Download or read book The Vigilant Citizen Articles Compilation written by Vigilant Citizen and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Signs and symbols rule the world, not words nor laws." - Confucius This timeless quote perfectly sums up the aims of Vigilant Citizen. To understand the world we live in, we must understand the symbols surrounding us. To understand these symbols, we must dig up their origin, which are often deeply hidden in occult mysteries. Vigilant Citizen aims to go beyond the face value of symbols found in pop culture to reveal their esoteric meaning

Download or read book The Vigilant Citizen written by Thijs Jeursen and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2023-01-10 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the problematic behavior of private citizens—and not just the police force itself—contributes to the perpetuation of police brutality and institutional racism “Warning: Neighborhood Watch Program in Force. If I don’t call the police, my neighbor will!” Signs like this can be found affixed to telephone poles on streets throughout the US, warning trespassers that the community is an active participant in its own policing efforts. Thijs Jeursen calls this phenomenon, in which individuals take on the responsibility of defending themselves and share with the police the duty to mitigate everyday insecurity, “vigilant citizenship.” Drawing on eleven months of fieldwork in Miami and sharing the stories and experiences of police officers, private security guards, neighborhood watch groups, civil society organizations, and a broad range of residents and activists, Jeursen uses the lens of vigilant citizenship to extend the analysis of police brutality beyond police encounters, focusing on the often blurred boundaries between policing actors and policed citizens and highlighting the many ways in which policing produces and perpetuates inequality and injustice. As a central premise in everyday policing, vigilant citizenship frames racist and violent policing as matters of personal blame and individual guilt, ultimately downplaying the realities of how systemically race operates in policing and US society more broadly. The Vigilant Citizen illustrates how a focus on individualized responsibility for security exacerbates and legitimizes existing inequalities, a situation that must be addressed to end institutionalized racism in politics and the justice system.

Download or read book Don t Make Me Go Back Mommy written by Doris Sanford and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five-year-old Allison is one of a group of children who are abused and subjected to horrible rituals at a perverse day care center, but with therapy and her parents' love she begins the healing process.

Download or read book Introducing Vigilant Audiences written by Daniel Trottier and published by Open Book Publishers. This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since the exposure of the Kitten Killer of Hangshou captured the imagination of online communities world-wide, vigilantism and digilantism has come to the fore as an emerging and poignant issue. In their book Introducing Vigilant Audiences Daniel Trottier and colleagues (and contributors) have produced an excellent and throughtful ‘must read’ for all who are studying vigilantism, or just interested in it. Prof. David Wall, University of Leeds This is a collection of cutting edge and thoughtful case studies of global digital vigilantism that advances this emerging and increasingly important field in useful and intriguing ways. Prof. Michael Pfeifer, City University of New York This ground-breaking collection of essays examines the scope and consequences of digital vigilantism – a phenomenon emerging on a global scale, which sees digital audiences using social platforms to shape social and political life. Longstanding forms of moral scrutiny and justice seeking are disseminated through our contemporary media landscape, and researchers are increasingly recognising the significance of societal impacts effected by digital media. The authors engage with a range of cross-disciplinary perspectives in order to explore the actions of a vigilant digital audience – denunciation, shaming, doxing – and to consider the role of the press and other public figures in supporting or contesting these activities. In turn, the volume illuminates several tensions underlying these justice seeking activities – from their capacity to reproduce categorical forms of discrimination, to the diverse motivations of the wider audiences who participate in vigilant denunciations. This timely volume presents thoughtful case studies drawn both from high-profile Anglo-American contexts, and from developments in regions that have received less coverage in English-language scholarship. It is distinctive in its focus on the contested boundary between policing and entertainment, and on the various contexts in which the desire to seek retribution converges with the desire to consume entertainment. Introducing Vigilant Audiences will be of great value to researchers and students of sociology, politics, criminology, critical security studies, and media and communication. It will be of further interest to those who wish to understand recent cases of citizen-led justice seeking in their global context.

Download or read book Vigilant Citizens written by R. G. Abrahams and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book explores the 'frontier' conditions in which vigilantism emerges as a solution, full of ambiguities, to problems of perceived disorder which official instruments of law and order do not handle to the vigilante's satisfaction. Contemporary and historical case material from Africa, North and South America, the Philippines, Europe and Britain is examined within an analytic and comparative framework, as are the often fuzzy boundaries between vigilantism and other forms of 'informal sector' activity, such as state death squads, mafia and banditry. This book will be of value to undergraduates and graduates in anthropology, political sociology, criminology and history.

Download or read book Secret Societies and Psychological Warfare written by Michael A. Hoffman and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Citizen Spies written by Joshua Reeves and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of recruiting citizens to spy on each other in the United States. Ever since the revelations of whistleblower Edward Snowden, we think about surveillance as the data-tracking digital technologies used by the likes of Google, the National Security Administration, and the military. But in reality, the state and allied institutions have a much longer history of using everyday citizens to spy and inform on their peers. Citizen Spies shows how “If You See Something, Say Something” is more than just a new homeland security program; it has been an essential civic responsibility throughout the history of the United States. From the town crier of Colonial America to the recruitment of youth through “junior police,” to the rise of Neighborhood Watch, AMBER Alerts, and Emergency 9-1-1, Joshua Reeves explores how ordinary citizens have been taught to carry out surveillance on their peers. Emphasizing the role humans play as “seeing” and “saying” subjects, he demonstrates how American society has continuously fostered cultures of vigilance, suspicion, meddling, snooping, and snitching. Tracing the evolution of police crowd-sourcing from “Hue and Cry” posters and America’s Most Wanted to police-affiliated social media, as well as the U.S.’s recurrent anxieties about political dissidents and ethnic minorities from the Red Scare to the War on Terror, Reeves teases outhow vigilance toward neighbors has long been aligned with American ideals of patriotic and moral duty. Taking the long view of the history of the citizen spy, this book offers a much-needed perspective for those interested in how we arrived at our current moment in surveillance culture and contextualizes contemporary trends in policing.

Download or read book The Transparent Society written by David Brin and published by Perseus (for Hbg). This book was released on 1999-05-07 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argues that the privacy of individuals actually hampers accountability, which is the foundation of any civilized society and that openness is far more liberating than secrecy

Download or read book Citizenship in Hard Times written by Sara Wallace Goodman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-20 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comparative study of how citizens define their civic duty in response to current threats to advanced democracies.

Download or read book Command Of The Air written by General Giulio Douhet and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the pantheon of air power spokesmen, Giulio Douhet holds center stage. His writings, more often cited than perhaps actually read, appear as excerpts and aphorisms in the writings of numerous other air power spokesmen, advocates-and critics. Though a highly controversial figure, the very controversy that surrounds him offers to us a testimonial of the value and depth of his work, and the need for airmen today to become familiar with his thought. The progressive development of air power to the point where, today, it is more correct to refer to aerospace power has not outdated the notions of Douhet in the slightest In fact, in many ways, the kinds of technological capabilities that we enjoy as a global air power provider attest to the breadth of his vision. Douhet, together with Hugh “Boom” Trenchard of Great Britain and William “Billy” Mitchell of the United States, is justly recognized as one of the three great spokesmen of the early air power era. This reprint is offered in the spirit of continuing the dialogue that Douhet himself so perceptively began with the first edition of this book, published in 1921. Readers may well find much that they disagree with in this book, but also much that is of enduring value. The vital necessity of Douhet’s central vision-that command of the air is all important in modern warfare-has been proven throughout the history of wars in this century, from the fighting over the Somme to the air war over Kuwait and Iraq.

Download or read book The Vigilant Citizen 2018 Volume 1 Hidden Knowledge written by and published by The Vigilant Citizen. This book was released on with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within these articles is a wealth of knowledge that enlightens the mind and that provides the insight necessary to fully understand the forces at work in the world today. 1. Mind Control Theories and Techniques used by Mass Media 2. The Order of the Illuminati: Its Origins, Its Methods and Its Influence on the World Events 3. The Hidden Hand that Shaped History 4. Origins and Techniques of Monarch Mind Control 5. The World of Mind Control Through the Eyes of an Artist with 13 Alter Personas 6. Who is Baphomet? 7. Aleister Crowley: His Story, His Elite Ties and His Legacy 8. The Mysterious Connection Between Sirius and Human History 9. Dumbing Down Society Part I: Foods, Beverages and Meds 10. Dumbing Down Society Part 2: Mercury in Foods and Vaccines 11. Dumbing-Down Society Part 3: How to Reverse its Effects 12. The Hidden Life of Marilyn Monroe, the Original Hollywood Mind Control Slave (Part-I) 13. The Hidden Life of Marilyn Monroe, the Original Hollywood Mind Control Slave (Part-II) 14. The Agenda Behind Bruce Jenner’s Transformation 15. NXIVM: The Powerful Cult That Turns Rich Women Into Mind Controlled Slaves

Download or read book Undue Risk written by Jonathan D. Moreno and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the courtrooms of Nuremberg to the battlefields of the Gulf War, Undue Risk exposes a variety of government policies and specific cases, includingplutonium injections to unwilling hospital patients, and even the attempted recruitment of Nazi medical scientists bythe U.S. government after World War II.

Download or read book Creating Conspiracy Beliefs written by Dolores Albarracin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-11-25 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conspiracy theories spread more widely and faster than ever before. Fear and uncertainty prompt people to believe false narratives of danger and hidden plots, but are not sufficient without considering the role and ideological bias of the media. This timely book focuses on making sense of how and why some people respond to their fear of a threat by creating or believing conspiracy stories. It integrates insights from psychology, political science, communication, and information sciences to provide a complete overview and theory of how conspiracy beliefs manifest. Through this multi-disciplinary perspective, rigoros research develops and tests a practical, simple way to frame and understand conspiracy theories. The book supplies unprecedented amounts of new data from six empirical studies and unpicks the complexity of the process that leads to the empowerment of conspiracy beliefs.

Download or read book Should Trees Have Standing written by Christopher D. Stone and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-07 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1972, Should Trees Have Standing? was a rallying point for the then burgeoning environmental movement, launching a worldwide debate on the basic nature of legal rights that reached the U.S. Supreme Court. Now, in the 35th anniversary edition of this remarkably influential book, Christopher D. Stone updates his original thesis and explores the impact his ideas have had on the courts, the academy, and society as a whole. At the heart of the book is an eminently sensible, legally sound, and compelling argument that the environment should be granted legal rights. For the new edition, Stone explores a variety of recent cases and current events--and related topics such as climate change and protecting the oceans--providing a thoughtful survey of the past and an insightful glimpse at the future of the environmental movement. This enduring work continues to serve as the definitive statement as to why trees, oceans, animals, and the environment as a whole should be bestowed with legal rights, so that the voiceless elements in nature are protected for future generations.

Download or read book Living in God s Two Kingdoms written by David VanDrunen and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2010-10-06 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern movements such as neo-Calvinism, the New Perspective on Paul, and the emerging church have popularized a view of Christianity and culture that calls for the redemption of earthly society and institutions. Many Christians have reflexively embraced this view, enticed by the socially active and engaged faith it produces. Living in God's Two Kingdoms illustrates how a two-kingdoms model of Christianity and culture affirms much of what is compelling in these transformationist movements while remaining faithful to the whole counsel of Scripture. By focusing on God's response to each kingdom—his preservation of the civil society and his redemption of the spiritual kingdom—VanDrunen teaches readers how to live faithfully in each sphere. Highlighting vital biblical distinctions between honorable and holy tasks, VanDrunen's analysis will challenge Christians to be actively and critically engaged in the culture around them while retaining their identities as sojourners and exiles in this world.

Download or read book The Vigilant Citizen 2018 Volume 2 Music Business written by and published by The Vigilant Citizen. This book was released on with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The series of groundbreaking articles analyzing the profound symbolism found in popular music videos. 1. Jay-Z’s Run This Town and the Occult Connections 2. Beyonce’s Sweet Dreams Video is About Occult Mind Control 3. The 2009 VMAs: The Occult Mega-Ritual 4. Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance – The Occult Meaning 5. Paramore’s Brick by Boring Brick: A Song about Mind Control 6. The Hidden Meaning of Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” 7. Christina Aguilera’s “Not Myself Tonight”: More Illuminati Music 8. Lady Gaga’s “Alejandro”: The Occult Meaning 9. Kanye West’s “Power”: The Occult Meaning of its Symbols 10. Jessie J’s “Price Tag”: It’s Not About Money, It’s About Mind Control 11. Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” – The Illuminati Manifesto 12. Britney Spears, Mind Control and “Hold it Against Me” 13. Lady Gaga’s “Judas” and the Age of Horus 14. The Esoteric Meaning of Florence + the Machine’s “Shake it Out” and “No Light No Light” 15. From Mind Control to Superstardom: The Meaning of Lady Gaga’s “Marry the Night” 16. Katy Perry’s ‘Part of Me’: Using Music Videos to Recruit New Soldiers 17. Katy Perry’s “Wide Awake” : A Video About Monarch Mind Control 18. Fjögur Píanó, a Viral Video About Monarch Mind Control? 19. B.O.B. and Nicki Minaj’s “Out of My Mind” or How to Make Mind Control Entertaining 20. The Illuminati Symbolism of Ke$ha’s “Die Young” and How it Ridicules the Indoctrinated Masses 21. “Scream and Shout”: A Video About Britney Spears Being Under Mind Control 22. Lil Wayne’s “Love Me”: A Video Glamorizing Kitten Programming 23. Emeli Sandé’s “Clown”: A Song About Selling Out to the Music Industry? 24. Azealia Banks’ “Yung Rapunxel”: New Artist, Same Illuminati Symbolism 25. MTV VMAs 2013: It Was About Miley Cyrus Taking the Fall 26. Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse”: One Big, Children-Friendly Tribute to the Illuminati 27. The Occult Meaning of Lady Gaga’s Video “G.U.Y.” 28. Lindsey Stirling’s “Shatter Me” : A Video About Monarch Programming 29. The Twisted Message Behind Viktoria Modesta’s “Prototype” 30. The Hidden Meaning of Taylor Swift’s Video “Style” 31. The Disturbing Message Behind Sia’s Videos “Chandelier”, “Elastic Heart” and “Big Girls Cry” 32. Muse’s “The Handler” : A Song about a Mind Control Slave Singing to His Handler 33. Rihanna’s “Better Have My Money” Promotes the Elite’s Obsession With Torture 34. Justin Bieber’s “Where Are U Now” is Full of Quickly Flashing Illuminati Imagery 35. The Meaning of The Weeknd’s “The Hills” and “Can’t Feel My Face” 36. “Self Control” by Laura Branigan: A Creepy 80’s Video About Mind Control 37. The Deeper Story of Kendrick Lamar’s Album “To Pimp a Butterfly” 38. The Occult Universe of David Bowie and the Meaning of “Blackstar” 39. The Occult Meaning of Rihanna’s “ANTIdiaRY” Videos 40. “Torture” : A Creepy Video About the Jacksons Being Subjected to Mind Control 41. The Occult Meaning of Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” 42. Pink’s “Just Like Fire”: Another Blatant Video About Monarch Mind Control 43. Panic! At the Disco’s “LA Devotee” Clearly Celebrates Hollywood’s Satanic System 44. The Occult Meaning of The Weeknd’s “Starboy” 45. The Occult Meaning of The Weeknd’s “Party Monster” 46. Katy Perry’s “Chained to the Rhythm” Sells an Elite-Friendly “Revolution” 47. The Dark Occult Meaning of Nicki Minaj’s “No Frauds” 48. Katy Perry’s “Bon Appétit” is a Nod to Occult Elite Rituals 49. Kesha’s “Praying” is a Sad Reminder That She is Still Owned by the Industry 50. Selena Gomez’s “Fetish” is Symptomatic of a Sick Popular Culture 51. “Butterfly Effect” or How Travis Scott Got Recruited by the Industry 52. The Sinister Meaning of Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do” 53. Lil Uzi Vert’s “XO Tour Llif3” is Straight Up Satanic

Download or read book The Vigilant Citizen 2018 Volume 4 Sinister Sites written by and published by The Vigilant Citizen. This book was released on with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the profound symbolism embedded in famous monument across the world. Understand how those in power communicate their true philosophy through symbols that are hidden in plain sight. Contents: 1. Sinister Sites – The Denver International Airport 2. Sinister Sites – The EU Parliament 3. Sinister Sites – St. John The Divine Cathedral 4. Sinister Sites – Rockefeller Center 5. Sinister Sites – Astana, Khazakhstan 6. Sinister Sites – Temple Square, Utah 7. Sinister Sites – Israel Supreme Court 8. Sinister Sites – Illuminati Pyramid in Blagnac, France 9. Sinister Sites: The Georgia Guidestones 10. Analysis of the Occult Symbols Found on the Bank of America Murals 11. The Occult Symbolism of the Los Angeles Central Library 12. Sinister Sites: IRS Headquarters, Maryland 13. Sinister Sites: The Sansevero Chapel.