As 2022 draws to a close, we try to forget the ugly and cruel that we have witnessed throughout the year. We try to think about all the good that has happened, hoping that the next one will be even better. But if we don’t face the wrong, how will we create a better...
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Critical Thinking and Non-compliance
Astute writer Mickey Z reveals how complex non-compliance/non-conformity can be in “the conformity of non-conformity.”The post Critical Thinking and Non-compliance first appeared on Dissident Voice.
Fauci’s Lies, Self-driving Car Accidents, Assisted Suicide, and More
Click here to read “7 Facts Fauci Knew But Hid From the Public” Click here to read more about this Tesla accident. Click here to read more about California’s descent into digital slavery. Here’s what Canada is trying to normalize: The Truth Barrier Daily Mail UK...
ExxonMobil: Suppressing Science and Climate Change
Villains often have the best tunes. In some cases, they also have the best evidence. The tendency in the latter is to suppress or distort that evidence if it is contrary to their interests. Exxon, now ExxonMobil, the world’s largest oil and gas company, has revealed,...
American Healthcare System
I have a newly-discovered health problem, where during the day, my blood pressure readings are quite normal, or we might even say somewhat on the low side, 105-65. During the night, when I am sleeping, however, the very same indicators are just too high, 168-92. My...
The Invisible Global Heat Danger Zone
Canada, Nunavut Territory, Repulse Bay, Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) stands on melting sea ice at sunset near Harbour IslandsNASA claims that 2022 was one of the hottest years ever recorded with record-breaking heat waves around the world, as major commercial...
The Shape of Things to Come?
Orwellian or Wellsian?The post The Shape of Things to Come? first appeared on Dissident Voice.
Reminder: Conscious, Pervasive Manipulation and “Fake News” is NOT New
The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in a democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of...
Still Waiting for Freedom: A Review of P. Sainath’s The Last Heroes
Here’s one possible trajectory for ambitious print journalists. After making your name with aggressive reporting at a smaller newspaper, move up the ladder until you are at a top paper with a prestige beat. Go on the television talk shows to pontificate. Maybe snag a...
The Winds of the New Cold War Are Howling in the Arctic Circle
Spiridonov Yuri Vasilyevich (Sakha), Landlord of the Moma Mountains, 2006. In 1996, the eight countries on the Arctic rim – Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States – formed the Arctic Council, a journey that began in 1989 when...
Moral Injury: An Epidemic Fueled by Political Economy
“When COVID swept the planet, a moral injury crisis arose as ethically wrenching dilemmas became the new normal.” “In an atmosphere of rationed care, doctors, nurses and other health care workers must admit a few patients and turn many away,” to die. Moral injury is a...
Assigning Responsibility
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