]
Fears Putin could unleash ‘psychedelic brain weapons’ that wipe memories & ‘untrain’ armies in terrifying new age of war (CIRCLE OF 13)
“…Professor Malcolm Dando suggests implanting misinformation to bend perception may no longer be confined to science fiction and could soon be a conceivable reality. Prof Dando, who recently penned a report on the rising threat of neuro weapons, is now begging the UK to take the threat seriously. The University of Bradford’s Department of Peace Studies professor warns that untraceable drones that spike soldiers with hallucinogens could be just around the corner…” ~ Full article…
The Radioactive Reindeer Problem (CIRCLE OF 13)
In fact, scientists had been aware of fallout-contaminated reindeer for decades. In the 1960s, the discovery of contaminated caribou triggered a major public health investigation in Canada. Historian Jonathan Luedee describes how, in their efforts to unravel the mystery, scientists and politicians grappled with the reality of a nuclearized world. “Between 1953 and 1958,” Luedee explains, “the US, UK, and the Soviet Union conducted more than 220 atmospheric nuclear tests,” leading to concerns about widespread ecological contamination. Caribou were already on scientists’ minds. Their population had been mysteriously declining, and Indigenous groups in northern Canada had long relied on caribou […]
The New York Times Fails Again — Standing Rock: ‘We are Sitting Bull’s People’ — Dakota Access Pipeline: A Snake in the Water (CIRCLE OF 13)
“We are Tatáŋka Íyotake’s Oyate — ‘Sitting Bull’s People,’ therefore ourfight and resistance must continue for our future generations because wecannot drink oil.” — Standing Rock Nation ~ Full post…
The Problem With Machado: Assange Sues The Nobel Foundation (CIRCLE OF 13)
On December 17, Assange submitted a criminal complaint to the Swedish Economic Crime Authority and Swedish Crimes Unit. The legal complaint is directed against the Nobel Foundation, arguing that the pending transfer of 11 million SEK ($US 1.18 million) and the award of the prize medal to Machado violates the terms of Alfred Nobel’s will of November 27, 1895. The will, binding under the terms of Swedish law, stipulates that the award of the prize and monies be given to a person who, during the preceding year, “conferred the greatest benefit to humankind” in pursuing “the most or the best […]
Greek farmers block borders, airport and roads in protest at delayed EU funds (The Big Bank Theory)
Greek farmers face a 600 million euro ($700 million) shortfall in EU aid and other payments after a corruption scandal in which some farmers, aided by state employees, faked land ownership to qualify for payouts. Ongoing audits have slowed subsequent disbursements. The delays to funding come just as farmers and stock breeders struggle with an outbreak of sheep pox that has led to hundreds of thousands of sheep and goats being culled. “We don’t have help, climate change has influenced production a great deal, all of this with the (corruption) scandal – people who have nothing to do with the […]
As AI speeds up capitalist society’s collapse, the hinterland is where we must look to find our way out (The Big Bank Theory)
Something critical to understand about the proletariat’s relationship to AI is that AI isn’t the worker’s enemy, despite the efforts of the “creative class” to convince us as such. AI is simply a part of humanity’s evolution, one we cannot and should not wish away; and it’s the proletariat that’s capable of building the socialist system which can maximize AI’s usefulness, unlike the creative class which doesn’t know how to coherently respond to AI. Civilization’s progression is making the boutique labor aristocrats outmoded; for those who drive the means of production, this progress will bring unprecedented strength. When the working […]
The Great Digital Dollar Switcheroo (The Big Bank Theory)
The stablecoin, in effect, is becoming the “New Digital Dollar.” That is, a private-sector tokenized liability that is globally liquid and instantly settled yet remains tethered to the sovereign credit of the U.S. government through the Treasury reserve requirement. It’s fiat money on steroids, reinforced by digital demand. It should also be noted that this “new dollar” is not a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) issued by the Federal Reserve. Instead, it is the private sector’s tokenized, regulated, and dollar-backed stablecoin. In this scenario, the “old dollar” (physical cash and traditional bank deposits) begins a long, slow decline. Physical currency […]
There Should Be No Debate. Corporations Should Pay More Taxes. (The Big Bank Theory)
My students have noted similarities between our current moment and the Gilded Age — the late-19th century period characterized by high tariffs, labor exploitation, political corruption, anti-immigrant policies, anti-Blackness, industry-linked environmental catastrophes, and extreme economic inequality. Sound familiar? History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does echo and rhyme. In Gilded Age and Progressive Era Chicago, workers and Hull-House reformers exposed robber barons and organized for public services and government regulations to reign in economic inequality. The first federal corporate income tax was enacted in 1909 to regulate corporations and generate new revenue for public services. However, that 1% tax couldn’t remedy extreme […]
Data center deals hit record $61 billion in 2025 amid construction frenzy (The Big Bank Theory)
The pace of growth in the U.S. is leaving Europe “in the dust” according to a recent report from ING which predicted data center investment in the U.S. could be fivefold higher. Growth is also increasingly coming from the Middle East, as the wealthy Gulf States look to position themselves as the next global AI hub.Debt issuance nearly doubles in 2025 Debt issuance nearly doubled to $182 billion in 2025, up from $92 billion last year, according to the data from S&P. It noted that Meta and Google were among the most active issuers, with Facebook’s owner raising $62 billion […]
How US manufacturing was gutted with a smile (The Big Bank Theory)
Few management theories have been as influential as the Smile Curve. And few have been as destructive. The influence of the Smile Curve has been profound, embedding itself in the strategies of global corporations for over three decades. While the curve may have “worked”, it was always measuring the wrong thing, misleading America into its current de-industrialized and de-skilled predicament.[…]Through its various business lines, Shih discovered that most of the value was captured in R&D/branding, which differentiated products, and marketing/service, which drove revenue. The least value was captured by the company’s manufacturing arm, where competition compressed margins and capex requirements […]
Economic Sentiment Collapses to All-Time Lows, Why? — A new consumer sentiment survey suggests things are worse than 2008, how is that possible? (The Big Bank Theory)
If you only looked at the gold standard(?) Michigan Consumer Sentiment survey’s new report, you would think we were in the midst of a generational economic crash surpassing the scale of the 2008 Great Financial Crisis or the stagflationary malaise of the 1970s where the Misery Index hit all-time highs. A new survey is out today, and it reveals a populace with incredibly negative forward-looking views on the economy. This certainly is related to Trump, who per a recent AP-NORC poll, had his lowest approval rating ever on the economy (31%), which surely helped prompt president sundown to rant to […]
The Rothschilds: The richest family in the world (The Big Bank Theory)
“…Dive into the intriguing world of the Rothschild family, often dubbed the richest family on the planet. Discover their fascinating history, influence, and the whispers of power that surround their legacy. This eye-opening short reveals how they shaped economies and cultures across the globe!…” ~ Video…
China’s CNPC pushes peak oil demand forecast to 2040 on resilient emerging economies (The Big Bank Theory)
Global oil demand is expected to peak by 2040, compared with a previous estimate of 2030 made in 2024, due to stronger-than-anticipated resilience in consumption, according to experts from the CNPC Economics and Technology Research Institute at the International Energy Executive Forum 2025 in Beijing on Dec. 11. The revised outlook projects global oil demand to peak at about 4.83 billion metric tons (97 million b/d) in 2040, rising from 4.54 billion mt in 2025, ETRI Vice President Wu Mouyuan said at the forum. ETRI is the think tank for the Chinese state-owned oil company CNPC.[…]Wu said that in a […]
Venezuela and the panic of empire: The return of class war (The Big Bank Theory)
Trump’s hostility toward Venezuela is neither episodic nor merely ideological in the narrow sense. It is a form of class war conducted at the level of states. Venezuela’s real transgression is not mismanagement or authoritarianism, as Washington endlessly repeats, but defiance — the refusal to fully subordinate its labour, resources, and political economy to U.S. capital. This is an unforgivable crime in an imperial order that equates obedience with legitimacy. This explains why U.S. pressure persists even after years of demonstrable failure. Sanctions, sabotage, diplomatic isolation, and regime-change fantasies are not policy mistakes; they are instruments of imperial coercion. Their […]
FTX insider Caroline Ellison has been quietly moved out of prison (The Big Bank Theory)
Caroline Ellison, the former cryptocurrency executive and ex-girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried, has been quietly moved out of federal lockup after serving roughly 11 months of her two-year prison sentence, Business Insider has learned.[…]Ellison reported to the low-security Danbury prison in early November 2024 to serve a two-year sentence she received for her role in the massive multibillion-dollar fraud scheme that led to the collapse of Bankman-Fried’s business empire. She had pleaded guilty to conspiring with Bankman-Fried — the founder of the FTX crypto exchange and its sister company, Alameda Research — in the $11 billion fraud scheme. Ellison served as […]