Author Archives: Neil Parthun

Sports, Politics, and Disenfranchised Fans

Posted on 11/01/2008 by Neil Parthun

Sports — that’s another crucial example of the indoctrination system, in my view. For one thing because it — you know, it offers people something to pay attention to that’s of no importance. [Sports] keeps them from worrying about things … Continue reading →

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A Local Legacy of Torture: The Sgt. Burge Scandal

Posted on 10/01/2008 by Neil Parthun

WHEN THE ABU GHRAIB PICTURES surfaced, showing the systematic torture of detainees by United States military forces, the American public was shocked and outraged. Subsequent exposes detailing the horrific uses of waterboarding and the degrading treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo … Continue reading →

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Tamms CMAX Super-Maximum Security Prison

Posted on 06/01/2008 by Neil Parthun

Imagine being in solitary isolation twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Imagine no telephone calls. Imagine limited visits with loved ones. Imagine the few visits that are allowed to take place happening with no physical contact. Imagine the … Continue reading →

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Teaching in Rantoul

Posted on 05/01/2008 by Neil Parthun

”I’ve heard that’s a dangerous area.” ”Have fun in Rantucky. That place is so ghetto.” THAT’S WHAT I HEAR whenever I tell a person that I teach in Rantoul, Illinois. These statements are almost always braced with a “How do … Continue reading →

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The Return To Torture: The Case Of The San Francisco 8

Posted on 08/26/2007 by Neil Parthun

On September 17, 2001—in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks—then Attorney General John Ashcroft created the Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council. The goal of this organization is to vigorously disrupt potential terrorist activities in the United States and prosecute any … Continue reading →

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