Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedThe United States of America is a Failed StateThe United States of America, the so-called, ‘Land of the Free’. The idea of America being ‘great’ is nothing more than a facade, in reality, it is a dystopia. The country which proclaims to be better than the rest, in actuality, has a tremendous amount of catching up to do…Politics14 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jun 24, 2021The Entertainment Propaganda MachineHollywood, video games, even music, are used to propagate a doctrine that favours US domination. — Propaganda is something we in the West often associate with Nazi Germany and the likes of Joseph Goebbels or even that of the Soviet Union — often incorrectly equating the USSR to the Nazi regime in the process. But, what if I were to tell you we currently live in…Propaganda7 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Apr 23, 2021The Illusion of the “Free” and “Objective” PressFrom corporate owners to self-censorship, the press does not operate freely but rather propagates the interests of the ruling class — Terms such as “post-truth” have been thrown around recently as have other phrases like “fake news” which give the impression that these issues are a recent phenomenon. This could not be further from the truth. …Media Criticism7 min read
Published in History of Yesterday·Apr 11, 2021The Stealing of the Chagos IslandsHow the UK forced out Chagossians, took over, and leased their prize to the US — While decolonisation was occurring in the post-WW2 world this zeitgeist did not apply to the Chagossians who in 1968 saw their homes and land occupied by the British, at the request of the US, and the forming of a new territory (which is doublespeak for colony) with the islanders, forcibly…Britain6 min read
Published in History of Yesterday·Mar 17, 2021Karl Marx and Depression?How Marx predicted that alienation and depression would be rampant under capitalism — Depression within our society is widespread, in the United States for example, “diagnoses of major depression have risen dramatically by 33 percent since 2013”. Throughout the globe, the level of depression has also seen a rise of 18.4% between 2005 and 2015, with the pandemic evidently making things much worse.Capitalism5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Feb 18, 2021The American DystopiaIf the U.S. were another country the military would have invaded by now — The United States, as we all know, has had quite a tumultuous couple of years. But it does not appear to be getting any better, in many ways, it is actually getting worse. Joe Biden is President and Liberals are over the moon, yet the material conditions for the majority…Biden4 min read
Published in History of Yesterday·Feb 7, 2021Australia’s Stolen GenerationsA glimpse of Australia’s genocide against the region’s indigenous population. — The story of the Stolen Generation is one of hardship, trauma, forced displacement, ethnic and cultural cleansing. And has left generations of Australian Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders cut off from their history and culture. The Stolen Generation describes a period between 1905 to 1970 where Australian Aboriginals and Torres…Australia5 min read
Published in HKIND·Jan 18, 2021America Funded Terrorism and Backed TerroristsThe U.S. is the largest state sponsor of terrorism — The United States has engaged in various conflicts portraying the “enemy” to be savage, brutish, and not caring for humanity. While depicting themselves as the defenders of freedom, liberty, and all that is good in the world. …Foreign Policy10 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 4, 2021Your iPhone was made with Public MoneyPrivate capital did not make the technology in your iPhone, your money did. — In an age of neo-liberalism, where we are told that innovation only occurs because a brave capitalist takes a dive into the abyss and emerges with new technologies and that this is the only way in which innovation happens, is broadcasted as truth. …Society3 min read
Published in History of Yesterday·Dec 31, 2020A Black Communist Republic, in the United States?The Black Belt Republic and the Soviet Unions’ plan for racial egalitarianism in the U.S. — The battle between Communism and Capitalism led to many crazy endeavours, be it Reagan’s “Star Wars Program” — that aimed to use lasers shot from outer space as a missile defence system — or the psychochemical warfare overlapping with mind-control research, giving rise to projects like MK Ultra. …Communism4 min read