Category Archives: Terrorism
In 23 Seconds, Alton Sterling went from Suspect to Dead Man
In this extremely disturbing video in the Alton Sterling case in Baton Rouge, we see the cops set upon Sterling at 5 seconds in. The cop pulls his gun at 23 seconds in—after Sterling appears to be subdued and pinned … Continue reading
The #1 Reason To Suspect “False Flags” When “Radical Muslims” Commit Violence
Great article at Zero Hedge about the shooting in Orlando, and it ably and concisely breaks down the reason why so-called “conspiracy theorists” are so quick to suspect that an attack in a public place committed by “radical Muslims” is … Continue reading
New Cartoon: Terror coverage as pop culture fodder
The media covers terrorism like a teenybopper gossip rag covers celebrities:
Ebola vs. Muslims—Travel bans the answer? (Of course not).
Remember way, way back in the olden days—2014—when Ebola was the fear porn du jour? Kinda how “radicalized” Muslim-Americans are now? What was the solution that some people called for to end the scourge of Ebola? Remember? Ban Africans from … Continue reading
San Bernardino: What happened to the 3 white guys? Also, a new cartoon and the “inexplicably intact passport” trope.
With the intense focus on the supposed Islamic Bonnie and Clyde team of Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik, a lot of people seem to have forgotten that the initial reports of the San Bernardino shooting on December 2 fingered 3 … Continue reading
“Why Have Any Laws?” Good question with a surprising answer.
That’s actually a good question from Mr. Mandvi in the above meme: “Why have any law?” Of course, he’s talking about gun laws. But it’s far more important to ask that question about matters other than gun regulations. What about … Continue reading
“Racial Wallpaper”: Take Down The Rebel Flag
As per usual, it’s hard to beat the commentary of Jon Stewart and his heartfelt take on the Charleston massacre was no exception to that rule. Stewart absolutely nailed the toxic stew of poverty, paranoia, and white supremacy–masked with slogans … Continue reading
We Are Not Put On This Earth To Obey Cops
As Mr. Scott’s lawyer says in this story, you don’t get to summarily execute someone for running–period. It doesn’t matter if he punched the cop in the face and insulted the cop’s mother. We are not put on this … Continue reading