Put the billionaires on a leash
The Nerd Reich on MSNOW. Plus: The Nerd Reich is coming to New York.
The NYT Catches Up to The Nerd Reich
The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy remained on the New York Times bestseller list for a third straight week. Thank you to all who bought the book. Please keep spreading the word—it’s working! Don’t have it yet? Buy it wherever books are
‘The ghost was right’
Last year, I wrote about Paulina Borsook, a rare writer/journalist who—early on— warned about the rising danger of Silicon Valley’s anti-democratic tendencies. Next week, Paulina’s masterpiece—Cyberselfish: A Critical Romp Through the Terribly Libertarian Culture of High Tech—will be republished with a new foreword
A weapon of mass corruption
Why are the crypto cartels trying to eat our democracy whole? This scammy digital hustle was once derided as a tool for criminals, drug traffickers, terrorists, and pariah states like North Korea. Now its true purpose has been revealed: crypto is a weapon of mass corruption. Very few Americans use
A Presidential Failson’s New Crypto Grift
Hunter Biden goes full crypto bro with $LAPTOP
A common enemy
While many of you are reading my book, I’m reading The United States of Oligarchy: How America’s Wealthiest Ally With Dictators, Weaken the U.S., and Destroy Democracy by Casey Michel. The book is a compelling history of oligarchy—rule by the wealthy few—in the United States
JD Vance Flirts with Antichrist
Plus: I challenged Peter Thiel on CNN—and in Argentina
Trump goes full 'Unhumans'
Last month, I warned that Donald Trump was adopting the dangerous strategy laid out in a 2024 book called Unhumans. The extremist book calls on MAGA voters to view Democrats and liberals as demonic creatures unworthy of life. Today, Trump made it official. In a post on social media, he
The Nerd Reich song just dropped
Renowned singer-songwriter Jesse Welles just wrote a song called “The Nerd Reich.” It’s great, funny, and powerful. I write about some dark topics, so a bit of creativity and humor is always welcome. Thank you, Jesse, for writing this song! Click below to watch on YouTube. (Make sure
Crypto is holding a gun to democracy
For years, Donald Trump called crypto a “scam.” Now he’s a crypto billionaire—and the crypto bro-in-chief. Earlier this week, I joined Prem Thakker of Zeteo for a conversation about how crypto fascists are funding the most corrupt White House in American history. Click below to watch.
The Nerd Reich is a New York Times Bestseller!
We did it! The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy is officially a New York Times “Instant Bestseller.” My book debuted at #3 on the hardcover nonfiction list. Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered the book or bought it the first week—or who requested
In the Court of History
Tonight in San Francisco (8/24), I’ll be onstage with Wajahat Ali at the Commonwealth Club. Afterward, I’ll sign books. Tickets still available! Click here for more info. Court of History Podcast Last week, I joined journalist Sidney Blumenthal and historian Sean Wilentz for a two-part interview