Author Archives: Max West

TechCrunch: The Rise of the Neoreactionaries

TechCrunch discovers the Dark Enlightenment (“Geeks for Monarchy: The Rise of the Neoreactionaries“). Many of us yearn for a return to one golden age or another. But there’s a community of bloggers taking the idea to an extreme: they want … Continue reading

Posted in Dark Enlightenment | Comments Off on TechCrunch: The Rise of the Neoreactionaries

The Slow Death of Social Capital

In 2007, liberal social theorist Robert Putnam made a discovery so startling that he sat on his research for an unusually long time, thinking he must have overlooked some mitigating factor he had not yet considered. But, alas, the evidence … Continue reading

Posted in Death of the West, Race, Sociology | Comments Off on The Slow Death of Social Capital

Cartel Assassin Repatriated to Good Ole USA

In the indispensable VDARE, Brenda Walker reports a story you’re not likely to see on CNN: A big story in San Antonio is that a US-born Mexican cartel hit-kid has been deported from a Mexico prison to live in that … Continue reading

Posted in Immigration, Mexico | Comments Off on Cartel Assassin Repatriated to Good Ole USA

Jewish Wealth Promotes Immigration Insanity in UK & US

Now here is the type of political debate I wish was imaginable in the mainstream. In VDARE, John Derbyshire writes: Someday historians will find an explanation for the gibbering insanity of British immigration policy this past fifty years. I have … Continue reading

Posted in Immigration, Jewish, UK, White Identity | Comments Off on Jewish Wealth Promotes Immigration Insanity in UK & US

Hitler & the Hits

In “Hitler and the Hits”, Frederic Raphael reviews Ben Urwand’s book The Collaboration: Hollywood’s Pact With Hitler. Raphael doesn’t accept the false analogy of a Jewish Hollywood appeasing the Nazis: The title of Urwand’s book is calculated to excite horrified … Continue reading

Posted in History, Hollywood, Jewish | Comments Off on Hitler & the Hits

NYT: Applying Heat To Water Causes It To Boil

I had to crack up at this p. 1 story from the venerable NYT (“Lack of Doctors May Worsen as Millions Join Medicaid Rolls”): Under the health care law, a flood of new patients will soon be covered by Medicaid, … Continue reading

Posted in National | Comments Off on NYT: Applying Heat To Water Causes It To Boil

Crystal Mangum

Ahh, the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case…. a high-water mark in liberal media mob psychology. Here’s a refresher: Basically, the story was that members of the Duke lacrosse team had  a party on March 13, 2006 at an off-campus house where … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-White, Black, Culture Wars, MSM | Comments Off on Crystal Mangum

Blue Laws

A Pizza Hut manager who refused to open his store on Thanksgiving Day gets fired… then, upon bad publicity, Pizza Hut reinstates him. We’re now in the ‘libertarian’ era of stores open on Thanksgiving and Christmas…. and, well, all 365 … Continue reading

Posted in Culture, National | Comments Off on Blue Laws

Tales From The Crypt: Joe Lieberman

Joe Lieberman, who’s been AWOL from MSM appearances for years, comes out of the crypt to bemoan… the Iranian deal and how it hurts Israel. He popped up on Megyn Kelly’s show tonight, outta the blue. (Joe also trotted out … Continue reading

Posted in International, Jewish, Middle East | Comments Off on Tales From The Crypt: Joe Lieberman

Afghanistan: Stoning For Adulterers May Be Reinstated

In the paragon of modern civilization known as Afghanistan, President Karzai and the gang are bringin’ back the stonings: Against public outcry (both inside and outside of Afghanistan) governmental representatives for the country are considering reinstating a punishment that many … Continue reading

Posted in Islam, Middle East | Comments Off on Afghanistan: Stoning For Adulterers May Be Reinstated