Category Archives: Deconstruction

BOOK REVIEW … “No More War” by Dan Kovalik

Posted on May 27, 2020 by johnrachel

In an era where a man like Julian Assange can be mercilessly persecuted for just doing honest journalism, it takes a great deal of courage to expose the lies and misdeeds of America’s imperial ambitions. Yet they must be exposed … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Deconstruction, Democracy, Political Analysis, War and Peace | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Life In Japan: Public Restrooms

Posted on April 8, 2020 by johnrachel

I consider peeing-on-demand a basic human right. Like breathing, going to the bathroom is not a lifestyle choice. Japan completely respects the inevitability and the all-too-often urgency of nature’s call. There are clean, safe public restrooms everywhere! Continue reading →

Posted in Deconstruction, Japan, Political Rant, Social Commentary, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Why should the U.S. wage war on Iran?

Posted on September 22, 2019 by johnrachel

Why should the U.S. wage war on Iran? There are so many answers to that question, it’s difficult to know where to begin. But here are a few right off the top of my head, based on our current foreign policy and the thinking mapped out by the truly remarkable collection of political leaders currently at the helm. Continue reading →

Posted in Deconstruction, Nihilism, Political Analysis, Political Rant, Satire, War and Peace | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Julian Assange: Lest We Forget What Courageous Journalism Looks Like

Posted on September 10, 2019 by johnrachel

Lest we forget what this courageous man has accomplished at the risk of his life, here are the ten most important achievements by Julian Assange and Wikileaks, as provided by New Zealand citizen journalist and whistleblower, Suzi Dawson. Continue reading →

Posted in Corporatism, Deconstruction, Journalism, Political Analysis, Social Commentary | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Review: “The Plot To Scapegoat Russia: How the CIA and the Deep State Have Conspired to Vilify Putin”

Posted on September 9, 2019 by johnrachel

It takes enormous courage to write a book like this, which goes completely against the narrative promoted by America’s foreign policy and military establishments. Courage because now any defense of Putin and Russia as actors on the world stage will invite personal vilification, marginalization, attacks on character and integrity, aspersions about disloyalty and lack of patriotic commitment, allegations of treachery and even sedition. Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Deconstruction, Political Analysis, War and Peace | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Richest Sociopath in the World

Posted on August 27, 2019 by johnrachel

Jeff Bezos is referred to as ‘The Richest Man in the World’ and his personal fortune, while growing by $191,000 each minute, is currently estimated at around $150 billion. We need to correct that labeling. He should henceforth be called ‘The Richest Sociopath in the World.’ Continue reading →

Posted in Corporatism, Deconstruction, Economics, Political Analysis, Political Rant | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Review: “The Plot to Overthrow Venezuela” by Dan Kovalik

Posted on August 5, 2019 by johnrachel

The thought-provoking Plot to Overthrow Venezuela by Dan Kovalik is extremely well-written, with a clarity, accessibility, and erudition which puts it in a class with the best works of Noam Chomsky. The Foreword by Oliver Stone is a worthy and deserving way to get this excellent work started started. It’s a must-read to fully understand the crisis in Venezuela as one component of the U.S. strategy of creating chaos and division across the globe. Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Corporatism, Deconstruction, Political Analysis, Political Rant, War and Peace | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Life In Japan: Bamboo

Posted on March 31, 2019 by johnrachel

Unbeknownst to me in the dark days of my bambooless ignorance, this rather simple tree has a whole host of applications. Anyone from Asia needs to just bear with me here. This is all so obvious to you. But I’m embarrassed to have to admit, before I started traveling this hemisphere, I had no clue about bamboo. Continue reading →

Posted in Deconstruction, Environment, Food, Japan | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Life In Japan: Shoes!

Posted on February 25, 2019 by johnrachel

Japanese DO NOT wear their shoes inside their homes. I can’t begin to tell you how difficult this was for me to understand and adjust to when I initially arrived. Continue reading →

Posted in Deconstruction, Japan, Social Commentary, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Life In Japan: A Lost Wallet

Posted on October 22, 2018 by johnrachel

Every year in October, we have here in Sasayama — my hometown — the Festival of the Portable Shrines. It’s one of my favorites! An incident occurred during this year’s festival which speaks volumes about the people here and the general level of moral integrity. Continue reading →

Posted in Deconstruction, Japan, Social Commentary, Spiritual | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment