I read the July 19, 2024 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association and realized that my profession, or at least the publication of medical articles, has seemingly become just an extension of a political party. It reinforced my memory of …
Conservatives Cancel the Cancellers
Calls for deportation of a comedy band over a failed joke and efforts to get ordinary working-class people sacked for saying terrible things out loud…
These are the kinds of actions one might expect from a progressive woke cancel culture …
The Dark Arts of Psychology: Nudges
During the Covid crisis, nudging emerged as one of the primary psyops tools used by globalists, governments, NGOs, and “security” (intelligence) forces against us ordinary folk.
Recently, a number of peer-reviewed papers have come to light, exposing just how pervasive …
Biden and the Media’s ‘Anti-Disinformation Campaign
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
― George Orwell, 1984
For years the media, “fact-checkers,” and “anti-disinformation” initiatives told the public there was nothing wrong with …
Immutable Rules Made Mutable in the New Age
Even just a few years ago, there was a certain certainty about the world, about society.
Now there is only probability and it’s as if civilization has been forced to shift from a Newtonian worldview to a quantum consideration.
That …
From Science Chief to Minister of Controversy
Yesterday, it was announced that the former Government Chief Scientific Adviser (2018-2023), Sir Patrick Vallance has been appointed as Minister of Science in Keir Starmer’s new government. He will serve as a Minister of State (Minister for Science) in the …
NIH’s Latest Desperate Attempt to Incite Fear
The response to the Covid-19 pandemic revealed many concerning aspects of how government functions and how committed individuals and institutions are to maintaining their preferred narratives.
Truth, data, science, evidence…apparently none of those matter relative to the importance of ensuring …
Why Denial Persists
We recently returned from a conference in Lisbon, Portugal, where we spent several days after the event’s conclusion exploring this beautiful city and its environs. While there, walking Lisbon’s famed ‘seven hills,’ mostly surrounded by throngs of other visitors – …
The Desecration of Australia’s Icons
In the last 6 weeks, my wife and I enjoyed a touring holiday through Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland, camping in or beside our 4WD. Passing through country towns along the way, especially at morning tea time, we scoured …
Death Gods and the Attack on President Trump
Have the powers of gods of death been unleashed in our relatively peaceable nation?
I’m in a hip, storied, deep-blue Catskills town; I was having a restful little writer’s retreat on my own, in a miniature cottage overlooking a small …
Will Debt Sink the American Empire?
Will Debt Sink the American Empire?
So asks the Wall Street Journal, in an uncharacteristically gloomy article for the bull market’s paper of record.
They kick off with the problem: America is “cruising” into an uncharted sea of federal debt, …
The French Right: Defeat Snatched from the Jaws of Victory
So, what happened in the French legislative elections last weekend? How did Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, the big winner in the first round of elections the previous weekend, having obtained nearly one-third of all the votes cast, end up …
The Pandemic Response Was the Turning Point
The Republican convention made for great television, both entertaining and exciting, and infused with incredible energy after Trump’s miraculous survival of the assassination attempt. In the backdrop has been the astounding upheaval among Democrats: the drive to push Biden aside …
A Historical View of Today’s Political Theater
A few weeks ago, we woke to various bloviating regarding last night’s first presidential debate. Depending on which side you hold, your preferred candidate won. They may have had a disappointing performance, but the other candidate is a liar. One …
A Historical View of Today’s Political Theater
A few weeks ago, we woke to various bloviating regarding last night’s first presidential debate. Depending on which side you hold, your preferred candidate won. They may have had a disappointing performance, but the other candidate is a liar. One …