The United States in 2025 is witnessing an alarming acceleration of violence, both in scope and context. From political killings to public altercations, the normalization of violence has seeped into areas that would have once felt unthinkable. The killing of Charlie Kirk in September 2025 is a tragic but telling example of this trend. ItāsContinue reading “The Escalation of Violence and the Urgent Need for Radical Empathy”
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Raul Menendez and His Real-World Echoes: A Composite of Resistance, Influence, and Conflict
When Call of Duty: Black Ops II was released in 2012, the world met Raul Menendezāa villain who transcended the usual archetype of the simple antagonist. Menendez was a complex figure, a charismatic revolutionary and militant strategist wielding not only guns but media, ideology, and personal tragedy as weapons. His story of insurgency in aContinue reading “Raul Menendez and His Real-World Echoes: A Composite of Resistance, Influence, and Conflict”
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”
No Justice No Peace ā Daniela Elana
Iām honestly despondent about everything going on. It seemed since the death of Trayvon Martin in 2012, thereās 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.Ā [ā¦]Continue reading “No Justice No Peace ā Daniela Elana”