Katrina’s Anniversary: A Photographic Tribute To The Victims
Words can be powerless. They couldn’t describe the destruction, the mad power of the storm. Words were also barely adequate to portray the suffering, despair and misery imposed on the people of New-Orleans. Knowing that 1,600 people were killed during and in the aftermath of Katrina, and that 500,000 residents of the Crescent City were […]
After the Revolution: Searching for a Messiah
As the citizens of the world, newly enlightened through the advent of ubiquitous digital media and champions of free speech and transparency such as WikiLeaks, Anonymous, Antisec, et al., begin to rise up against their exploiters and oppressors, the question of alternatives to the status quo is becoming the focal point of conversation. What next? […]
Can We Invent a World Based on Morals, Ethics and Empathy?
Since 9/11/2001, we have all lived in a stressful global reality in permanent flux. The Chinese culture, inspired by Confucius, places at the core of its value system the notion of balance and harmony. Any hope for some harmonious outcome of world events was smashed to pieces on that fateful day, and it has not […]
Your Right To The Truth Is Not Official
By Kenneth Lipp A massive, well-laundered surveillance presence has become the growing norm in western society. The decade since 9/11 has been punctuated by a conflict between concurrently intensifying demands. The world seems to be seizing with agitation, and the insulation provided US citizens is beginning to decompose. We see homes lost and jobs disappear, […]
We End Up Together
By Kenneth Lipp Hello, gentle citizens. I’m returning from a long hiatus from News Junkie Post contribution — for which I am remiss — and intend to deliver an unpopular parcel: a reality check. Before I ask you to sign for your delivery, just so we’re clear: when I say “they” or “them,” the ubiquitous […]
