Category Archives: 9/11

February 22, 2012
9:42 pm
by: thedarkhorse

Examining Hardt + Negri’s “The Empire Trilogy” Part II: Multitude: War and Democracy in the Age of Empire

I have had a “change of Hardt” regarding “The Empire Trilogy.” Hardt & Negri’s (H+N) Multitude: War and Democracy in the Age of Empire is perhaps the best work of the trilogy. In this assessment I will discuss this change, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in 9/11, globalization, Political, sovereignty, state of exception

February 16, 2012
3:50 pm
by: thedarkhorse

Media + The Appearance of Truth

Francois Debrix’s (Virginia Tech’s ASPECT Program Director and Professor of Political Science) Tabloid Terror: War, Culture, and Geopolitics is an engaging critical discourse analysis concerning the development of a particular discursive formation(s)[1] he suggests dominates the post-9/11 political and cultural … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in 9/11, globalization, Political

February 7, 2012
2:40 pm
by: thedarkhorse

Globalize This! A Note to Self

Before moving forward today, let’s look at this politically incorrect Internet meme: You got it. Mass-marketed commodities like losing “big game” t-shirts, sweaters, hats, and so forth (along with all sorts of damaged goods Western consumers won’t touch) end up … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in 9/11, globalization, Political, sovereignty, state of exception