The Secret History of Neoliberalism
Neoliberalism establishes a tollbooth over the essential systems necessary for human survival. This system enables the rich class of oligarchs to use their exclusive capture of assets, assets which the rest of us need, to ensure that we pay way over the odds to them in order to use those assets.
Disinformation Isn’t the Problem
The war on terror, the war on drugs, the war on illegal immigration, the war on COVID-19: all of these programs started out as legitimate responses to pressing concerns only to become weapons of compliance and control in the government’s hands.
Fluoridation Report: No Significant Reduction of Cavities
After a thorough search and review of available studies, The Cochrane Collaboration concluded contemporary evidence doesn’t show a reduction in cavities of more than 4%, and there may be no benefit at all.
RFK Jr. Is Replicating Bernie Sanders’ Sheepdog Play for MAGA
The move was clever, as it gave Trump plausible deniability about his current stance on his Covid-era policies (e.g. mRNA vaccines) and it made it appear that Kennedy had stood strong to his opposition to those same policies and had perhaps influenced Trump in those matters.
Misinformation Doesn’t Kill People—People Kill People
Do we give up one of our fundamental freedoms due to the few whackos who will get a rise out of “hate speech” and uncontrollably wreak havoc as a result?
Israeli Military Forces Executed Numerous Journalists Since 10/7
The Israeli military’s campaign of genocidal violence, carried out with the full support of President Joe Biden’s administration, has killed 138-175 journalists.
Appalachia: Murder always happens for a reason
Hurricane Helene has arrived just in time to clear out the property owners local to the mining interests in Western North Carolina. Piedmont Lithium was heavily opposed in Gaston County by local residents and commissioners. But now it appears the opposition has been eliminated.
“We Lose Total Control”: Hillary Clinton’s Censorship Campaign
Clinton continues to offer a textbook example of the anti-free speech narrative. While seeking sweeping censorship for anything deemed disinformation, Clinton cites specific examples that are already barred under federal law like child porn.