Obama's True Colours -
Today I’d like to invite you along for a ‘red pill’ reflection on values and legitimacy. The American president marketed his candidacy as one of hope and change, concepts that many Americans - and citizens of the world - embraced with wild abandon. Nonetheless, it’s no secret that I’ve been thoroughly skeptical of his honesty, and I’d like to share an example of why you should be skeptical too. Although there are many different examples I could choose from (e.g., illegal detentions, fiscal policy, wars of aggression, health care reform etc), today I’m going to highlight one that’s so covertly insidious that few people even recognize it as a problem: the Olympics. (continue reading)