Author Archives: Max West

A Tale of Two Times

A most unusual NYT paradox today:  

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ISIS Burns 4 Alive

Meanwhile, from the 2nd Darkest Part of the World: ISIS savages suspended four prisoners over fire by their hands and feet and burned them alive. The other side, I’m sure, are full of Jeffersonian idealists, yes? Umm… maybe not: The … Continue reading

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#MentallyIncompetentBlackLivesMatter

“CNN Blows Off Anderson Cooper’s Katrina Anniversary Special For Donald Trump” is the HuffPo headline. The contrast here — between the story that got bumped (we’re still ‘commemerating’ Katrina 10 years on? Give it a rest, already) and the story … Continue reading

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#BlackPimpLivesMatter

Sociologically related to my previous post is CNN’s “Old mark of slavery is being used on sex trafficking victims”. Remember, though, the black men perpetrating this phenomenon are the real victims: A clear sign of that life is tattooed in … Continue reading

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Count the Embodied Stereotypes

This one is lengthy but packs a comedic punch. It’s time to play ‘Count the Stereotypes’! From the Detroit Free Press: A California man who lured a Detroit teen from home last year, made her perform sex acts near the … Continue reading

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Show Me a Hero (2015)

Regarding the HBO miniseries “Show Me a Hero” (by David Simon, who created The Wire), which focuses on public housing debates in the ’80s, a liberal WaPo TV reviewer writes: Opposition to the new black neighbors in the white part … Continue reading

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#KoyukonLivesMatter!

The Organizer has decided to rename Mt. McKinley to the more P.C. name of ‘Mount Denali’. From WaPo: America’s highest mountain, a household name and the answer to countless geography quiz questions, is about to get a new name. President … Continue reading

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War on White Cops – Pt. 3,193

The black ‘War on White Cops’ continues, as Deputy Darren Goforth, a (white) father of two, is murdered by a Dark Continent-er: A lone suspect in the ‘cold-blooded assassination’ of a Texas sheriff’s deputy has been identified as Shannon J. … Continue reading

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Study: Moody Neurotics are more Likely to be Creative Geniuses

The Independent reports on research by Adam Perkins of King’s College London. The crux: A “panic button” in the amygdala, a key emotional centre in the brain, is believed to trigger an inappropriate fear response after perceived threats are conjured … Continue reading

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The Two Libraries

In The Nation, Sasha Ambrasky has a piece actually titled “How the Atheist Son of a Jewish Rabbi Created One of the Greatest Libraries of Socialist Literature”, which is a celebration of his Marxist grandparents’ 20,000 volume “house that had … Continue reading

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