My new book brings together a collection of articles over the last three years. Many of these were published in Spectator Australia magazine and on Brownstone Institute, as well as in mainstream newspapers like the Australian and the Japan Times, …
The Very Model of a Modern Covid Authoritarian
Few Americans embody the Covid regime as well as Dr. Richard Pan. He acquired his power through courting contributions from the pharmaceutical industry and then used his power in government to demand censorship of his opponents. While Americans suffered under …
The Drumbeat of Trauma-Inducing Events in Our Lives
Born down in a dead man’s town
The first kick I took was when I hit the ground
End up like a dog that’s been beat too much
‘Til you spend half your life just to cover it up, now…
On Death and Human Decency
There was a time when the sanctity of human life, at least publicly, meant more in our society. We now live in a world different from that of 4 years ago. Though pre-2020 life was perhaps more murky underneath than …
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Own “Gain-of-Function”
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s longest-serving bureaucrat, as NIAID chief, funded various research projects, including (despite his vehement denials) the Wuhan China gain-of-function (GoF) endeavors that birthed pandemic Covid 19. Ironically, though Fauci deserves opprobrium, he emerged unscathed — moreover …
Another Tacit Admission That COVID Mandates Were a Disastrous Mistake
Pandemic restrictions were an unmitigated failure, and the evidence base against the politicians and “experts” who imposed them and demanded compliance continues to grow.
And it raises some substantial questions about holding those responsible accountable for their actions. Especially as mask …
The Dangerous Game of Gain-of-Function Research
Why have we not discovered intergalactic alien life yet?
Enrico Fermi posited that a series of events need to occur for such advanced civilizations to emerge. Life must exist, Life must evolve to sufficiently complex organisms without going extinct, those …
The Many Layers of the Canada-India Diplomatic Dispute
Canada–India relations have been trapped in a downward spiral following an explosive statement in Parliament by Prime Minister (PM) Justin Trudeau on September 18. He alleged involvement of Indian agents in the June 18 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a …
The Covid Backpedalling Race
The last few weeks have seen a series of interviews, revelations, and disconcerting findings from studies looking at the global catastrophe called lockdowns and the actions of some of the main characters.
For example, we have learned that, after a …
Dictator Dan is Gone
Victorian Premier Dan Andrews, who imposed the world’s longest Covid lockdowns on his state, officially steps down from his position today. Andrews earned the nickname ‘Dictator Dan’ for his strongman style of leadership during the pandemic years. He leaves a …
Where Have All the Lanternflies Gone?
Remember the spotted lanternfly?
Barely a year ago, this colorful winged insect was supposed to be a harbinger of national disaster.
Native to China but increasingly visible in border-jumping swarms in the eastern United States, the spotted lanternfly’s activities in …
Naomi Klein’s Extremely Strange Attack on Naomi Wolf
I. Introduction
Watching my former heroes succumb to fascism is one of the most heartbreaking aspects of the iatrogenocide. Naomi Klein was once my favorite public intellectual. I’ve seen her speak in person several times. She’s the scholar I most …
Adam Smith Vs. the Great Reset
Kind hosts in Vienna asked me to speak on Adam Smith, this year being 300 years since his birth in 1723. The lecture was arranged by The Hayek Institute and the Austrian Economics Center, in Vienna, delivered June 26, 2023. …
Cometh the Hour, Cometh the Woman
A moment comes, which comes but rarely in a nation’s history, when a new star is born in the political firmament. In the years ahead, Australians might well look back on Thursday September 14, 2023, as one such moment. That …
No One Apologizes for the Theft of Time
In the ending comments box of the latest small business survey I received through email from the Census Bureau, I wrote, “One of the ongoing irritations from government is the uncaring and unrepentant theft of time. These surveys are a …