In less than 15 years, the word racist has gone from being one of the most hideously powerful words in the English language to packing all the Continue Reading
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Wash, Rinse, Repeat: Nations Divided Through Social Identity
There are countless examples to draw from in modern history wherein a nation-state does not have a shared identity amongst the populace, and diverse Continue Reading
A Person’s Skin Color and Gender are Useless Information
All through my childhood in Okinawa in the 60s and 70s, I never had a single black friend. I had Okie friends and American friends, and I really, Continue Reading
“Racist!”: What’s in a Name? Power, Not Equality
by Thomas Locke RACIST!! What images does that term invoke? Goose stepping, seig heiling Nazis? White-hooded figures burning wooden crosses? Continue Reading
A Glimmer of Hope
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on November 2, 2022. It is republished here with the author’s permission. Continue Reading
The Historical Context We Pretend Shouldn’t Apply
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal in August 2017. The message of historical context mattering is timeless. ___________ In the wake of Continue Reading
“Social Justice”: A Euphemism for Racism and Discrimination
I was taught to treat you, and you, and you, and, yeah, even you way over in the corner there, as individuals. I believe in that to my core. I'll Continue Reading
Don’t Even Waste Your Breath, Mizz Priscilla
I try to avoid even glancing at the current events list when I go to Bing or Google. Because so much of this kind of garbage is considered news now: Continue Reading
Guns Are Becoming The Bogeyman
Wikipedia describes a bogeyman as a “mythic creature used by adults to scare children into good behavior.” It’s basically a scare tactic, using a Continue Reading
All Things Being Equal
by Anonymous [Editor's Note: This anonymous article is in response to Scott Faith's article: "The Army Needs to Stop Its Institutional Gender Continue Reading
Know Your Enemies
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on December 15, 2018, as "Enemies." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
Complacency, Not Racism, Killed Duante Wright and Oscar Grant
Complacency kills. Trust me, it can even traumatize. Sheer racism and hatred did not kill Duante Wright just like it didn't murder Oscar Grant. It may Continue Reading