The Ideology of Spree Shooters

It is not, nor it should be, surprising that the main spree shooters in recent times were all right-wingers. From Timothy McVeigh to Cam Cho to that idiot in Norway, the spree shooters were all right-wing ideologues who wanted to take it out on people who weren't quite what...

Renaissance and Nazism as Ideas of Progress

By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited"The Renaissance as a reactionary idea of progress The Renaissance ("rebirth" c. 1348-1648) evolved around a modernist and, therefore, reactionary idea of progress. This statement is not as nonsensical as...

War, an ideology

Shopping for a definition of “ideology” that I like, I found this one. " “"Ideology" means to favor one point of view above all others and to adhere to this point of view. The ideologue sees the world from a...

Natural vs Positive Law: Culture Wars A Tale of Two Ideologies

Critical Commentary:  One of the clearest divisions in America's cultural and ideological wars,  is the distinguishing between the guidance by Natural versus Positive law theory.  The former is favored by conservatives and Libertarians;  the latter,...

Obama Appoints ‘Hammer and Sickle’ Thinkers

Though the breakup of the Soviet Union began early in 1985, liberals haven’t stopped embracing communism.  In fact, “hammer and sickle” thinking is gaining ground in the United States, thanks largely to...

This Is Not A Normal Recession: Moving on to Plan B

""The Winter of 2008-2009 will prove to be the winter of global economic discontent that marks the rejection of the flawed ideology that unregulated global financial markets promote financial innovation, market efficiency, unhampered growth and endless prosperity while...

Islam is a Man's World Get Used To It !: Somali Woman Stoned to Death for Adu...

Barry Artiste Op/Ed The recent story by a Islamic cleric on how to Beat your Wife incensed me to no end, as well as todays story in which a group of Somalian Islamic Whackjobs took it upon themselves to place a...

The Biology of Ideology: Voting and Genes

Scientists are looking towards our genes to learn more about which way we vote, or whether or not we even choose to do so."In a wave of new research since the last presidential campaign, political scientists are...

Is Russia Dreaming Back Its Older Days?

When the Soviet Union was alive, it used to bag most of the medals in the Olympics. It used to use its collective strength. Today, while the Olympics is going on in Mao’s country, Russia has invaded Georgia. Georgia, one of the most important members of the former Soviet...

Canada: Parole Board Members, Replaced with Ex Police,Prison Guards

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCanada's Conservative Government has taken a Giant Leap in the Right direction, but replacing Parole Board Members with retired Police and Prison Guards who in the...

Mugabe Plays the Legacy Card

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWell that makes perfect sense, why didn't we think of that?Mugabe is only protecting his countries legacy and his own ideology.  That is why he is holding onto...

Tony Blair launches faith foundation

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has launched a faith foundation, in which he hopes to tackle global poverty, challenge conflict and unite the world's religions. I say good luck to him - it seems like...

Jacqui Smith announces 300 new terror police

The UK Home Secretary has announced an expansion of the number of anti-terror police."Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, today announced an extra 300 police officers to fight terrorism and radicalisation within communities.  At the weekend Jacqui Smith warned that as many...

Regarding Venezuela's government tv network banning the Simpsons

Following up on the story reported in Fox News: –This is a fascinating story, well worth thinking about, and it is not new. I have a copy of the book "How to Read Donald Duck - Imperialist ideology in the Disney Comic" by Dorfman & Mattleart first published in Chile...

Malcolm X would have been a Republican

Malcolm X would have been a Republican"Malcolm X would be a Republican . . . yes I said it.Okay, I’m not sure that he’d be a Republican since he held deeply anti-war beliefs. However, Malcolm X would adopt the...

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