Daily Archives: August 31, 2011

A Decade of Hype

“10 events of the last decade that were more important and significant than Sept 11th” is another fascinating piece of writing from Foreign Policy, this time considering perspective. Again, I’m going to quote excerpts, and then list the 10 events as the author, David J Rothkopf, has them. “9/11, for all its tragic and heroic [...]

Posted in Intelligence | 1 Comment

Jay-Z’s Hegemony in the Age of Kanye

What can America learn about Foreign Policy and international relations from Jay-Z? A lot. This is one of the best articles about Hip Hop I’ve read in recent years, comparing Jigga to the USA, 50 Cent to Russia, southern rap’s rise as that of Asia’s increased power, the West Coast (Snoop, Dre et al) as [...]

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...
Posted in Intelligence, Music | Leave a comment