"Recently criticism has begun to recognize more widely and to analyze in more detail the ways in which far-ramifying commercial organization makes for the dominance of herd standards. We have been shown, for example, how the syndicating of newspapers and magazines degrades their contents to what will please the majority; how, through the box-office, the … Continue reading Herd Standards
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Watches & Time
"You Americans have the watches, but we[, the Taliban,] have the time."-A captured Taliban fighters quoted in Ryan C. Crocker, "Why Biden’s Lack of Strategic Patience Led to Disaster." The New York Times. August 21, 2021.
The 1619 Project – The New York Times
"The 1619 Project is a major initiative from The New York Times observing the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. It aims to reframe the country’s history, understanding 1619 as our true founding, and placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of the story we … Continue reading The 1619 Project – The New York Times
American Concentration Camps
"No, Trump is not doing any of this because of illegal immigration—an issue that had been in decline for a decade before took office. His iceboxes and dog cages are part of an explicitly nationalist project. The goal is putting the country under the control of the right kind of white people. Trump has made … Continue reading American Concentration Camps
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