Karol S Olesiak

Karol S Olesiak

Karol Olesiak is a poet, writer, activist, and one of the founders of SFTC. Karol’s is published widely in poetry journals. Karol is a Wheeler Prize semi finalist, Saturnalia Books semifinalist, a Moonstone chapbook finalist and a Pushcart nominee.

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Why Historic Protests Aren't Always Effective Protests
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Why Historic Protests Aren't Always Effective Protests

Protests must happen during the week and disrupt commerce to be effective. The comfortable rhythm of weekend demonstrations, like the May Day solidarity events, does nothing to address the real structural problems that require sustained economic pressure.

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By: Karol S Olesiak
They Are Arresting Anti War Veterans In The Capitol
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They Are Arresting Anti War Veterans In The Capitol

The protest came the evening before the Army’s 250th anniversary parade—a major national event in D.C.—criticized by the demonstrators as a $45–50 million show that detracts from essential services

1 Min
By: Karol S Olesiak
Listen: The Mental Impact of War Reporting
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Listen: The Mental Impact of War Reporting

In this podcast produced by Sheeva Azma, Chalin Askew interviews former war journalist Andrew MacGregor Marshall about his coping mechanisms with dealing with PTSD acquired while working in Iraq. Marshall is a Scottish national who ran amiss of the Thai government for lèse-majesté among other things. Max Blumenthal from the

3 Min
By: Karol S Olesiak
Sexual Assault at a VA Hospital
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military sexual trauma

Sexual Assault at a VA Hospital

I got a call one day when I was navigating a housing shortage in the bay area. It was a friend of mine, let’s call him Mike. Mike claimed that he had been sexaually assaulted by a doctor at the VA and I didn’t know how to help

3 Min
By: Karol S Olesiak
(now there was an insurrection)
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(now there was an insurrection)

As a prison abolitionist solitary confinement of JanuarySixers weighs heavy on my heart but also on my pride. Calling a riot a insurrection is so dubiously political. After the Occupy camps were swept by Obama in conjunction with major city mayors it was proof of how scared this foundational movement

3 Min
By: Karol S Olesiak
SFTC Supports Rage Against War Machine
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SFTC Supports Rage Against War Machine

I did a lot of driving around the country after I got out of the Navy. I would see Ron Paul signs in rural places where it didn’t seem like people cared about politics. While I was running the Facebook for soldiers I saw how supportive Paulbots were in

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By: Karol S Olesiak
Watch: The King of Stolen Valor
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Watch: The King of Stolen Valor

Oki’s Weird Stories finally made a documentary that’s relevant to us. The youtube channel has produced documentaries such as Thierry Hill cult, The Secret Space Program conspiracy theory, and the “gay frogs” rabbit hole. Jonathan “Jack” Idema’s was heavily influenced by Soldier of Fortune Magazine. Idema accredited

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By: Karol S Olesiak
Alec Baldwin Join Us
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Alec Baldwin Join Us

The accidental shooting on set of a western movie by Alec Baldwin could be an opportunity for him to truly do something great, an incredible occasion to do something more than the regular paltry gestures of actors like Sean Penn. A connection between violence in movies and violence in reality

2 Min
By: Karol S Olesiak
Refugee Paradox
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Refugee Paradox

The economy of crisis has at its godhead the looming effects of protoindustrial culture. Rebranded PSAs by focus groups to address a predicted catastrophe to come. Climate Change like Ukraine shares the same result: displaced peoples needing resources and new homes. The most effective martial art is parkour because running

3 Min
By: Karol S Olesiak
Watch: Oliver Stone’s Ukraine on Fire
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Watch: Oliver Stone’s Ukraine on Fire

Oliver Stone is a paragon of film activism. Former Marine radicalized by The JFK assassination. Stone won his first academy award in 1978 and since then he’s been a leader in films showing the horrors of war and the corruptions of power. His most recent film has received the

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By: Karol S Olesiak
#SFTC Statement on Ukrainian Crisis
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#SFTC Statement on Ukrainian Crisis

We here at #SFTC decry war in any form and therefore in response to the Russian Federation invasion of the Ukraine we urge President Zelenski to surrender and step down. National sovereignty is not worth nuclear attack from a security council member. Molotov cocktails will not protect anyone and this

1 Min
By: Karol S Olesiak
PTSD & Psilocybin
PTSD

PTSD & Psilocybin

Our publication is late to the party on this subject. There was a groundbreaking study conducted for the first time at Veterans Affairs last year and many veterans organizations are advocating for hallucinogenic mushrooms as a PTSD cure. Notice I didn’t say therapy because the research is showing repair

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By: Karol S Olesiak

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