BlogHide Resteemsvelocirapture (32)in politics • 6 years agoIt's My Border and I'll Cry If I Want ToCrying Migrant Child has ascended to the photojournalism hall of fame alongside the iconic Vietnamese Napalm Girl and Tiananmen Square Man. Unwittingly conscripted to the front lines of the…velocirapture (32)in politics • 7 years agoAn Empire ScornedThe dogs of Empire are howling for Iranian blood. Iran has dropped the petrodollar - banned the dollar from its markets entirely! - and it must be punished, lest other countries follow its example…velocirapture (32)in politics • 7 years agoHow to Avoid World War 3The US strike against Syria, launched on Friday with the complicity of the UK and France, was a war crime executed in service to foreign policy objectives that run counter to US interests. As the…velocirapture (32)in technology • 7 years ago#deletefacebook is a limited hangout with a silver liningthe Cambridge Analytica scandal - far from a disaster for Facebook - plays right into the company's hands. It reveals nothing we didn't learn in previous scandals that received less media coverage.…velocirapture (32)in politics • 7 years agothe Myth of the Middle Class - Election Day EditionThe middle class, the bedrock on which American society is supposedly built, is a hollow concept. Politicians pander to it and tell us their policies will benefit it. We imbue it with our fondest…velocirapture (32)in politics • 7 years agoDepartment of Homeland InsecurityThe ruling class is getting sloppy with its Hegelian dialectic. The Las Vegas mass shooting unfolded as the “problem” meant to spawn a “reaction” - demands for more security at concerts and sporting…velocirapture (32)in politics • 7 years agoDepartment of Homeland InsecurityThe ruling class is getting sloppy with its Hegelian dialectic. The Las Vegas mass shooting unfolded as the “problem” meant to spawn a “reaction” - demands for more security at concerts and sporting…velocirapture (32)in politics • 7 years agoDodging the Zuckerberg Dystopia (or, GTFO Facebook Before It's Too Late)Those of us who aren’t still lamenting the results of the 2016 election are looking ahead to 2020. Anyone who thinks the current regime is bad had better hold on to their pearls, because things are…velocirapture (32)in introduceyourself • 7 years ago(token stilted intro post)Yet another Facebook refugee here - I'm a journalist, musician, photographer, artist in NYC. I mostly write social, cultural, & political commentary. You can read my articles at Helen of desTroy & I…
