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In-depth, ongoing analysis of public health, social policy, and public policy, exploring their wide-ranging impacts on economics, open dialogue, freedom of speech, personal liberties, and everyday social life.

Our articles critically examine government interventions, pandemic responses, mandates, medical narratives, and their effects on society. From COVID policies and vaccine debates to broader issues like cancer warnings, mental health treatments, food systems, and human rights.

Antidepressant Withdrawal: Why Do Researchers Keep Downplaying It?

Antidepressant Withdrawal: Why Do Researchers Keep Downplaying It?

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The Kalfas study falls short. By relying on short-term, industry-funded data and ignoring the lived reality of withdrawal, it downplays a public health crisis hiding in plain sight. Starting an antidepressant is easy. But stopping can be the hardest part.

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The Documents Speak. And They Tell a Very Different Story.

The Documents Speak. And They Tell a Very Different Story.

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We were told public health messaging during Covid was about “following the science.” But what this FOIA-obtained document reveals is something very different: A strategic communication campaign designed to shape perception, influence behavior, and saturate culture through entertainment and media.

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