What is currently happening in France is worrisome to say the least.  The only possible comparison that comes to mind is that of 1930s Germany, where an ambitious young populist decreed that Germans of Jewish faith were the enemies of the nation.  We know the terrible aftermath resulting in millions of deaths and unspeakable horrors. Why then this recent speech by the French president and his decisions that followed?  Let's recall the facts: France is facing a serious pandemic. The French president's management of the crisis has been chaotic to put it mildly: delayed official response, flawed assessment of the danger, the mask scandal, contradictory decisions, etc. The result: tens of thousands of deaths and a bad situation becoming critical with an exponential increase in infections and a lack of intensive care beds. What does the French president then do?  He de...

  It's true, there is a conspiracy, but this one is a different kind: it's taking place in broad daylight. As of today, October 17, nearly 40 million people have been infected by the coronavirus and more than a million have died from it! Those are huge numbers! In the United States alone, the number of deaths from COVID-19 exceeds the number of American soldiers killed on the battlefield during the 2nd Inter-Imperial War (1941-45). But how is this being portrayed in the media? During the initial weeks and months, the coronavirus received massive coverage in television, print, internet and radio media, with full details on the numbers of cases and mortalities, the type of disease this is, possible treatments and vaccines. But over time, the headlines began to fade, to second and then third place. And while there is less and less talk about it, the pace of the pandemic seems to be accelerating! What does this tell ...