David Neff examines how religious beliefs that preach “a world in moral decline” and an “us versus them” mentality where only they will be saved is spawning zealotry and violence among otherwise peaceful ranks.
Paris, Friday the 13th, November 2015
A musician reflects on the attacks in Paris where a friend was shot twice and other acts of violence at music events and implores us to not allow terrorism or hatred to win.
Daesh Has Declared War on Rock and Roll and Must Be Destroyed
With the recent events in Paris, and specifically the Bataclan, musician Jesse Valencia proclaims that Daesh must be destroyed, in the name of rock and roll.
PollieWatch Podcast: How the attacks in Paris affect the U.S. Primaries
Listen to today’s Polliewatch where the team from DownUnder-Current discuss how the terrorist attacks in Paris are impacting the U.S. Primaries.
The Paris Attacks: The Five Stereotypes in a Comment Section
Watching a recent segment on an Australian TV show that has gone viral, where Waleed Aly provided a simplistic but heartfelt understanding of ISIS, Sam Blacker got lost in the comments section and came back, educated.
A Combat Veteran’s View: French Bombing of Syria Is Wrong
Sean Davis, a combat veteran, outlines why the French bombing of Syria is a mistake, and how we need to end this circle and cease creating our own enemies.
The ‘Weak’ in Politics: #USElections Wrap-Up November 15th
In this ‘weak’ in politics, we look at how Republican and Democrat candidates responded to the attacks in Paris.