Navigating Russia/Ukraine Warmongering Disinformation
Trying to pull some signal out of the considerable propaganda, um, noise, on Russia and Ukraine.
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China’s Government Is Targeting ‘Sissy’ Men, with Devastating Consequences
Good old fashioned men are all that China wants these days.
Read more...Covid: “The Narrative Is Crumbling”
The Covid spin-doctoring machine is staring to emit smoke.
Read more...Macron Suggests EU-Russia Talks. Meltdown Among EU, US Apparatchiks Follows.
Macron stands up for the idea that the EU should have a say about being dragged into a conflict with Russia. Can’t have that!
Read more...Rorschach Test: Revealing Western Press Reactions to Xi Jinping Speech at Davos
Xi Jinping gave an important speech at Davos, even if it was mainly updates on favorite themes. But the press reactions…..
Read more...How ‘Queer Eye’ Upholds Liberal Economic Fantasies
The popular show focuses on America’s economic victims, offering help only elites enjoy while avoiding critiques of gross inequality.
Read more...More on the Morbidity Risk of Omicron: “Like a Chess Grandmaster Playing Against Schoolboys”
A lot of the misunderstanding of Omicron is actively cultivated.
Read more...‘Degrowth’ Isn’t Just About the Economy. It’s About Culture.
What would it take for the idea of degrowth as a response to climate change to get traction?
Read more...Administration’s Obvious Covid Flail: Officially Abdicates as Case Count Hits Record; Scientists and Press Misrepresent Data to Put Happy Face on Omicron
The Biden Covid response is visibly coming apart at the seams.
Read more...Climate Denial Satire “Don’t Look Up” Now Top Film on Netflix Worldwide
Mirabile dictu! An allegorical climate change film becomes a hit. And a billionaire is the bad guy.
Read more...The Democrats Go Full Götterdämmerung as Manchin Makes DOA of BBB Official; Omicron Undermines Scapegoating the Unvaxxed
The Democrats may finally be getting their comeuppance.
Read more...Omicron: Fog of Information and Definitions
More Omicron updates and musings.
Read more...How ‘Big Oil’ Works the System and Keeps Winning
Oil and gas interests have refined their techniques to stay a step ahead over decades. Don’t look for those plans to stop anytime soon.
Read more...Omicron Happy Talk in the US v. Toughening Restrictions in UK, Israel
An attempt to pull some signal out of a lot of Omicron noise.
Read more...The PR Industry Has Been a ‘Major’ But ‘Overlooked’ Influence in Climate Politics for Decades, Says Study
PR firms have played a key role in obstructing action on climate change over the past 30 years.
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