Conspirituality

Mark Carney is a devout Catholic, and his economic vision came from a challenge posed by Pope Francis. Matthew walks through the contradictions of Carney’s economic spirituality. 

Show Notes

Values by Mark Carney | Penguin Random House Canada 

Pope Francis says he wasn't offended by 'communist crucifix' gift 

The Catholic Case for Communism - America Magazine 

Pope Francis: “If I See the Gospel in a Sociological Way Only, Yes, I Am a Communist, and So Too Is Jesus” - The American TFP 

Exclusive: Pope Francis disusses Ukraine, U.S. bishops and more - America Magazine
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Matthew pokes at the contradictions behind Prime Minister Mark Carney’s polished Davos attempt to distance Canada from U.S. chaos, while Canadian companies continue profiting from the U.S. domestic terror regime. 

Drawing on reporting by Rachel Gilmore, Matthew looks at how Canada’s “middle power” liberalism masks deep complicity with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement through arms, surveillance tech, and security contracts. 

Carney’s benevolent affect continues the tradition of obscuring a longer history of exclusionary border politics. He’s there to manage outrage without challenging the capitalist structures that escalate into authoritarian violence.

Show Notes

The Great White North: Canada’s New Border Bill Appeases the Trump Administration | TechPolicy.Press 

A list of Canadian companies profiting off of ICE and Trump's violent mass deportation regime 

If TikTok News Is the Future, Rachel Gilmore Is Living It | The Tyee 

Liberals Fear Closing Arms Export Loophole Would Anger U.S.
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Over 1,000 children and women were potentially victims of Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking and sexual abuse. It is not clear how deeply Peter Attia was enmeshed in Epstein's core activities, but we do know he belonged to an important tier of his operation: the influencer-celebrity-intelligentsia set that legitimized him as a sophisticate across a wide range of disciplines. 

We revisit Attia in light of his 1,700+ appearances in the Epstein Files.

Show Notes

285: Can Peter Attia Live Forever?

Longevity guru Peter Attia keeps CBS News role despite showing up in Epstein files

Peter Attia, the Epstein Files and the Lie Propping Up Big Wellness

Bari Weiss Attempts to Get Past Her Rocky Start At CBS News
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In the wake of ICE murders, some are calling for more protestors with guns, or at least to prepare to meet fire with fire. Julian examines the history of armed struggle in South Africa and Northern Ireland, as well as the arguments for nonviolent vs militant political movements. 

Is there a way back from the turning point at which people recruit their friends and families into neighborhood militias, learn to kill soldiers and civilians in the name of a cause, and construct chains of command that justify executing informants and collaborators from within?

Does this actually work? And do we risk becoming the very monsters we are fighting in the process?

Show Notes

The Role of Violence in Nonviolent Struggles

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Two new MAHA-approved bills would force insurance companies to cover supplements and shield homeopathic manufacturers from any liability while allowing them to make more health claims. As Derek argues, this is what Kennedy has always been aiming for: shuffle as many alt-med products into circulation as possible while ensuring they don't need any of those pesky regulations pharmaceuticals must endure.

Show Notes

West Virginia House Bill 4760

Texas HR 7050

Supplements Are a $70 Billion Industry. RFK Jr. Is Good for Business.

RFK Jr.’s MAHA Movement Picks Up Steam State by State

With RFK Jr. in Charge, Supplement Makers See Chance To Cash In
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