SODOM & GOMORRAH: In a story fit for The Onion, the CIA decided to commemorate the five year anniversary of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden by live-tweeting the events as if they were happening today. On May 2, 2011 a raid by Navy SEALs took place on bin Laden’s residence in Abbottabad, Pakistan ultimately killing the leader who had been responsible for some of the … [Read more...]
Open Letter to Klint Finley
Mr. Finley, Thank you for the informative article on Neoreactionaries. This is indeed a rising political trend and something that would be of interest, even just to observe, by TechCrunch's readers. Unfortunately, I take some issue with the article, but these issues are not with you specifically. In particular, I am a bit bothered by calling Mr. Yarvin and others … [Read more...]
Droning On and On
SODOM & GOMORRAH: The problem with drones is that they impersonalize killing. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009. In a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, Holder mentioned that the United States used a drone to specifically target and kill Anwar al-Awlaki in 2001. … [Read more...]
NIRA New Deal
SODOM & GOMORRAH: Propaganda is interesting to look at, even (or especially) after the fact. This video made of Hollywood's support of NIRA, the New Deal, and Roosevelt's other economic policies is almost...fascistic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2zBU5XnEzs … [Read more...]
Syrian Opposition Claims Government has Chemical Weapons
SODOM & GOMORRAH: The Syrian opposition continues to send envoys to the United Nations in hopes of attaining help in the struggle against their government. Revolutionary forces are trying a new method. By claiming that the Syrian government possesses and has used biological weapons against its people, the opposition hopes to hold the UN accountable for its commitment to … [Read more...]