Monthly Archives: September 2020

NYT: Nxivm ‘Sex Cult’ Was Also a Huge Pyramid Scheme, Lawsuit Says

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Luke Ford

From the New York Times: Mr. Raniere and Ms. Salzman built a curriculum that they falsely claimed was based in science, the lawsuit alleged. The early courses conditioned students to become emotionally dependent on a system of rewards and punishment. … Continue reading →

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Antifa Arson?

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Luke Ford

Comments at Steve Sailer: * Is there any connection between the countless examples of arson in downtown Portland and the wildfires in Oregon? * You spent three months telling people that you were going to burn everything to the ground, … Continue reading →

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Jack Cashill: Why I chose to tackle Obama’s sexuality

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Luke Ford

Jack writes: Late one night about a year ago, I received a call from the mysterious Charles Johnson. Mother Jones calls Johnson, “Twitter’s most infamous right-wing troll.” Whatever. Johnson knows stuff, much of it true. He asked me whether I … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye to Australia

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Luke Ford

Isabella Kwai writes for the New York Times Australia newsletter: It was the slow pace that struck me most when I returned to my hometown, Sydney, three years ago from Washington, D.C. Walking behind strangers, who always seemed to amble … Continue reading →

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Reaganland: America’s Right Turn 1976-1980

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this 2020 book by Rick Perlstein: * Ford began gaining—until his campaign was rocked by a gaffe. It turned on the issue of race. Richard Nixon had once been a friend to Martin Luther King … Continue reading →

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