This article was previously published June 20, 2019, and has been updated with new information. In 2017 the World Health Organization declared that depression was the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, and had increased 18% between 2005 and 2015.1 In the U.S., an estimated 17.3 million American adults, or 7.1% of the adult population, experienced at least … [Read more...] about Millions Led Astray by These Pills, No Better Than a Placebo
Lockdowns
How China Locks Down Over 1 Billion People
STORY AT-A-GLANCE The official policy in China is aimed at zero COVID cases in the country. They have locked down over 1 billion people to stop the spread of a virus from a family of cold viruses known to have an animal reservoir This means to achieve zero COVID China must kill every living animal, close all borders to people moving into or out of the country and … [Read more...] about How China Locks Down Over 1 Billion People
Planet Lockdown: A Documentary
STORY AT-A-GLANCE The film Planet Lockdown explores this unprecedented time in history, speaking with epidemiologists, scientists, doctors and other experts to uncover the real motives behind the increasing totalitarian control taking over the globe Dr. Scott Jensen, a family doctor and former member of the Minnesota Senate, received an email from the Department of … [Read more...] about Planet Lockdown: A Documentary
Bank branch closure rate doubled during pandemic
The shuttering of small businesses during the pandemic has had a lasting change on the flavor of local communities. Now, businesses that survived are at risk due to the closure of bank branches that fuel local economies. A new report by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition found that the monthly closure rate of bank branches doubled during the pandemic, resulting in … [Read more...] about Bank branch closure rate doubled during pandemic
Children Are Dying From COVID Lockdowns and Overdoses
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Children have, by far, the lowest risk for serious COVID-19 infection; COVID policies have therefore had an outsized impact on children and teens Suicide attempts among girls rose 51% in 2021 Between 2019 and 2020, adolescent overdose mortality rose from 2.35 per 100,000 to 4.58 per 100,000, a 94.3% increase Fentanyl fatalities among teens nearly … [Read more...] about Children Are Dying From COVID Lockdowns and Overdoses
Pharma’s War on Scientists to Mandate Jabs for Life
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Another cache of emails obtained via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) reveals Dr. Anthony Fauci and his boss, National Institutes of Health director Francis Collins, colluded to quash dissenting views on the lockdowns October 4, 2020, three medical professors — Martin Kulldorff from … [Read more...] about Pharma’s War on Scientists to Mandate Jabs for Life
Bolt From The Blue: Nearly a MILLION Americans Leave Dem States to the Safer, Less COVID-Panicked South.
More than 770,000 American and international residents moved to the South between April 2020 and July 2021, fleeing predominantly Democratic-run regions of the country. Domestic residents made up a majority of those migrating (657,682) from the Northeast (389,638), Midwest (123,103), and West (144,941). The data collated by the Yankee Institute focused on results from … [Read more...] about Bolt From The Blue: Nearly a MILLION Americans Leave Dem States to the Safer, Less COVID-Panicked South.
In the US, Homicide has Now Become Endemic
The US homicide rate rose by a record 30% from 2019 to 2020, reports CNN citing a paper from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of deaths due to homicide in 2020 was the highest in the modern history of the United States. The Gun Violence Archive (GVA), a research group, estimates that about 43,000 people were killed in various shooting incidents in the … [Read more...] about In the US, Homicide has Now Become Endemic
Video Shows Australian Locked Up In ‘Quarantine Camp’ Threatened With $5K Fine For Stepping Too Far Outside Cell
Hayley Hodgson, 26, moved to Darwin from Melbourne to escape the never-ending lockdowns — only to find herself locked up in a Covid Internment Camp without even having the virus. She’s just returned from a 14-day detention at Howard Springs, the 2000-capacity Covid camp outside Darwin to which regional Covid cases are transported by the authorities. In an exclusive interview … [Read more...] about Video Shows Australian Locked Up In ‘Quarantine Camp’ Threatened With $5K Fine For Stepping Too Far Outside Cell
Omicron: We Warned You The Covid Farce Would Never End
By Brandon Smith Remember when Anthony Fauci and other government paid medical “professionals” said that Americans needed to mask up and stay home for two weeks to “flatten the curve” on the covid pandemic? Remember when they came back two weeks later and said they needed another couple of weeks? Remember how they backed off of the lockdowns a little and then came right … [Read more...] about Omicron: We Warned You The Covid Farce Would Never End
The Power to Imprison — Life in Pandemicland
STORY AT-A-GLANCE As of midnight November 15, 2021, Austria began another nationwide lockdown, but it only applies to residents aged 12 and older who have declined the experimental COVID jab. An exception is made for unvaccinated individuals who have recently recovered from COVID-19. The lockdown will reportedly affect an estimated 2 million of the 8.9 million … [Read more...] about The Power to Imprison — Life in Pandemicland
More Than 400 Studies on the Failure of Compulsory Covid Interventions
The great body of evidence (comparative research studies and high-quality pieces of evidence and reporting judged to be relevant to this analysis) shows that COVID-19 lockdowns, shelter-in-place policies, masks, school closures, and mask mandates have failed in their purpose of curbing transmission or reducing deaths. These restrictive policies were ineffective and devastating … [Read more...] about More Than 400 Studies on the Failure of Compulsory Covid Interventions
Protests and Rage Against Lockdowns and Mandates All Over the World
As deadlines loom for mandatory vaccines, and the more lockdowns come to many countries of the world, people have taken to the streets in protest. In the typical case, local media either neglects to report on this or improperly characterizes them as “right wing” or “anti-vaxx.” It is likely that most people who get their news only from mainstream TV or The New York Times know … [Read more...] about Protests and Rage Against Lockdowns and Mandates All Over the World
What a slap in the face to every Australian
Bit late now don’t you think Scott Morrison? Two years too late with all the people now forced to leave jobs and now homeless, people segregated and treated like second class citizens. Why didn’t you step in when there was excessive violence in the streets of Victoria from the police force? Why didn’t you say something when they were chasing down and shooting rubber … [Read more...] about What a slap in the face to every Australian
The Mental Health Crisis on College Campuses
There’s a health crisis on college campuses and it’s not Covid-19. As the fall 2020 semester approached, there were warnings of a mental health crisis among college students. Rather than focusing protection on vulnerable college students, politicians and college administrators imposed severe restrictions, exacerbating mental health concerns. A year later, as mental … [Read more...] about The Mental Health Crisis on College Campuses
The Forgotten Victims of COVID-19: 7 Groups Punished by Lockdowns
Millions of Americans have suffered as a result of lockdowns and other mitigation efforts. Here are some categories of forgotten victims, whose stories should also be heard. 1. The Untreated The CDC found that by June 30, 2020, more than 40 percent of U.S. adults had avoided medical care due to concerns over COVID-19. In other cases, people who sought medical attention had … [Read more...] about The Forgotten Victims of COVID-19: 7 Groups Punished by Lockdowns
Scottish Lockdowns Vs. Swedish Freedom — Who Won?
STORY AT-A-GLANCE In a short documentary, CAN Films explored pandemic outcomes in Scotland, which began requiring vaccine passports October 1, 2021, with those of Sweden, which rejected forced lockdowns in favor of voluntary measures With half the population of Sweden, Scotland scored a higher excess death rate for 2020, with much more restrictive pandemic responses … [Read more...] about Scottish Lockdowns Vs. Swedish Freedom — Who Won?
Donald Trump’s March 16, 2020, Press Conference that Kicked Off This Catastrophe, “15 Days to Slow the Spread” Transcribed
On March 16, 2020, President Donald Trump gathered with Deborah Birx, Anthony Fauci, and others, to announce “15 Days to Slow the Spread.” That slogan of course has become the source of ridicule nationally and internationally. Still, it was the start of the transformation of life in the United States for its entire population, and the inauguration of a new economic, … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s March 16, 2020, Press Conference that Kicked Off This Catastrophe, “15 Days to Slow the Spread” Transcribed
How Fanatics Took Over the World
Early in the pandemic, I had been furiously writing articles about lockdowns. My phone rang with a call from a man named Dr. Rajeev Venkayya. He is the head of a vaccine company but introduced himself as former head of pandemic policy for the Gates Foundation. Now I was listening. I did not know it then, but I’ve since learned from Michael Lewis’s (mostly terrible) book … [Read more...] about How Fanatics Took Over the World
An Interview with Gigi Foster, Warrior Against Lockdowns
Gigi Foster, economic professor at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, is co-author of The Great Covid Panic (Brownstone Institute, 2021) and a fierce opponent of lockdowns and mandates that have caused so much damage to Australia’s economy and long-standing tradition of human rights. Jeffrey Tucker of Brownstone interview her in this detailed interview, as her book is … [Read more...] about An Interview with Gigi Foster, Warrior Against Lockdowns
Mass Psychosis Is a Real Global Pandemic
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Mass psychosis is defined as “an epidemic of madness” that occurs when a “large portion of society loses touch with reality and descends into delusions” We’re now in the middle of a mass psychosis, induced by relentless fear mongering coupled with data suppression and intimidation tactics In the U.K., psychiatric referrals for first-time psychotic … [Read more...] about Mass Psychosis Is a Real Global Pandemic
Human Shields: The Public-Health War on Children
It is often quoted that “those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The moral identity of a society is based not on what past atrocities it inflicted on its people, yet rather on what actions it takes to learn and prevent engaging in these actions again. Sadly, over the past 19 months caring for mostly low income pediatric patients in a large safety-net … [Read more...] about Human Shields: The Public-Health War on Children
Over 50 million people suffered from major depressive disorder in 2020 due to Covid-19 pandemic, new global study estimates
The coronavirus pandemic has added to the burden of depressive and anxiety disorders in over 200 countries last year, a new study shows, saying the impact of Covid-19 has increased the number of depressed people by nearly a third. While “mental disorders were leading causes of the global health-related burden” even before the pandemic, the spread of the dreaded virus and … [Read more...] about Over 50 million people suffered from major depressive disorder in 2020 due to Covid-19 pandemic, new global study estimates
Great Barrington Declaration: One Year Later
The Great Barrington Declaration (GBD), authored by Sunetra Gupta, University of Oxford, Martin Kulldorff, Harvard University, and Prof. Jay Bhattacharya, Stanford Medical School, is marking its one-year anniversary this week. The Declaration is built around the concept of focused protection – using resources to protect people in the society most at-risk from COVID while … [Read more...] about Great Barrington Declaration: One Year Later
The Polio Pandemic of 1949-52: No Closures, No Restrictions
World War II had ended four years earlier and the U.S. was trying to return to peace and prosperity. Price controls and rationing were ended. Trade was opening. People were returning to normal life. The economy started humming again. Optimism for the future was growing. Harry Truman became the symbol of a new normalcy. From Depression and war, society was on the mend. As if … [Read more...] about The Polio Pandemic of 1949-52: No Closures, No Restrictions
First in EU, Denmark FULLY lifts Covid restrictions almost 550 days after lockdown was introduced
All remaining anti-coronavirus rules, including an obligatory Covid pass, were officially cancelled in Denmark on Friday, making it the first state in the EU to wholly get back to pre-pandemic daily life. Starting from midnight on September 10, the deadly virus is no longer classified as a “socially critical disease” by the Danish government, meaning no special measures … [Read more...] about First in EU, Denmark FULLY lifts Covid restrictions almost 550 days after lockdown was introduced
‘COVID Zero’ New Zealand Has Completed Its Transformation Into a Full-Blown Police State
By Jordan SCHACHTEL New Zealand, the last of the dedicated “COVID Zero” nations on earth, has completed its transformation into a full-blown tyrannical regime, and shockingly, it has come with the consent of the vast majority of Kiwis. Ja, smittskydd är jobbigt… Det skyddar ju bara liv, hälsa & ekonomin. 🤷♂️ pic.twitter.com/YGfEqBy5B4 — jan höglund (@janhoglund) … [Read more...] about ‘COVID Zero’ New Zealand Has Completed Its Transformation Into a Full-Blown Police State
The long shadow of hunger in India
The COVID-19 pandemic and the government’s ill-conceived and heartless response have left the people of India devastated. The unprecedented loss of jobs and earnings due to repeated lockdowns pushed a large section of the people to the brink of starvation. Meanwhile, a fumbling administration provided inadequate relief in terms of food grains and some financial help for a few … [Read more...] about The long shadow of hunger in India
A Closer look at US 2020 Mortality Data
According to the CDC, the United States of America lost 3,358,814 of its citizens in 2020, an age-adjusted increase of 15.9% compared to 2019. For the CDC, the reason for this increase is apparently self-evident and clear : COVID-19, which “has become the third leading cause of death.” But – is this true or even likely? Let us compare the age distribution of the deaths … [Read more...] about A Closer look at US 2020 Mortality Data
Teen mental health hospitalizations rise by 57% during lockdowns in Victoria – state report
The number of teen hospitalizations for mental health emergencies skyrocketed in the Australian state of Victoria this year as Covid-19 lockdowns kept people indoors and away from others, according to a leaked official report. The Weekend Australian obtained a secretive 16-page report from the Victorian Agency for Health Information on Saturday – which was marked … [Read more...] about Teen mental health hospitalizations rise by 57% during lockdowns in Victoria – state report
130+ UK Doctors: COVID Policies Failed, Caused ‘Massive’ Harm, Especially to Children
A letter this week to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other UK government officials, signed by more than 130 UK medical professionals, accused the government of mishandling its response to the COVID pandemic, resulting in “massive, permanent and unnecessary harm” to the country. The letter, “Our Grave Concerns About the Handling of the COVID Pandemic by Governments of … [Read more...] about 130+ UK Doctors: COVID Policies Failed, Caused ‘Massive’ Harm, Especially to Children
‘Illegal engagement party’ in Australia results in $300,000+ in FINES for breaching strict Covid lockdown
Hosts and guests at an engagement party in Australia’s Melbourne were fined more than $300,000 cumulatively, after police shut down the “illegal” gathering, insisting it ran afoul of the city’s ongoing Covid-19 lockdown. Some 56 attendees at the party, held in the Melbourne suburb of Caulfield North earlier this month, were fined more than $5,400 each, a Victoria police … [Read more...] about ‘Illegal engagement party’ in Australia results in $300,000+ in FINES for breaching strict Covid lockdown
The 10 States Leading the Economic Recovery All Have One Thing in Common (And So Do the Worst Ones!)
The economy continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing government restrictions. But newly released Labor Department data show that the recovery isn’t equal across all 50 states and Washington, DC. Some parts of the US have almost or entirely returned to pre-pandemic unemployment rates—while others remain strangled in stagnation. Here are the 10 states with … [Read more...] about The 10 States Leading the Economic Recovery All Have One Thing in Common (And So Do the Worst Ones!)
Australian PM vows to keep lockdowns until 70% of population is vaccinated as more protesters hit streets despite police crackdown
A day after hundreds of protesters were arrested for breaching Covid restrictions, PM Scott Morrison has reiterated that Australia will keep battling the virus with lockdowns, until the majority of citizens are fully vaccinated. “You can't live with lockdowns forever and at some point, you need to make that gear change and that is done at 70 percent,” Morrison stated in an … [Read more...] about Australian PM vows to keep lockdowns until 70% of population is vaccinated as more protesters hit streets despite police crackdown
Mental health services in Australia at ‘unprecedented’ levels of demand, officials say, revealing toll of lockdowns
Calls to Australian mental health support lines have increased by 30% compared to pre-pandemic times, officials have revealed. Additional funding has been provided to help people deal with distress during the lengthy lockdowns. The number of Australians seeking psychological help through emergency helplines during the coronavirus pandemic and the harsh lockdowns has grown … [Read more...] about Mental health services in Australia at ‘unprecedented’ levels of demand, officials say, revealing toll of lockdowns
‘Literally fascism’: Australian man sentenced to maximum of 8 months in prison for organizing ‘unauthorized’ anti-lockdown protest
A 29-year-old Australian man has been sentenced to the maximum eight months in prison for helping to organize an anti-lockdown protest in Sydney, which has experienced strict Covid-19 restrictions for several months. New South Wales Police announced the sentence in a statement on Friday, revealing that the man had been imprisoned for “multiple breaches of the Public Health … [Read more...] about ‘Literally fascism’: Australian man sentenced to maximum of 8 months in prison for organizing ‘unauthorized’ anti-lockdown protest
New Zealand to enter snap nationwide lockdown after reporting just ONE Covid case
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a nationwide lockdown is due to come into effect after one Covid case has been detected, making it the country’s first community-transmitted infection since February. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Ardern unveiled that kiwis will be subject to a ‘level four’ lockdown from 11:59pm local time (11:59am GMT) … [Read more...] about New Zealand to enter snap nationwide lockdown after reporting just ONE Covid case
DHS: Americans Opposed to CV Lockdown Measures Are Terrorists
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who recently declared "white extremists" to be America's greatest threat, is out with a new blood libel warning that all opponents of the regime are potential terrorists who could strike at any moment. Mayorkas, Attorney General Merrick Garland and Biden himself are all just openly labeling all their political opposition as … [Read more...] about DHS: Americans Opposed to CV Lockdown Measures Are Terrorists
‘Welcome to Nazi Germany’: In now-deleted tweet, Sydney mayor compares strict new lockdown laws to Hitler-era regime
A Western Sydney official has compared the latest anti-Covid measures imposed on his area by the New South Wales (NSW) state government to the times of Nazi Germany. His comment, since removed, caused a rumpus on social media. Mayor Steve Christou, of Cumberland City Council, tweeted an official graphic illustrating new lockdown rules on Friday. Having posted the image … [Read more...] about ‘Welcome to Nazi Germany’: In now-deleted tweet, Sydney mayor compares strict new lockdown laws to Hitler-era regime
5 million Australians in Melbourne to be kept under lockdown as measures extended another week
Australian authorities have announced Melbourne’s lockdown will be extended by another week, with its 5 million people subject to the longer restrictions after 20 new Covid-19 cases were recorded. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed the week-long extension of Melbourne’s lockdown on Wednesday, just a day before restrictions were due to be lifted in Australia’s … [Read more...] about 5 million Australians in Melbourne to be kept under lockdown as measures extended another week
Three Tragic Assumptions Behind Lockdown Strategy
On Monday July 19, 2021, the UK government removed all distancing and masking restrictions, allowing, after sixteen months, the free assembly of people, and the re-starting of the many functions of our society that rely on us gathering together. This decision was reported to be a ‘dangerous experiment’, a ‘global threat’, and all manner of predictions were made regarding the … [Read more...] about Three Tragic Assumptions Behind Lockdown Strategy
The Totalitarian Ideology of Lockdownism
Every political ideology has three elements: a vision of hell with an enemy that needs to be crushed, a vision of a more perfect world, and a plan for transitioning from one to the other. The means of transition usually involve the takeover and deployment of society’s most powerful tool: the state. For this reason, political ideologies trend totalitarian. They depend … [Read more...] about The Totalitarian Ideology of Lockdownism
Anti-Semitic incidents prevalent during lockdown protests in Germany – study
More than 500 anti-Semitic incidents have been linked to the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany, during which Jews were blamed for both the virus and the lockdowns, a report by a watchdog group shows. The results of the study by the Federal Association of Departments for Research and Information on Antisemitism (RIAS) were reported by the Welt am Sonntag newspaper. The … [Read more...] about Anti-Semitic incidents prevalent during lockdown protests in Germany – study
Australia is Under Dystopian, Military-Enforced Lockdown Despite Less Than 5 COVID Deaths a Day
Out of a population of 25.8 million, fewer than 1,000 Australians have died from COVID-19 to date. The latest uptick in cases, which has sent the country into a panic, is still only resulting in less than 5 deaths per day. Yet the Australian government has responded with a return to its past harsh pandemic restrictions—and is now even bringing in the military to police its … [Read more...] about Australia is Under Dystopian, Military-Enforced Lockdown Despite Less Than 5 COVID Deaths a Day
People Are Rebelling Against Lockdowns, Masks Worldwide
STORY AT-A-GLANCE The Delta variant has a very low 0.2% case fatality rate (CFR) in the U.K., which drops to 0.03% in those under 50, yet is being used as impetus for COVID-19 restrictions The public, increasingly fed up with the contradictory guidelines and mandates, is speaking out against the draconian measures that are being reinstated In July 2021, more than … [Read more...] about People Are Rebelling Against Lockdowns, Masks Worldwide
The UK Plot to Silence Lockdown Critics
In October 2020, along with Professor Sunetra Gupta, we authored the Great Barrington Declaration, in which we argued for a ‘focused protection’ pandemic strategy. We called for better protection of older and other high-risk people, while arguing that children should be allowed to go to school and young adults should be free to live more normal lives. We understood that it … [Read more...] about The UK Plot to Silence Lockdown Critics
Mayhem on streets of Berlin: Anti-lockdown protests turn into violent scuffles with police (VIDEOS)
Berlin witnessed chaotic scenes and violent brawls on Sunday as riot police sought to forcefully disperse anti-lockdown rallies that had been banned by authorities, after thousands took to the streets of the German capital. Coronavirus skeptics once again gathered in the center of the German capital despite the fact that the German authorities had banned as many as 16 … [Read more...] about Mayhem on streets of Berlin: Anti-lockdown protests turn into violent scuffles with police (VIDEOS)
What Were Lockdowners Thinking? A Review of Jeremy Farrar
I’ve heard the following question seemingly thousands of times over the last year: “Why did they do this to us?” It’s still the burning question about lockdowns: the school, business, and church closures, the banning of events, the stay-at-home orders, the travel restrictions, the wildly desperate central plan enforced by the police somehow to keep people apart from each … [Read more...] about What Were Lockdowners Thinking? A Review of Jeremy Farrar
Australia’s Brisbane set for ‘strictest lockdown’ yet after SIX new cases spotted
Brisbane is headed for another “snap” lockdown following six new local coronavirus infections, forcing most residents in Australia’s third-most populous city and other regions of Queensland to stay at home until next week. Queensland officials announced the three-day lockdown on Saturday morning, with state premier Annastacia Palaszczuk urging locals not to venture beyond … [Read more...] about Australia’s Brisbane set for ‘strictest lockdown’ yet after SIX new cases spotted
Police calls in military to help enforce Covid lockdown in Sydney after cases rise unabated
Sydney authorities have been blasted for “militarizing a public health crisis,” after the New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller requested the support of 300 soldiers to ensure greater compliance with Covid restrictions. The five million residents in Sydney are currently in the fifth week of a city-wide lockdown that has been extended until the end of August but, … [Read more...] about Police calls in military to help enforce Covid lockdown in Sydney after cases rise unabated
