Monkey Wrenching the Matrix
1. We have been led to believe that between the primary and general elections, the general election is the most important of the two. Nothing could be further from the truth: Those who vote in the primary election (June 7th in CA), have essentially “set the ball up at...
Freedom and mobility
In the US, freedom is closely associated with mobility. The history of the US reveals that immigration is at the core of America’s identity that was generated over centuries by individuals seeking individual freedom and economic redemption. America’s identity has been...
Throw Down Your Arms
Downpressor man Where you gonna run to... Oh... along that day If you run to the sea The sea will be boiling Oh... along that day If you run to the rocks The rocks will be melting Oh... along that day And if you make your bed in hell...
A critique of Noah Harari’s “fake news” about the Resurrected Body of Christ
First, the word body has two meanings. One sense is the human anatomy. This sense implies a physical self that includes bones, organs, muscles and skin as one body. This is the most commonly understood sense. The second, is a group of people or things functioning as...
Global vs Universal
In his book “Weaving the Web: The Original Design and Ultimate Destiny of the World Wide Web” Tim Berners-Lee explains that his creation was meant to be a universal tool for everybody. His book was published in 1999, prior to the advent of Google. A search engine that...
US Dollar: The reserve currency of the world
Fears of a dollar's imminent demise were premature. It is not the US dollar that is vulnerable but the Euro. The European Central Bank (ECB) is the only institution buying their bonds with negative interest rates. That’s why rising interest rates in the US will likely...
Google’s Amoral Predicament
Several books have been published about Google’s questionable business practices in the last few years. The mounting criticism is having some repercussions: In South Korea the government voted a law against Google and Apple’s app payment monopolies. Recently an...
David vs Goliath award goes to:
For her courage to reveal vital information for the benefit of the people related to documents that were made available to the public by ICAN's submission of Freedom Information Act (FOIA) requests to the CDC. Thank you... ...
UK Column News
A more balanced approach to news around the world... UK Column News
McKinseyGate:
21st Century Wire: France’s Shadow Government and the Rise of the Corporate State. In France, consultancy firms have been paid billions of euros to advise governments on policies from the coronavirus vaccine, to climate change, and vaccine roll-out, as well as digital...
NATO’s purpose
The first NATO Secretary Lord Ismay explained in plain terms the purpose of the Organization: ‘Keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down.’ The first goal to keep Russia “out” was accomplished by NATO’s members expansion of thirteen countries. The...
Good News in a sea of Hatred, Greed and Lies
This is good news of peace and of religious reconciliation amidst voices of hatred, violence and war. The Vatican announced that Pope Francis will consecrate the nations of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on March 25. The consecration ceremony will...
Awaken with JP
JP talks about the self-anointed global leaders. Here's a list of these global jet-setters.
The Dawn of Splinternet
The unfolding nationalization of the WWW by the implementation of Russia’s “Sovereign Internet” policy: In November 2019, Vladimir Putin’s regime introduced new regulations that create a legal framework for centralized state management of the internet within Russia’s...