With Macron buckling to the demands of the Paris protesters, it’s easy to assume that violent protest is the best avenue toward progress. But will it work outside of France?
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.
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.
Letter to America: The Impotence of One
Letter to America “There is concern in Australia that, while he is reputedly the most powerful man in the world, your President currently ranks at best sixth in the Middle East behind Putin, the Ayatollah, Netanyahu, whoever’s in charge of Daesh, and a Sheikh.”
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.
We Are Our Own Too-Forgiving Gods: Humanity Is a Body, and the Body Hurts All Over.
In response to recent events (e.g., Mizzou, Kenya, Beirut, Paris), John S. Blake reminds us that all of humanity is one collective body.