In the essay “An “American” Publishes a Magazine,” Shawn Wallace talks about his point of view towards cruel American nation after examining a group of pictures showing American soldiers tormenting desperate, naked, extremely thin people in chains. Since no body reacted to this situation even the president and his higher officials, Shawn is very frustrated as because no one took action. He recalls that America doesn’t not deserves to be called “the United State.” As he accepts the fact that he doesn’t believe in passports or laws on “immigration,” he hates the fact that he needs someone’s permission to go somewhere. Through out the article, even though Shawn is not happy about how the American nation is set up, he is pleased and happy for the life is has lived with good and trust worthy people in New York City.