The psychological tactic known as “Rally Around the Flag” was in full effect in the aftermath of 9/11 to galvanize a scared and angry public into launching the “War of Terror” in the Middle East. There has not been much public support for the newest war of aggression launched by the bloodthirsty American Empire and…
A recent Gallup poll has revealed that one in four adults, or approximately 66 million Americans, have reported using artificial intelligence tools or chatbot features to obtain more healthcare information. Whether it be researching a personal health condition or doing pre- or post-doctor’s appointment research, Americans are turning to AI for medical help. Is it O.K…
China’s gasoline demand is forecast to drop 5.5% in 2026, the second-steepest decline on record. The Iran conflict and subsequent oil price surge have accelerated a long-term shift away from gasoline vehicles. Chinese retail fuel prices have jumped approximately 30% since the Iran war began in late February. The International Energy Agency projects Chinese oil…
Spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $1 billion in a single week as capital rotated toward AI stocks and macro uncertainty weighed on sentiment, ending a six-week run that had pulled in $3.4 billion. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $1 billion in weekly net outflows, ending a six-week inflow streak that had drawn a combined $3.4…
Great nations are rarely destroyed in the way Hollywood imagines. Most people still think empires collapse under missile strikes, invasions, assassinations, revolutions, or dramatic military defeats broadcast live across television screens. History, however, tells a colder and far more disturbing story. The strongest civilizations usually begin dying financially long before the population realizes anything irreversible…
Spoiler: it’s not China. In this episode of Breaking Free of Psyops, I trace North America’s drug crisis from the British Empire’s original opium wars through the CIA’s Air America heroin pipeline, Afghan poppy fields guarded by Western troops, and the Sackler family’s OxyContin empire. We review how Afghan opium production exploded the moment US…
Washington’s sanctions weapon is meeting a market too large to isolate – and a legal order Beijing now appears willing to enforce Originally published on The Cradle May 14, 2026. When US President Donald Trump visited Beijing on 14 May, flanked by top American industrialists, the optics told their own story. Washington came armed with tariffs, secondary sanctions, port fees,…
Asecond imposition of lockdowns is closer than we might think. Very powerful people want that even under the slightest pretext. Brownstone Institute is asking for your support to stop them. When two passengers on a luxury cruise ship died from Hantavirus (a high-mortality infection from rat feces), and another tested positive, mainstream media created a global frenzy….
The New York Times is being sued for discrimination. The company was served with a lawsuit for passing up a white man for a promotion. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the lawsuit on Tuesday on behalf of a New York Times editor who lodged a complaint against the company. The New York Times called…
They call it “Tax Day.” I call it the annual energy harvest. Most people scramble to meet the April 15th deadline, hearts racing, palms sweaty, terrified that a group of men in suits might send a generated letter to their house. It is the ultimate manifestation of the government indoctrination camps we were all forced…
