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Girl Wearing Virtual Reality Headset

Guy Debord’s Warning of “The Role of the Expert”: A Philosophical Perspective on the...

Abstract Why are we bombarded by fact-checks and “anti-disinformation” efforts in our timeline scrolls? When one reads news, further, they often find that “experts” are...

Remembering Lance deHaven-Smith (1951-2022)

Lance deHaven-Smith (nee Smith) was born in Atlanta Georgia on April 11, 1951. He graduated with honors from high school, earning a letter as...
Trudeau Masked

Justin Trudeau and the Politics of the Possible: The Emergencies Act Inquiry in Canada...

Introduction On February 14, 2022, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act in response to protests across Canada. Based on testimony at a public inquiry in...
Empty White House Briefing Room Podium

Questioning The Official Story About Official Stories: A Role for Citizen Investigations

(Also published at timhayward.wordpress) Official stories, according to the official story about them, are (nearly) always true. The ‘nearly’ gets mentioned just because, on rare...
Israeli Propaganda Cartoon

Hasbara: ‘Israel’s’ Propaganda Policy

(Originally published at Al Mayadeen.) The Hebrew term hasbara literally means ‘explanation’ and is a euphemism within "Israel" for a formal policy of pro-"Israel" evangelism, apologism, and...
David Ray Griffin, Americans Who Tell The Truth

David Ray Griffin (1939-2022). The Man and His Work: A Synopsis

How big can a mind be? If we’re lucky, we have threescore and ten years — in a very big wide world, full of history...
Freedom of Expression Denied

Threats to Freedom of Expression: Covid-19, the ‘fact checking counter-disinformation industry’, and online harm...

(Also published by PANDA and at PANDA substack) We are living through an era in which freedom of expression is evaporating. Numerous scientists have been...

COP27, Where Green Deals are Signed in Red Ink

The United Nation’s 27th Conference of the Parties is showcasing the two worst characteristics of ruling elites: environmental hypocrisy and a callous support for...

The Conspiracy Label as a Tool of Propaganda, Part II: The Multi-institutional Politics of...

(A follow-up to Part I: The Conspiracy Label as a Tool of Propaganda, Part I: Origins and Organizations Behind the Conspiracy Label)When my stepdaughter...

Deafening Silences: propaganda through censorship, smearing and coercion

(Also published at pandata.org.)Since the start of the COVID event, authorities around the world have sought to implement quite extraordinary policies including the so-called...