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Blog
The daily musings are here
Main Themes
The Drug War Dope
Investigating the nexus of liberalism and counter-insurgency through the lens of the US war on drugs in Mexico and globally.
Drug wars exist only nominally to stop the illegal business of narcotics. In reality, they function as tools of social control. A counter-insurgency, making sure that nobody stops the flow of money. Not even democracy.
For a micro look, check the Mexico section.
The Global section, meanwhile, gives a macro perspective on US interdiction efforts along contemporary, historical and theoretical lines.
The End of Neoliberalism
Is it over yet? Maybe not, but it looks close. Here you will find analysis that sorts the wheat from the chaff as capitalism ($$$) rolls on.
Sub-Themes
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Pentagon, tech and Capitalism ($$$)
Militarised surveillance as dopamine hits. The Pentagon invented the internet to fight the Vietnam War. Now they have turned it on the rest of humanity. Discover how it works here.
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Sport and Capitalism ($$$)
Is nothing safe from $$$? Apparently not, see how it commodifies and incorporates sport into the circuits of accumulation and power globally.
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Media as Counter-insurgency (COIN)
Exploring how media functions as a tool of counter-insurgency in the modern landscape.
Latest Journal Entry
Today's Reflections
Today I was thinking about how the drug war functions as a permanent counter-insurgency operation. The parallels between military tactics in Vietnam and the current approach to the "war on drugs" are striking.
Key points:
- Both use similar propaganda techniques
- Body count metrics in both conflicts
- Creating dependencies through economic means