“Conspiracy Theory” – What Is It?

“Conspiracy Theory” – What Is It?

Being blamed for disseminating “conspiracy theories” and therefore being a “conspiracy theorist”, is an extraordinary and smart tactic used by the true conspirators against the truth seekers. It works most of the time with often more than 90% of the people. “Conspiracy theory” goes hand-in-hand with “fake news”. It also goes along with censorship by…

Australia: Willing Pawn in US Struggle with China

Australia: Willing Pawn in US Struggle with China

Upon reading Australia’s new defense strategy, one might think its authors believe they are surrounded by nations invaded and destroyed by China with Australia next in line. News headlines declare, “Australia’s new defence strategy unveils a significant strategic shift in foreign policy to meet new threats from China,” “China the unspoken threat at centre of…

Help à La Française: Macron Pushes Neo-Expansionism

Help à La Française: Macron Pushes Neo-Expansionism

The current geopolitical position of France is shaped by a variety of factors. As one of the key actors in the Mediterranean region, Paris is now primarily a European leader in countering Turkey’s expansionist policy. Relations between the two countries are complicated by the necessity to reckon with the activation of significant global processes, the…

War and Pandemic Journalism: The Truth Can Disappear Fast

War and Pandemic Journalism: The Truth Can Disappear Fast

The struggle against Covid-19 has often been compared to fighting a war. Much of this rhetoric is bombast, but the similarities between the struggle against the virus and against human enemies are real enough. War reporting and pandemic reporting likewise have much in common because, in both cases, journalists are dealing with and describing matters…