by Dave McGowan | Jan 20, 2002 | Essays
or:You Can See All the Blood as You Walk Down Hollywood Boulevard (With apologies to The Kinks) “Radio and television are psychological warfare.” Herbert Mullin, falsely accused and convicted Santa Cruz serial killer and the son of a highly-decorated WWII Army Captain... by Dave McGowan | Dec 27, 2001 | Essays
Americans of late like to think of themselves as a particularly brave and patriotic breed. But is that really an accurate assessment of the qualities that we, as citizens of this nation, have exhibited since September 11? By “we,” I am referring here to... by Dave McGowan | Nov 12, 2001 | Essays
Selected excerpts from Bush’s November 8 speech in Atlanta, including portions of the original draft (in red italics) that didn’t make the final cut. Tonight, many thousands of children are tragically learning to live without one of their parents. Soon it... by Dave McGowan | Nov 7, 2001 | Essays
Of all the questions that remain unanswered concerning the events of September 11, many of them concern the fate of United Airlines flight 93 – the only hijacked aircraft that appears to have not completed its ‘mission.’ As everyone knows, the official... by Dave McGowan | Oct 16, 2001 | Essays
“There are not many witnesses to say what happened to Khorum village in eastern Afghanistan last Wednesday night; there are not many survivors. One thing is clear. The simple collection of mud huts and livestock pens in this village, around 38 miles from the... by Dave McGowan | Oct 6, 2001 | Essays
Despite the best efforts of U.S. officials to cast the nation of Pakistan as a staunch ally in the Orwellian ‘War on Terrorism,’ the truth is that it is only a handful of illegitimate leaders of that nation that have pledged their support to American...