The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) can be read as an unexpectedly leftist parable, exploring systemic power, moral responsibility, and the cycle of violence. At the heart of the film is the contrast between two characters who confront the system in dramatically different ways: Walter Garber, the morally conscientious yet flawed subway dispatcher, and Ryder,Continue reading “The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) as an Accidental Leftist Parable”
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Everyone’s Caught in the Same Web: Why We Must See Humanity Beyond Class, Roles, and Beliefs
In a world so deeply divided by politics, economics, and ideology, it has become almost reflexive for people to sort each other into neat categories: the rich versus the poor, the oppressors versus the oppressed, the left versus the right. We speak in binaries and slogans, in sweeping generalizations that strip away nuance and complexity.Continue reading “Everyone’s Caught in the Same Web: Why We Must See Humanity Beyond Class, Roles, and Beliefs”
TheBurgerkrieg-What ACAB and Systemic Racism Actually Mean
COVID-19 May Have Woke People Up
The George Floyd protests that have been happening these past few days have become so widespread throughout America. They started in MN, and they spread out to the rest of the country. They are now on the East, on the West, and in the Midwest. As the protests grew widespread and more intense, I startedContinue reading “COVID-19 May Have Woke People Up”
Justice For Floyd — The Musings of Jaime David
They killed him in cold blood. He said he could not breathe. His was pinned down to the ground. His neck was crushed by them. The ones who were “good” just stood there. The one who directly killed him got charged with third degree murder. To me, that’s to lenient. What was seen in the […]Continue reading “Justice For Floyd — The Musings of Jaime David”
No Justice No Peace — Daniela Elana
I’m honestly despondent about everything going on. It seemed since the death of Trayvon Martin in 2012, there’s always something like this, now with the blatant seven minute murder of George Floyd on camera. Similar to a pot that boiled over, enough is enough. It all angers me. Growing up, it was the colorblind era. […]Continue reading “No Justice No Peace — Daniela Elana”