Having already written an article on an often overlooked objective in US Cold War foreign policy, namely the maintenance of corporate interests in vast regions of the world, I thought I might make an entry now on examples of that aim being pursued. I was partly inspired to do so by the fact that it … Continue reading US War Crimes and Abuse of Power in the Early Cold War
Reflections on ‘Guns, Germs & Steel’: Lessons from (Pre-)History
"That's exactly the point. The gods only plant what you need. You will plant more than you need." "To what end Bwana? What's the good of having more food than we need?" "Damn!" I shouted. "I get it!" Ishmael smiled and said, "So what's the good of having more food than we need?" "That is … Continue reading Reflections on ‘Guns, Germs & Steel’: Lessons from (Pre-)History
“Interpreting and Constructing Reality”: the Relationships between Art and Political Life
“True art is unable not to be revolutionary, not to aspire to a complete and radical reconstruction of society.” - André Breton and Dioego Rivera, Manifesto (Partisan Review, 1938) "Posters are visual illustrations of the slogans that surround the people of North Korea constantly. North Korean society is in a permanent mobilization. Party and government declarations are … Continue reading “Interpreting and Constructing Reality”: the Relationships between Art and Political Life
“Climate Change Denial”: a new definition
For this entry, I'd like to make a return to the topic of climate change. Specifically, we all know about "climate change deniers", but I think it would be interesting to give some analysis into a broader definition one could take of this phenomenon. What do we really mean by "denial"? Could it be something … Continue reading “Climate Change Denial”: a new definition
‘The Grand Area’, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the 81st US Congress: the Lesser-Known Role of US Corporate Interests in the Development of Early Cold War Foreign Policy
"Our overall policy at the present time may be described as one designed to foster a world environment in which the American system can survive and flourish... This broad intention embraces two subsidiary policies. One is a policy which we would probably pursue even if there were no Soviet threat. It is a policy of … Continue reading ‘The Grand Area’, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the 81st US Congress: the Lesser-Known Role of US Corporate Interests in the Development of Early Cold War Foreign Policy
Why the London Bridge Attack was ‘scarier’ than Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord: observations from the field of Cognitive Psychology
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Edgar Roberts 