Category: Politics & Public Policy

Social criticism and opinion from an independent, centrist political perspective.

Featured St. Louis skyline at dusk amidst a storm of uncertainty.

Apocalypse Now? National Debts, Emergency Preparedness Warnings and a Great Reset Reboot

On By The Social CriticIn Economics & Globalization, Politics & Public Policy, SatireLeave a comment

Doom and gloom is in the news. Is it fear mongering or time to panic?

Featured Illustration: George Soros and Neville Roy Singham above yellow-vest protesters holding “Révolution” and “Macron démission” signs.

French Protests Test Freedom of Speech, Risk a Police State Crackdown

On By The Social CriticIn Crime & Consequence, Culture Critique, Media & Social Media, Politics & Public Policy, SatireLeave a comment

As French protests spread globally, the question must be asked: If the point of protesting for one's rights is not to lose them entirely, perhaps violence should inspire a rethink.

Featured Protesters outside U.N. headquarters hold signs reading “STOP ENHANCING VIRUSES,” “CURES, NOT CHIMERAS,” “DEMAND INTERNATIONAL GAIN-OF-FUNCTION MORATORIUM,” “OUR HEALTH!,” “SAVE THE FUTURE!,” “SAFETY FIRST!,” and “TRANSPARENCY, NOT SECRECY!” with CDC and WHO logos.

How Many Pandemics Will it Take Before the Paradigm Shifts?

On By The Social CriticIn Health & Environment, Politics & Public PolicyLeave a comment

Where are the protestors? With virulent outbreaks a recurring headline in 2026, one wonders why we are so ill-prepared for the next pandemic — and why gain-of-function research has yet to to inspire international cooperation to reduce existential pandemic risks.