Tim Hjersted

Tim Hjersted rated PowerTrip: Fracking in the UK (2018) 4 stars on Apr 16, 2018

Tim Hjersted added a video on Apr 16, 2018

The Excitement Wars

Discussion of overly excited Youtubers, the loudness wars and sensationalism in media.

Tim Hjersted added a video on Apr 16, 2018

How Marlboro Changed Advertising Forever

Sell an identity, not a product. Research Articles Used: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlbor...

Tim Hjersted added a video on Apr 16, 2018

Corporate Jargon - Lying by Obscurity, Obscuring to Hide Corruption

It's not accidental or because they are stupid. Its often confusing and vague on purpose. Some of the greatest corruption scandals in history have happened thanks to...

Tim Hjersted added a video on Apr 16, 2018

Is the Trump Presidency a Religious Cult? - Reza Aslan

Are fundamentalist Christians a dangerous religious cult? Possibly. The controversial author and religious scholar Reza Aslan posits that President Donald Trump has much of his...

Tim Hjersted rated The Oh-So Dreaded Youth of Today 4.5 stars on Apr 15, 2018

Tim Hjersted added an article on Apr 15, 2018

Deaths of Despair: How Inequality Kills

Contrary to the assumptions of left-liberal commentators, neoliberalism is not merely a bad policy adopted by “greedy” elites. It is in fact a fundamental systemic rejection of...

Tim Hjersted added an article on Apr 15, 2018

5 Signs That Trump’s Syria Threats are a Con

Let me present five signs of a hypocrisy, a fraud-in-the-making: 1: Launching a military barrage, as Trump did Friday,

Tim Hjersted added an article on Apr 14, 2018

The Evolution of Identity Politics: an Interview With Eric Ward

Eric K. Ward is currently the executive director of Western States Center. Western States Center’s mission is to connect and build the power of community organizations to...

Tim Hjersted added an article on Apr 12, 2018

We've Got Syria All Wrong and Backwards

In the park today I saw a teenager watching two little kids, one of whom apparently stole a piece of candy from the other. The teenager rushed up to the two of them...

Tim Hjersted added an article on Apr 14, 2018

Missile Attack on Syria Is a Salute to 'Russiagate' Enthusiasts—Whether They Like It or Not

"The latest U.S. air attack on Russia’s close ally Syria was as much politically aimed at Moscow as at Damascus."

Tim Hjersted added an article on Apr 10, 2018

How Does Media Know Assad Committed Chemical Attack in Douma?

An alleged chemical weapons attack against Syrians in Douma preserves United States military involvement in the conflict. It even creates the possibility for a major escalation...

Tim Hjersted added an article on Apr 14, 2018

In 'Clear Violation of Domestic and International Law,' Trump Bombs Syria

"Strikes against the Syrian regime – without congressional input or authorization – shows a contempt for the U.S Constitution and is without legal justification."

Tim Hjersted added an article on Apr 14, 2018

U.S. Intelligence Officials Who Warned About False WMD Claims Before Iraq War Are Now Warning About Baseless Syrian Chemical Weapons Claims

In this memo to the White House, the Veteran Intelligence Professions for Sanity urge President Trump to get the evidence first before deciding to strike Syria.

Tim Hjersted added an article on Apr 14, 2018

Major Papers Urge Trump to Kill Syrians, Risk World War III

This style of coverage—enthusiastic about the moral need for violence but oblivious to its obvious consequences—inhibits the public’s capacity to make sense of the extremely...

Tim Hjersted rated Hijacking the Holy Land 1 star on Apr 13, 2018

Tim Hjersted added an article on Apr 13, 2018

The Problem with Evil

When we confront something we regard as “evil,” it poses a threat to the self-preservation of ego. We are so busy preserving our existence in the face of this threat that we...

Tim Hjersted rated Think of the Children 1 star on Apr 12, 2018

Tim Hjersted rated Social Media Alternatives: Steemit and DTube with Dan Dicks 4 stars on Apr 12, 2018

Tim Hjersted added an article on Apr 12, 2018

I Don't Give a Damn About the First (Insert Identity Here) CEO or President

Do you know what literally repulses me these days? Hearing about the first so and so to get accepted into the exclusive club of the aristocracy. Frankly, I don’t give a damn...

Tim Hjersted added an article on Apr 11, 2018