Stanford Racism Precipitated “National Policy of Exclusion” and Internment Camps

When we look at American internment of Americans of Japanese descent, there’s a very strange footnote that nearly everyone tends to overlook: it’s really all about racism in California, especially Stanford. Take for easy example that in 1941 there were 150,000 Americans of Japanese descent living in Hawaii (compared with 130,000 on the mainland). Although … Continue reading Stanford Racism Precipitated “National Policy of Exclusion” and Internment Camps

Decoding “The Big Revival”: Nazi Themes in Country Music

Have you seen this comedy video about hidden meanings in country music? It’s pretty funny but also sad how true this is. For example while I was relaxing on an airplane trying to sleep with the country channel on, a song called “The Big Revival” woke me straight up. It almost immediately reminded me of … Continue reading Decoding “The Big Revival”: Nazi Themes in Country Music

“The first casualties of war are free speech and free press”

While digging around in history documents I noticed a very precise phrase comes from the Free Speech League of America, during 9 April 1917 “Espionage and Interference with Neutrality” Hearings of U.S. Congress: There you see it, from the Free Speech League of America (radical socialists): The first casualties of war are free speech and … Continue reading “The first casualties of war are free speech and free press”

Big Tech Admits Security Teams Politically Directed and Intentionally Blind to Hate Groups

My head hurt when I read a new “insider” article on detecting and preventing hate on big data platforms. It’s awful on many, many levels. It’s like seeing a story on airplane safety in hostile territory where former staff reveal they couldn’t agree politically on how to measure gravity in a way that appeased a … Continue reading Big Tech Admits Security Teams Politically Directed and Intentionally Blind to Hate Groups