The first time I really came to understand that my mind was operating on multiple levels was in early days of elementary school. I brought a friend over to my house to enjoy some snacks and video games. Typical fun time. Though we entered quickly and I headed up the stairs after giving my mom […]
London Gaze
London: Everyone is hip with a sweater. Every idea you had about what you wanted to do that today, someone else already thought about it. Times a thousand. And they have more friends than you. There’s no space. Why so many people? London is the most important city in the world, say people from London. […]
The NYT’s shameful election Vienna Nazi slander
This terrible article makes a caricature of Vienna and the Austrian people and its author should be ashamed of herself. Despite all the beauty and majesty of this city, she adheres to Godwin’s law by effectively saying Vienna is heading back to olden times of the Reich because people aren’t sure what to think about […]
The European Union’s fate lies in its embrace of open borders
By Yaël Ossowski | 3H Magazine, translated into Turkish by Zübeyr Kavık Spanning over 420 million people and thousands of kilometers of territory, the Schengen Area, the area of complete freedom of movement within Europe’s borders, is one of the greatest successes of the modern era. Though less than 20 years old, it is one […]
Racism in the 21st Century
I was recently asked about the “huge increase in racism” in the past few years. It’s a topic I’m normally faced with upon returning to North Carolina from abroad. Not sure why. It’s become a leading narrative for many political observers and it seems denotes something very bothersome about what is going on in society. […]
#JeSuisProsecuted: U.S. government sentences journalist Barret Brown
JAILED: Journalist Barrett Brown will face 5 years jail time for charges relating to the hack of a private intelligence firm. By Yaël Ossowski | Watchdog.org His name is Barrett Brown. He is a journalist with active author archives on websites such as the Guardian, Vanity Fair magazine, Huffington Post and more, going back to 2009. […]
Mercenary in Ukraine and the State of Permanent Contradiction
Is this American (or Anglo) mercenary in Marioupol, Ukraine fighting the Russian-backed separatists? Or protecting the Ukrainian state forces? Who hired him? Is he Blackwater? The Russians say one thing, the Ukrainians another, and so many people don’t know what to think. Whether it’s Putin, the EU, Cameron, or Obama, I agree with Adam Curtis: […]
Adam Curtis on Today’s Nonlinear World Which Confuses and Contradicts
Adam Curtis asserts that the strategy of creating confusing and contradictory political and media narratives, used to “undermine people’s perception of the world,” is the newest power structure emerging in our time. It’s a non-linear presentation of facts which make it so difficult for any ordinary person to even grasp the significance of anything. Unfortunately, […]