Monthly Archives: February 2013

Barry’s Blog # 50: The End of the World

Posted on February 19, 2013 by shmoover

In December of 2012 the media was awash with speculations about the approaching solstice and the meaning of the Mayan prophecies. Countless people planned to celebrate the arrival of a new age. Tens of thousands travelled to the temples in … Continue reading →

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Barry’s Blog # 49: Zero Dark Thirty is a CIA Recruitment Film, Part One of Two

Posted on February 5, 2013 by shmoover

…doing terrible things in an organized and systematic way rests on ‘normalization.’ This is the process whereby ugly, degrading, murderous, and unspeakable acts become routine and are accepted as “the way things are done.” – Edward S. Herman Do theaters … Continue reading →

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Barry’s Blog # 48: The Banality of Evil

Posted on February 2, 2013 by shmoover

I gave them a good boy, and they sent me back a murderer. – Mother of an American soldier who had participated in the My Lai massacre February 2nd 2013. In the six weeks since the Sandy Hook tragedy, 1,478 … Continue reading →

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