Reveling in Terror Tactics
Dispatches of alarm and hope, on politics and society, democracy and justice. Because silence is not an option. We may read and write alone, but we drive change together. Reveling in Terror Tactics The sociopathic Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem flaunts her rejection of justice by proudly promoting the illegal removal of refugees Steven Beschloss Mar 28 Who are the real terrorists? Kristi Noem made a video in El Salvador Wednesday. (Photo by Alex Brandon/AFP via Getty Images) The last time many of us paid close attention to Kristi Noem, we learned that she shot her own dog because she didn’t like the way it was behaving. She likely included this charming anecdote in her book because she thought it would increase her bonafides with certain people who admire a killer instinct. Noem’s cruel, grotesque behavior—what she described as her readiness to do what’s needed of her no matter how “difficult, messy and ugly”—may have derailed her book tour, but it s...