When Boring People Turn Dangerous
The Canadian government’s decision to freeze bank accounts in the trucker protests is a mad leap toward bureaucratic dystopia
The Next Step for the World Economic Forum
Even before the WHO declared a pandemic in March 2020 (at least several months behind the actual fact of a pandemic) and before any lockdowns, there were media blitzes talking about the “New Normal” and talk of the “Great Reset” (which was rebranded as “Build Back Better”).
The Neoliberal War on Dissent in the West
Those who most flamboyantly proclaim that they are fighting fascists continue to embrace and wield the defining weapons of despotism.
Canada invokes Emergencies Act to seize convoy funding
Canadian banks are now empowered to freeze or suspend any account without a court order, and are protected from any legal action taken against them as a result.
How the CDC Abandoned Science
Throughout this pandemic, the CDC has been a poor steward the balance between public health and politics, pushing a series of scientific results that are severely deficient.
The precarious state of the US economy
The proposal to cut Russia off from SWIFT, while it will certainly hurt the Russian economy, will also further push Russia, along with China and other countries, especially those such as Cuba and Iran that are also targeted by the United States, to create their own global monetary exchange system.
American Exceptionalism Is on Deadly Display in Ukraine
Ukraine: The Biden administration and U.S. corporate media have been beating the war drums. The result of any war, needless to say, would be catastrophic for all involved and would have pernicious repercussions the world over.
Why the Sudden Excitement over HIV?
Lately, HIV has been all the rage. It’s a little peculiar—but too early to tell what will come out of it. More drugs? More vaccines? Is HIV even real? Another pandemic opportunity?