Censorship Du Jour
Why were the Blue Coats continually serving up an entree no one requested?
Now that the US presidential election is over, I’d like to share...
Patterns of Deception and Deviance in the Post-Truth Period
“Let no man deceive you by any means …”
— 2 THESSALONIANS 2:3
1. Introduction
Patterns of deception are everywhere and their deeper meanings patently plain....
Belle Epoque
“Three hundred miles beyond the end of telegraph cables and mail-boat lines, the haggard utilitarian lies of our civilization wither and die, to be...
Katharine Gun on Julian Assange
In a few days, Home Secretary Priti Patel will announce whether or not Wikileaks Founder, journalist and publisher Julian Assange should be extradited to...
Coutts Four Denied Bail, in Prison in Canada for over 500 Days without Trial....
Over five hundred and twenty-five days ago, between the evening of February 13 and afternoon of February 14, 2022, four men were arrested for...
Visualizing Power in a Post-Kitsch World
The term 'kitsch' describes that element of 'poor taste' often seen in chintzy, factory-made objects intended to stir strong emotions in consumers who experience...
COP27, Where Green Deals are Signed in Red Ink
The United Nation’s 27th Conference of the Parties is showcasing the two worst characteristics of ruling elites: environmental hypocrisy and a callous support for...
Propaganda for Beginners, Part 4: Propaganda Techniques Inspired by Crime Writing
Part 4 of the series: Propaganda for Beginners. Read Parts 1, 2, and 3.
Teaser
What do the techniques of crime writers, who want to...
Manifesto for Peace Media in the 21st Century
Professors and researchers in the field of communication launch a manifesto calling for the media to serve peace.
In the midst of an upsurge of...
Be Careful Who You Pretend to Be
How yesterday's radicals became today's neoliberals
Are you familiar with Kurt Vonnegut? He is the author of several books, with Slaughter House Five, probably being...