Scientology: "Going Clear" by Angie Kruse This first appeared in The Havok Journal May 19, 2015. “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Beliefs” is a documentary that recently aired on HBO. I knew about some of what was shown but was also surprised by what I watched. Some of it is stuff I had already heard but this documentary really goes into details that I had … [Read more...]
White and Dirty: The Tone-Deaf Religious Right
White and Dirty: The Tone-Deaf Religious Right by Monica Deck This first appeared in The Havok Journal May 10, 2015. Let me get a few things straight for you before we continue: I'm a white female in my late twenties. I'm agnostic. I grew up middle class and I still live there. The closest brush I've ever had with police was a reckless driving ticket that I eluded by … [Read more...]
Playing with a Full Deck: An Open Letter to Donald Trump from a Combat Veteran
Playing with a Full Deck: An Open Letter to Donald Trump from a Combat Veteran by JC Glick This first appeared in The Havok Journal May 12, 2016. Mr. Trump, First, let me say that I do not write this letter on behalf of all combat veterans, nor do I write it on behalf of veterans in general. Just like I would not presume all Americans thought, or felt, like I do, I … [Read more...]
Dear Suicide
Dear Suicide: You stole my friend Danny from me. You assaulted him when he was at his weakest. Just like the coward that you are. You infiltrate the lives of so many when they are defenseless. You sneak up on them like an enemy. Every day you steal the lives of my brothers and sisters. You are not brave. You are not courageous. You are a coward. You use their … [Read more...]
Applying the 13 Rules for the Counterradical
Applying the 13 Rules for the Counterradical by Speciali Copias Putting forward a set of proposed rules for an insurgency means nothing without concrete recommendations with respect to how said Rules can be applied within the confines of the currently existing environment. This is due to the fact a thorough understanding of how they may be applied in an existing hostile … [Read more...]
Writing War: How Writing Saved Me from Myself
Writing War: How Writing Saved Me from Myself by GySgt L. Christian Bussler (Ret.) I had thought that my days of war were over. I had thought that I had enough and given all of this shit up a long time ago. But I guess I was wrong. I am back here again like a bad song in a broken jukebox. There was one more ounce of strength in my soul to give towards the fight. There was … [Read more...]
The Modern Warrior’s Battle for Balance
The Modern Warrior's Battle for Balance by Luke Ryan Modern warrior culture generally concerns itself with two things: practical effectiveness and health, also known as “the mission and the men” – complete the mission and do it as safely as possible. That should be it, right? Many of us know it’s not quite that simple. Mental health is still a huge obstacle among our … [Read more...]
1st Rule for the Counterradical
1st Rule for the Counterradical by Speciali Copias Rule #1: “Power is not what you believe you have, or what others believe you have, it is only what you can afford to expend.” Control of the means by which to create new wealth and ownership of the minds of the people are the only two sources of real power. All those who do not possess the means by which to … [Read more...]
What We Lost and What We Should Seek
What We Lost and What We Should Seek by Kerry Patton Many veterans feel alone when they leave service. The claim is, they lost a part of their tribe. Maybe it is time to ask whether they were ever truly part of a tribe in the first place and if so, what they can do to bring back that inner tribal self. You had a purpose. You lived under a unique cast system which you … [Read more...]
Tactical Poetry: Deal with the Devil
Tactical Poetry: Deal with the Devil by Bryan “Gannicus” Myers. I took a chance, a deal, a bargain of old. With a grin, a cigarette, and a cross in the road, I had a midnight hour, a plan, and a debt to settle. He found eyes with the blues, and some killer mettle. It’s not every day you lead astray the Devil He wasn’t in a … [Read more...]
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