Gangster State Blues

ChatGPT created this image based on the lyrics and called it Voices of resistance in chaos. Nations that stomp around the globe like King Kong infect themselves with a fatal virus. This is a song I created that was inspired by Chris Hedges' latest essay America is a Gangster State. Here are some other articles … Continue reading Gangster State Blues

Chúc mừng ngày Quốc khánh 2/9! Happy 80th Independence Day, Vietnam! 🇻🇳

Here are Vietnamese and English versions of a song I created about Vietnam. It's appropriate to share them on the nation's 80th anniversary of independence. I encourage you to read Ho Chi Minh's Declaration of Independence, delivered on 2 September 1945 in Ba Dinh Square, the focus of today's parade and celebration. Việt Nam tỏa … Continue reading Chúc mừng ngày Quốc khánh 2/9! Happy 80th Independence Day, Vietnam! 🇻🇳

People Ask Why Palestine Matters

Sony Thăng, whose tagline is Born in Vietnam Grew Up in Europe Live in Asia, is someone worth following on X (Twitter) if you're still part of that community. Also, check out his quote below, which resonates even more deeply as Vietnam celebrates its 80th anniversary of independence on 2 September. It is about the … Continue reading People Ask Why Palestine Matters

Empire’s Use of Occupation & Propaganda as a Weapon

Below is a LinkedIn post by Ryan Ward, who is based in Cambridge, England. It's a simple explanation for people who "condemn Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement) without ever asking why they exist in the first place." I know some of these people, otherwise kind, caring, and compassionate individuals who have swallowed this particular hasbara talking … Continue reading Empire’s Use of Occupation & Propaganda as a Weapon

White Culture Has No Culture: What Racism Really Is, And Why So Many White People Don’t Understand It

Below is a guest post by Christian Ortiz, one of my LinkedIn contacts whose tagline and description are: "Helping equity-first orgs and governments use AI that won’t replicate white supremacy | Afro-Indigenous Decolonial Technologist and The Market Disrupter | Creator of Justice AI + the DIA." Christian's essay is a brilliant analysis of "white culture" … Continue reading White Culture Has No Culture: What Racism Really Is, And Why So Many White People Don’t Understand It