Todd Hayen I have stolen this title from the stage play of the same name based on Christopher Isherwood’s 1939 novel Goodbye to Berlin. The title is taken from...

Late last night, the world was rocked – ROCKED – by the announcement of yet another variant of “covid”. XBB.1.16 – codenamed Arcturus for as yet obscure reasons –...

This excellent short film is a darkly humorous journey into one possible near-future. We all hope it never happens this way, but of course the best way to guard...

Todd Hayen I was lying on my bed this morning playing with our new puppy, Daisy, and was focused on the moment. The cute dog, the soft bed, the...

Edward curtin It is comical how easily one can be ignored for pointing out that new technology is dangerous and fetishistic.  So-called “smart” cell phones are a prime example. ...

We first published our hugely popular cribsheet in September of 2021 in response to dozens – even hundreds – of reader requests for sources and data. It was intended...

Todd Hayen I find myself, uncharacteristically, wishing for bad things to happen regarding all this world take-over crap. I don’t wish for people I love to die, but I...

I belong to that much-maligned breed of people who have spent their whole lives protesting about various things. I have demonstrated – enthusiastically! – against road-building and fracking, against...

Martin Hanson I don’t normally watch TVNZ’s Seven Sharp, but on 5th October 2021 we were told that an immunologist would be on the programme to debunk certain ‘Covid...

Martin Hanson While still at the height of her popularity, “Jacinda Ardern: Leading with Empathy”, a biography of the New Zealand Prime Minister was published. It was described by...

Ray McGinnis Canada’s Liberal government couldn’t justify invoking the Emergencies Act based on the existing definition in the legislation. So, it obtained a legal opinion to embellish parameters for...

Both the US and UK have seen the (attempted) re-introduction of facemask mandates amid “surging Covid cases” in the New Year. On January 9th, ABC news headlined: More US...

Helen Buyniski An informational iron curtain is coming down across the West, and its architects are determined to make examples out of those who refuse to pick a side....

Todd Hayen Medical doctors. Ya gotta love ‘em, and ya gotta hate ‘em. From Norman Rockwell’s iconic Saturday Evening Post portrait of the idyllic American doctor, to the Nazi’s...

Freedom of Religion can no longer bring about the freedom that it could have in past ages had it actually been implemented; only a Freedom of Belief System could...

Todd Hayen What is it with this oddly stoic response from the “sheep side” of this debate? I am hearing more and more sentiments such as: “I don’t care...

Michael Lesher In early 2020, when American liberals wailed in unison that the First Amendment’s guarantee of the right of free assembly was a prescription for national suicide – and not one...

Colin Todhunter If events since March 2020 have shown us anything, it is that fear is a powerful weapon for securing hegemony. Any government can manipulate fear about certain...

Todd Hayen So working at home is a dream come true, eh? I’ll bet. What fun! A permanent snow day for all! Stay in your PJs all day, go...

Sylvia Shawcross We must greet each other now not by vague kisses in the air off to the side, or handshakes or elbow touching, but by reaching out and...