#controversial
President Volodymyr #Zelensky has revoked the #citizenship of four highly #controversial political figures, saying the move was entirely appropriate for those who "choose to serve not the people of #Ukraine, but the murderers who came to Ukraine".
Because this is how civilized western democracies act!
This will Disturb You | #NostalgiaNerd
#MaxHeadroom was a #legendary #AI #character from the 80s. In 1987 however, a somewhat more #controversial version of him appeared on Chicago TV at 9:14pm. Rather than a comedic and exaggerated host, this version was a weirdly unsettling #hijacker, and the #incident became known as the Max Headroom Incident. This #hack/ #hijack/ #intrusion is something that has fascinated me for years, so here, I decided to cover the whole debacle.
Timings;
0:00-01:32 Introduction
01:32-05:45 Max Headroom
05:45-07:03 Munk Pack
07:03-13:56 The Evening's Events
13:56-21:09 Understanding the #Hacks
21:09-29:56 The Content of the Hacks
29:56-34:05 What can we determine?
34:05-40:27 Anecdotal Evidence
40:27-43:21 Wrapping Up
43:21-44:21 Credits and Extra Scene
https://journalofcontroversialideas.org/
The Journal of Controversial Ideas is the first open access, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal specifically created to promote free inquiry on controversial topics. It offers a forum for careful, rigorous, unpolemical discussion of issues that are widely considered controversial, in the sense that certain views about them might be regarded by many people as morally, socially, or ideologically objectionable or offensive.
#journalofcontroversialideas #controversial #ideas #journal #academic
Has anyone seen this documentary about drone warfare called National Bird?
National Bird follows the dramatic journey of three #whistleblowers who are determined to break the silence around one of the most #controversial current affairs issues of our time: the #secret U.S. #drone #war. At the center of the film are three U.S. #military #veterans. Plagued by guilt over participating in the killing of faceless people in foreign countries, they decide to speak out publicly, despite the possible consequences.
Their stories take dramatic turns, leading one of the protagonists to #Afghanistan where she learns about a horrendous incident. But her journey also gives hope for #peace and #redemption. #NationalBird gives rare insight into the #US drone program through the eyes of veterans and #survivors, connecting their stories as never seen before in a #documentary. Its images haunt the audience and bring a faraway issue close to home.