My last post in this series on We Have Never Been Woke by Musa al-Gharbi ended by mentioning another form of symbolic capital very valuable to symbolic capitalists, particularly with the advent of victimhood culture – what al-Gharbi calls totemic capital. As he describes the concept, In sociological terms, a totem is a sacred symbol that represents…
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ruled on Thursday that administration official Kari Lake had overstepped in firing the director of Voice of America. In this photo, Lake speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, in February in Oxon Hill, Md. Jose Luis Magana/AP/FR159526 AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP/FR159526 AP A…
By Alexandros Sainidis On a corporate level, we c may say with a certain degree of confidence that Elon Musk serves as a symbol of U.S. automobile industry and mobility in general, if we add SpaceX into the equation. Due to the celebrity status of Musk, we are quite forgetful of U.S. auto industry’s historical…
Let’s be clear: you are not here to “reconnect with nature.” A visit here sees guests waited on by a team of staff who fold napkins like origami and pour prosecco like hydration is a luxury sport. The Grand Hotel Tremezzo is not just a hotel — it is a five-star power move dressed in…
Yves here. This piece gives a high level review of the Trump economic policies that affect the financial system, particularly financial stability and customer protection. They are broader than one might think, ranging from crypto and stablecoin to Trump’s aggression with just about everyone (including Canada, Greenland, and Panama), which might lead Trump to end…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. More than two decades after victims of the 9/11 attacks began trying to hold the government of Saudi Arabia responsible for helping the Qaida terrorists who carried out the plot, a federal judge…
“Israel’s initial steps to militarily take over Gaza City signals a new and dangerous phase,” he told journalists in New York, warning against the devastating consequences. “Hundreds of thousands of civilians – already exhausted and traumatized – would be forced to flee yet again, plunging families into even deeper peril. This must stop.” ‘Endless catalogue…
I’d say “yes”. From RealClearPolitics: So, if the BLS job numbers are so unpredictable, and we employ so many people to compile them, why do we pay so much attention to them? The answer is that we are all trying to guess what lies ahead for the economy. Uncertainty is bad for business. But numbers…
Long weekends are all about slowing down, soaking up the sun, and keeping things easy—especially when it comes to what’s in your glass. Heavy, sugary drinks can weigh you down, but when the days are warm and the evenings are long, nothing beats the bright, invigorating burst of tart. While citrus might be the usual…
Politics / August 28, 2025 The president’s targeting the Federal Reserve governor over a technicality is blatantly politically motivated. Ad Policy Lisa Cook is sworn in during a Senate Banking nominations hearing on June 21, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer / Getty Images) The day after President Donald Trump declared that he intends to…