What American Conservatives Truly Mean & Represent
I think it is useful to spell out what the stance of conservative leaders are in the current climate. A lot of people never bother to really think about where…
Global Inflation Caused By Central Banks
I have been listening to economist Professor Richard Werner, best selling author of The Princes Of Yen and the creator of Quantitative Easing (QE). According to Werner, the headlines should…
The Myth Of Individual Responsibility
One of the tenets of right wing political belief is that the individual is ultimately responsible. The myth of individual responsibility means that no matter the racial persecution and injustice…
The Last Slave Freed in America In 1942
Many people think of slavery as something which happened long ago. It isn’t there are enslaved people around the world now. The last slave freed in America in 1942 is…
Conspiracy America: Suspicious Minds
You, like me, may have wondered why Americans, in particular, are so susceptible to conspiracy theories and the paranoid thinking that accompanies them. The more traditional explanation for such phenomena…
Australia Is Fast Becoming A Nation of Haves and Have Nots
Recent economic data reveals that Australia is fast becoming a nation of haves and have nots. The Australia Institute economic research shows that the decade 2009-19 delivered 93% of the…
The Trouble With Psychiatry
Would you be surprised if I told you that capitalism has created the medicalisation of normal life? Indeed, it has been so successful that almost 1 in 5 adults in…
Paul Revere The Real Story
Does the name Paul Revere ring any bells? This figure from history was made large by Henry Longfellow in a celebrated poem about the American revolution. Written a century after…
Stupid People Are The Bread & Butter Of Badness
I could have said ‘of Evil’, but hell, I didn’t want to get all religious sounding. Stupid people are the bread and butter of badness because they feed its appetite…
Is Telling Lies The Remit of The News?
Fox News knowingly spread lies about the 2020 US election being rigged. Is telling lies, the remit of the News? Can you call yourself a News station and deliberately peddle…