The Western Way of Genocide
Israel’s annihilation of Gaza marks the death of a global order guided by internationally agreed upon laws and rules, one often violated by the U.S. in its imperial wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, but one that was at least acknowledged as a utopian vision.
“This is NPR”: America’s Public Media Faces Reckoning
NPR is a state-subsidized media outlet in a country that rejects state media. It is a site that routinely pitches for its sponsors while insisting that it does not have commercials.
Kary Mullis: Martyr or Menace?
“You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”
The Rise of the Immortal Dictator
While the news media fixates on the extent to which Project 2025 may be the Trump Administration’s playbook for locking down the nation, there is a more subversive power play taking place under cover of Trump’s unique brand of circus politics.
Modernisation means pillage and profit
“Modernisation” was, as it always is, depicted as something that must and will inevitably come about, a necessary evolution of human society that advances hand-in-hand with the passing of time itself.
About Those Onesies
A brief note to Senator Bernie Sanders.
Your Tesla is Killing the Planet
Greenwashing language and policy is part of the policy platform of many political parties, and is a key element in marketing for the world’s biggest corporations. Blowing up mountains is now “securing a critical mineral supply chain.”
Ex-CIA Chief John Brennan Should Be Sent to Mars
Nothing is more dangerous than an out-of-work spy.
The Life and Public Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
The assassination of JFK is the foundational event of modern American history, the Pandora’s box from which many decades of tragedy have sprung.
Warrant Required for Section 702 Searches
A landmark judgment challenges the government’s sweeping surveillance powers, redefining the limits of Fourth Amendment protections.
The Great Rewiring of Childhood
Given that the timing of Gen Z’s mental health decline coincides with the rise of the smartphone-social media ecosystem, an obvious hypothesis is that smartphones and social media are causing a mental health epidemic in young people.
Pandemic Preparedness Exercises
Preparing for what?












