The Prevailing Narrative with Matt Bilinsky

I attempt to explain the "complexities" of the Israel/Palestinian conflict on 3 levels:1: The history. How did we get here? Does one side in fact share more of the blame?2: The current geo-politics. How do the motives of Iran, Saudi Arabia, the US, et al factor into this conflict?3: The US culture war. Progressive institutions, movements, and intellectuals have unmasked themselves, being suspiciously forgiving of the slaughter of innocent civilians. And people are noticing.Also, MLB Pitcher Trevor Bauer had his life ruined by accusations of sexual misconduct. Last week he provided indisputable evidence he was a victim of an embezzlement scheme from an accuser. Yet the sports media seems uninterested in apologizing for indulging false accusations against him. Outkick's Charly Arnolt joins me to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I interview Richard Hanania on his recently released Best-Selling book "Origins of Woke: Civil Rights Law, Corporate America and the Triumph of Identity Politics". This book has been lauded by notable figures such Elon Musk, and criticized by the mainstream press with The Atlantic going so far as to call it "a Trojan Horse for White Supremacy". It appears to be an explanation for the Woke phenomenon focused around Civil Rights Law and its overreach. Listen and decide for yourself.On a related note, Race Hustler extraordinaire Ibram Kendi implodes in scandal around his Center for Anti-Racism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russell Brand, controversial figure, faces sexual assault accusations amid a censorship campaign. The podcast delves into his motives. The impact and outcomes of the sexual revolution are explored, discussing modern women's choices, gender roles, and relations. The challenges of balancing motherhood and professional life are discussed. The influences of money and power in the legal system and the complexity of adjudicating sexual harassment cases are explored.

The most interesting story nobody is talking about. El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele has instituted a brutal gang crackdown imprisoning nearly 1% of the entire population over the past year (the equivalent of over 3 million people in the US).This war against the gangs has been brutal...and effective. El Salvador's murder rate has plummeted 94%(!) since 2015, when it was the most violent nation in the Western Hemisphere. President Bukele suspended many civil rights and essentially locks up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hollywood is at a stand-still with both the actor's and writer's guilds striking simultaneously for the 1st time since 1960. What is the battle over? What does this portend for the future of media?Transgender Health Secretary Rachel/Richard Levine makes controversial statements about childhood puberty and puberty blockers.LA (and Illinois) have reinstated "Zero Bail" policies for some crimes - and can no long jail criminals before trial.Internet Personality Adam 22 celebrates his wife having sex w another man...and comes to regret it.Sperm count has declined in Western society nearly 50% over the past 50 years. Even THIS issue has now become part of the Culture Wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta releases Threads - the first true challenge to Twitter's supremacy as the "digital town square". What was the thinking behind Threads? Will it spell the end for Twitter? Who is using Threads so far and how?Jonah Hill's ex-girlfriend releases a batch of private texts supposedly showing him to be abusive and it's got the digital sphere talking. Another example of how we no longer know where to draw the line between Private & Public.NY Times publishes a hit piece suggesting Clarence Thomas is irretrievably corrupt. Upon review, the piece is a clear "Fake News" missive making grossly false allegations against the Supreme Court Justice.Strange week for the media - publishing pieces on how "fitness makes you right wing" and in support of....birth control and child trafficking? I analyze some truly odd pieces from NBC, MSNBC, and Rolling Stone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Diversity", "Equity", & "Inclusion" are seemingly separate principles. However, the terms have been lumped together, co-opted by an industry of professionals, and implanted bureaucratically in Corporate America. With expensive "DEI Consultants" renting themselves out to companies, and "DEI Executives" occupying lofty (and expensive) positions at major corporations, no one seemed to ever ask the question "Does any of this stuff actually work?". Conor Friedersdorf of The Atlantic has taken a deeper look at companies scrutinizing these programs (and personnel) and starting to wonder if they're getting their bang for their buck.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Originally intended to measure strict environmental impact, "Environment Social Governance" or "ESG" scores are now used by financial institutions to reward and punish companies based on their supposed ethics. But are these scores actually measuring the right things? When Phillip Morris earns an ESG score multiples of Tesla - despite making a product that is literally killing people - it appears safe to say that the scoring system is broken. Haley Kennington of Wrong Speak has been studying how ESG scores have become nothing more than intimidation rackets for progressive institutions to bully companies into aligning with their political agenda. She joins me this episode to discuss.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The battle against ISIS and Vladimir Putin's invasion of Crimea in 2014 woke up the American national security apparatus to the notion of "hybrid war" - the impact of social media activity on battlefield results. Beginning with the election of Donald Trump in 2016, this national security apparatus was aimed away from external enemies and turned inwards against American citizens - any of those deemed to be engaging in "Disinformation". "Disinformation" formerly meant to refer to false information, *deliberately* planted by a foreign government. It is now a term used to refer to nearly any false or simply disfavored view or opinion. The national intelligence services, in cahoots with Big Tech (Google, Twitter, Facebook - staffed HEAVILY with former intelligence officers) activated against any citizen engaging in wrong think - whether it was the idea that Donald Trump won without Russian interference, that the COVID-19 virus leaked from a lab, or that Hunter Biden's laptop was real and contained newsworthy info. Jacob Siegel is an Iraq War veteran and senior editor of Tablet Magazine. He has written the definitive piece summarizing the Unholy Alliance of the National Security State and Big Tech fighting the "War on Disinformation".....against the American people. He joined me this week to discuss.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Special Counsel John Durham finally released his report documenting massive misconduct and lies by the FBI and security agencies in conducting the Trump Russia investigation.Sports Illustrated has turned the Swimsuit Edition Woke - which begs the question: Why do male oriented brands feel the need to scold and alienate their core audience?Elon Musk has hired a new CEO for Twitter - NBC Advertising Guru Linda Yaccarino. What does this mean for the platform and free speech?A House Committee releases a report further documenting financial impropriety by Joe Biden's family members - impropriety with deep connections to America's enemies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices