Oswald Spengler (1880–1936) is one of the thinkers most admired by the Dissident Right, yet it is obvious that this admiration largely stems from Spengler’s portrayal of Western civilization as being “Faustian” in nature, that Western man (i.e., the white man) is a seeker of the infinite, which can be expressed by analytical mathematics, instrumental polyphony, perspective painting, etc. (more…)
Month: June 2019
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A curious debate erupted within American conservatism last week.
New York Post opinion editor Sohrab Ahmari took aim at Conservative Inc. foolishness, which he dubs “David French-ism,” in a First Things essay. Ahmari, a Persian Catholic convert, argues French-ism makes conservative Christians surrender to the awe-inspiring power of secular liberalism. (more…)
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Arabic version here
J. Bowyer Bell
Terror Out of Zion: The Fight for Israeli Independence
New Brunswick, N.J.: Transaction Publishers, 1996Stephen Wise, a prominent Zionist and “American [sic] Jew,” said in a 1931 speech that “I would say to England [then ruling Palestine under a League of Nations Mandate] if I could, an Arab Palestine is a threat to Great Britain and a menace to the world, and a Jewish Palestine is an asset to Great Britain and a blessing to the world!” (more…)
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This is the video of Mark Collett’s talk at the Scandza Forum that was held in Stockholm on March 30, 2019. Mark Collett is a political activist and author from Great Britain who has been actively involved in the nationalist movement for nearly two decades. He was formerly the youth leader and Head of Publicity for the British National Party. (more…)
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June 3, 2019 Greg Johnson
The Counter-Currents Newsletter, May 2019
Dear Friends of Counter-Currents,
May was a solid month for Counter-Currents, despite server downtime and search engine coverage issues depressing traffic somewhat. We added 71 pieces to our webzine and 4 videos and several hundred subscribers to our YouTube channel, which now has more than 8,000 subscribers. If you have not yet subscribed, please do so today. (more…)
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I went with some friends to see a Native American art show called: What Was Always Yours and Never Lost. The group show (seven video installations) was curated by Sky Hopinka who is a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation and a descendant of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians.
My friends and I were sorry to learn we’d missed the big powwow held on opening night (more…)
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June 3, 2019 Buttercup Dew
Daft Punk’s Electroma
Daft Punk’s Electroma is a 2007 science fiction drama written and directed by the famous electronic house music duo, Daft Punk (Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter), who wear iconic robot outfits as part of their act. Daft Punk formed in 1993 and found success through their 1997 debut album Homework, 2001’s Discovery, and the critically mixed 2005 Human After All. Electroma, released in 2006, is an elaboration on Human After All‘s themes of technology and personal authenticity. (more…)
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I loved the Game of Thrones series when it first got started. I watched it on the recommendation of Greg Hood’s Counter-Currents reviews of Season One and Season Two. I was so taken with it that, when I ran out of episodes, I actually picked up George R. R. Martin’s books to see how the stories continued, (more…)