Tag: violence
Objection to Refugees 1: They’re Violent. Just Look at Europe.
The Western public has indeed been infiltrated. Not by terrorists, but by the mass marketing of the fear of terror. The feeling—the apparent knowledge—that refugees are violent has been broadcast by ratings-focused media and sensationalist...
On MLK and the Growing “Defense” of Rioting
During the Ferguson protests last year, the majority of editorials and blogposts pinned to my Facebook wall or found on the opinion pages of mainstream media condemned both systems of oppression and violent reactions in...
How to pray for a revolution
When Egypt gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square in January, 2011, I prayed that there would be real change in that country. I prayed that Egyptians would be freed from their bondage beneath the thumb of...
Remember, the Sochi Olympics are being staged in a war zone
By now you’ve probably heard about the less-than-desirable conditions being faced by athletes, journalists and fans in the Russian city of Sochi, where the Winter Olympics are being held. Tweets about “dangerous face water,” a...
Vultures are circling Chicago now
“Welcome to the Wild West!” some say. “We’re safer,” say others. And there will be lots of firing back and forth of arguments for and against Chicago’s concealed carry law. * * * The law...