If, as on Family Feud, you asked a hundred people who know me to identify one of my characteristics, most might say that I talk too much about the Scamdemic. But 53 months ago, the thing that—sadly—may have been at the top of the list is that I eat a lot of food, and that much […]
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Anatomy of Money and the State
A couple of weeks ago, a slim brown paper-wrapped package arrived in my rural postbox. Clearly, a small paperback had been sent to me unsolicited by the Mises Institute. Title? “What Has Government Done to Our Money?” by the genius Austrian school economist Murray N. Rothbard. You can download a PDF of the book here, or […]
Censorship and the Corruption of Advertising
The most powerful companies in the world have united against free speech, and they’ve deployed your tax dollars to fund their mission. Last week, the House Judiciary Committee released a report on the little-known Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) and its pernicious promotion of censorship. GARM is a branch of the World Federation of […]
Imagine Life without Fossil Fuels
At 4 am on Tuesday 9th July in Seville (Spain), I woke up alerted by a text to my phone. “We had a bad night with Hurricane Beryl. Your house still stands and the critters are safe, two big trees down, no electricity, no Internet, and poor phone service.” My children and I were visiting […]
Voters Take Vengeance on the Tories
Two weeks ago, I wrote about the rise of the New Right and its challenge to the liberal consensus on social, economic, and environmental policies; the displacement of the old left-right ideological divide by that between the inner city managerial-technocratic elite and the inhabitants of Hiluxland; and the growing disenchantment with democracy because of the […]
Did Fauci Admit That School Closures Were a Mistake?
SHARE | PRINT | EMAIL Anthony Fauci actually concedes that he may have been mistaken? Stop the presses! It’s hard to believe considering the list of his policy failures, spectacular misinformation, and revisionist history is almost quite literally endless. Yet in a recent media interview, Fauci stated that a nationwide policy that he supported actually didn’t […]
The Myth of the European “Far-Right Surge”
There has been much talk of a “far-right surge” in the European Parliament. For example, BBC ran a headline, “Far right eyes Europe vote surge…,” shortly before the elections. On June 5th, Politico reported, “As the far right surges, this week’s European Parliament election will reorder the Continent’s political landscape.” One of CNN’s post-election headlines ran, “Far right surges in European […]
Jim Jordan Should Ask Fauci This…
As recently reported by Reclaim the Net, Anthony Fauci is being called to testify by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan for his “alleged role in the Biden White House’s censorship initiatives.” Right away a glaring issue emerges: The censorship of dissenting Covid narratives started all the way back in late January-early February 2020, with Fauci […]
How Did a Small Group Do This?
A very interesting study appeared last week by two researchers looking into the pandemic policy response around the world. They are Drs. Eran Bendavid and Chirag Patel of Stanford and Harvard, respectively. Their ambition was straightforward. They wanted to examine the effects of government policy on the virus. In this ambition, after all, researchers have […]
IHR Amendments Open Door to Perpetual Emergencies
SHARE | PRINT | EMAIL The 77th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) just concluded at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. It originally intended to adopt a new pandemic treaty and amendments to the 2005 International Health Regulations (IHR) that would tie country responses to the decisions of the WHO’s […]
Low Expectations Plague the Air Force Academy
SHARE | PRINT | EMAIL During their final year at the Air Force Academy (AFA), cadets choose the specific jobs they will be assigned while on active duty. This crucial decision, made in the nascence of one’s career, has far-reaching implications with regard to career advancement. The Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) links available jobs with an […]
Renters and Owners Live in Separate Economies
SHARE | PRINT | EMAIL It turns out renters and homeowners are living in two entirely different economies, at least according to a new study by the Federal Reserve. Who, ironically enough, made it happen. In short, renters are in dire straits financially, while homeowners are “continuing to reap the rewards” of cheap pandemic money that left […]
The Pandemic Treaty Will Compound Past Mistakes
SHARE | PRINT | EMAIL The new Pandemic Agreement and revisions to the International Health Regulations (IHR) – both legally binding instruments – are being negotiated for adoption during the 77th meeting of the World Health Assembly, May 27 to June 1, 2024. This article, by Michael T. Clark, explains why developing country delegates should […]
Wenstrup Releases Francis Collins’ House Testimony
SHARE | PRINT | EMAIL Wenstrup Releases Former NIH Director Francis Collins’ Transcript, Highlights Key Takeaways in New Memo WASHINGTON — Today, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) released the transcript from Dr. Francis Collins’ transcribed interview. Dr. Collins helped lead the government’s Covid-19 pandemic response as the Director of the National […]
Why Biden is holding back heavy bombs from Israel
The heavy bombs that President Biden has held back from sending to Israel have been a major point of controversy in the Gaza war, as a key tool for Israel’s decimation of the territory. Biden has paused a shipment of some 3,500 bombs, which includes heavy 2,000-pound versions along with the lighter 500-pound munitions. Both… […]
The Vanguard Behind Australia’s Misinformation Bill
The Australian government is seeking to exploit two recent knife attacks to relaunch its misinformation bill after it was put on ice late last year over free speech concerns. Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023, coupled with Australia’s existing eSafety legislation, would radically expand the government’s ability to control online speech and is part […]
Public Health by Way of the Surveillance State
Background WED. May 01, 2024, four long years after the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak collapsed the economy and global population numbers alike, EcoHealth Alliance President Peter Daszak faced the bipartisan House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, during Wednesday’s hearing. Daszak, with few, if any allies, was grilled by Democrats and Republicans alike related to the safety […]
Urgent Pandemic Messaging of WHO, World Bank, and G20 is Inconsistent with Their Evidence Base
When international agencies make claims of an “existential threat” to humanity and advocate for urgent action from countries, it should be a safe assumption that they are consistent with their own data. However, a review of the data and evidentiary citations underlying the claims of the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank, and the […]
Narrower radiation compensation bill rankles advocates
Advocates of a bipartisan bill to extend and expand compensation for Americans exposed to nuclear radiation by the government are now grappling with a new wrinkle they fear could impede their efforts. While the bill’s sponsors pressure Speaker Mike Johnson (R.-La.) to give it a House vote following its passage in the Senate, Utah’s senators have… […]
Biden faces key test over Israel’s military actions in Gaza
President Biden is facing a key test this week in delivering a report to Congress on Israel’s conduct in Gaza, which has the potential to cut off U.S. assistance to Israel. The report is mandated by National Security Memorandum 20 (NSM 20), which Biden issued in February, and is due by May 8. It requires… […]