It seems like so few people understand the context of empire and how it affects American foreign policy. Let’s take a quick peek at Greece and how we treat fellow democracies when it comes to maintaining ‘interests of state’. “In the case of Spain there is some plausibility to
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Dead Wild Roses: The Secret Weapon Against Catcalling – The White Garbage Bag
Well let’s file this under practical and useful tips for the ladies… Of course, as you can see in the video, even dressing in a a garbage bag is no guarantee that you won’t be harassed. Filed under: Feminism Tagged: Feminism, Street Harassment
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: On Chivalry – Dee Graham
“The effect of chivalry then is to reinforce sex roles, a system geared to the creation of dominant males and submissive females. Students in our “Psychology of Women” classes have routinely argued that the act of a man opening a door for a woman has nothing to do with sexism
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: What has happened to Canada? – Jean Chrétien
I can’t say I disagree with the little man from Shawinigan. “In 2003, to the dismay of our American and British allies, we refused to go to war in Iraq because the UN refused its consent to what is now universally acknowledged as a big mistake. Canada was noticed and
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice – God’s Life Hacks
Hard to argue with this top 10 11 list of religious christian life hacks… 🙂 10. How to Deal with Annoying Neighbours. 9. How to Peel a Banana. 8. How to Get an Abortion. 7. Foreskins: Perfect Gift for Any Occasion. 6. How to Get High Without Using Drugs 5.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Ben Carson says a 22 week fetus can feel pain. Science says Carson is wrong.
Source: Ben Carson says a 22 week fetus can feel pain. Science says Carson is wrong. Wow, another dude Republican candidate who gets the vapours when it comes to female reproductive issues. Dr.Carson is a neurosurgeon perhaps he can discover what is making his thoughts come from ass instead of
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Masters, Poor Whites, Poor Blacks – The Class Based Racial Divide
History – A tonic to aid in understanding the higgly-piggly we have today. Filed under: History Tagged: Histroy, Race, Racism, Slavery
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Baroque Interlude – J.S Bach Invention No.2 in C Minor
he Inventions and Sinfonias, BWV 772–801, also known as the Two- and Three-Part Inventions, are a collection of thirty short keyboard compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): 15 inventions, which are 2-part contrapuntal pieces, and 15 sinfonias, which are 3-part contrapuntal pieces. They were originally written as musical exercises for
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Wake Up Call – Animated Short
A tonic against the slash and burn capitalism we’re supposed to worship. Filed under: Education Tagged: Capitalism, Environmental Destruction, Supply Chains, Wake Up Call
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Locked Tight – Why You Can’t Retweet Me – By Stacey May Fowles
Wow. What brilliant article by Ms.Fowles recently published by the Walrus. I’m gonna put the whole thing up here because it sheds light on so many of the issues that face women today in the online world. Consider this example #2348239487 of how woman’s experiences in society are dramatically different
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Back to School is Here…
And there was great celebration… Filed under: Education Tagged: back to school, Meh
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Triple “A” Fail – Mad Max the Video Game
I have no interest in playing the new Mad Max game, Jim Sterling summarizes the hollow shell that is this game: “Mad Max feels like the embodiment of everything Ubisoft has been building with its own dire stable of open world games – a pure saturation of nebulous “content” that offers
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Religious Liberty Post-Script We Are Not Talking About.
An interesting lesson in patriarchy. Men can be gay and want to get married. Men can’t get pregnant. [Source:Radicalfeministuprising] Filed under: Feminism Tagged: Feminism, How is this still a thing?, Patriarchy, Religious Liberty
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice – Religious Liberty is Shit – Kim Davis and Her Struggle with Reality
It was nice. I was on a lovely sabbatical, my time was restful and chock full of repose, languidity, and tranquility. I was defended from hearing about the woes of the Oppressed Christian Majority in the United States. My ire toward the loon-factory that is organized religion was at an
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: How Not to Write about Feminists and Patriarchy – (Un)Reasonable Faith
Autumn approaches; the obnoxious university ‘Week of Welcome’ orientation drones are yelling insipid, yet inclusive, chants at each other; and of course, more stupid post mostly made of straw languidly emerge from the turbid depths of the wordpress “patriarchy” tag. Like appreciating the subtle fireworks of the turning of the
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: A Very Good Start – The Sorrows of Empire
The late Chalmers Johnson knew how to write a pithy introduction: “American leaders now like to compare themselves to imperial Romans, even though they do not know much of Roman history. The main lesson the United States ought to be how the Roman Republic evolved into an empire,
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Correlation and Causation – Things one should know.
Well, it never hurts to reinforce an important concept, especially one that many people miss or gloss over when the argumentative fur starts flying. Filed under: Education, Science Tagged: Debate, How things work., Science
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Behind the Market Crash – Not China – Michael Hudson Interview
It is always nice to see the various economic classes looking out for one another. When the assets of the top are threatened, the bottom must suffer. Easy math, really. This excerpt from an interview with Michael Hudson on Counterpunch. Peries: Look forward to it, Michael. So Michael, some
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: On Resentment – Gabor Maté
“A therapist once said to me, “If you face the choice between feeling guilt and resentment, choose the guilt every time.” It is wisdom I have passed on to many others since. If a refusal saddles you with guilt, while consent leaves resentment in its wake, opt for the guilt.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: 3 Simple and 3 Not So Simple Ways to Time Travel – MinutePhysics
I love these vids. 🙂 Filed under: Science Tagged: Minute Physics, Science, Time Travel
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