And even more disturbingly, why are the men who commit these crimes revered in American popular culture? “The thrill of killing like a drug; the greatest feeling I’ve ever experienced in my life.” – Eddie Penney, Navy SEAL Team 6. In January 2012, Chris Kyle’s book American Sniper: The...

Media pundits and politicians blame lax gun laws, social isolation and mental illness for mass shootings, but ignore the advent of a fascist culture that venerates the U.S. military. In the wake of a barrage of mass shootings, the media have offered a variety of explanations centering predominantly on the...