Why Are There So Many Conspiracy Theories About the Coronavirus?

A breakdown of trust in the institutions that were designed to make society flourish is a dangerous reflection of the time we live in

• Post author:Paul Abela
• Post published:July 5, 2020
• Post category:Society

The Coronavirus outbreak has been a breeding ground for conspiracy theories. A recent YouGov poll found 49% of Americans believe the pandemic is man-made, while 13% believe it’s a hoax. The…

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A breakdown of trust in the institutions that were designed to make society flourish is a dangerous reflection of the time we live in

Has the Term African American Helped Fight Racism in America?

The intent was to provide cultural integrity, but did the popularisation of the term African American work to reinforce differences?

• Post author:Paul Abela
• Post published:June 28, 2020
• Post category:Society

Labels have a powerful influence on how we see ourselves and how we’re viewed in society. So when a group of black leaders, including Reverend Jesse Jackson, announced in December 1988…

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The intent was to provide cultural integrity, but did the popularisation of the term African American work to reinforce differences?

Why have the US, UK and Brazil Managed Covid-19 so badly?

Three words help explain, or rather three incompetent men. Trump, Johnson, Bolsonaro

• Post author:Paul Abela
• Post published:June 21, 2020
• Post category:Politics

If someone had asked you which country’s would suffer the highest death rate from Covid-19 at the beginning of the pandemic, you probably wouldn’t have said the US, UK or Brazil.…

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Three words help explain, or rather three incompetent men. Trump, Johnson, Bolsonaro

Is Civil War Necessary to End Racism in America?

It took a civil war to emancipate black people from slavery, will it take a second civil war to rid America of systematic racism?

• Post author:Paul Abela
• Post published:June 14, 2020
• Post category:Equality

George Floyd’s death has caused outrage. The frustrations and anger of a generation at police brutality has exploded into life. His death is a watershed moment in uniting people behind the…

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It took a civil war to emancipate black people from slavery, will it take a second civil war to rid America of systematic racism?

Could George Floyd’s Death Change the Face of America?

George Floyd's death is an earthquake that’s unleashed a tsunami

• Post author:Paul Abela
• Post published:June 7, 2020
• Post category:Politics

George Floyd’s murder wasn’t the first, but could it be the last? Eric Garner. Tamir Rice. Botham Jean. Walter Scott. The list of black people dying at the hands of the…

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George Floyd's death is an earthquake that’s unleashed a tsunami

How Banks Control Everything by Creating Money Out of Nothing

And no, it’s not a magic trick

• Post author:Paul Abela
• Post published:May 31, 2020
• Post category:Economy

Henry Ford once said, “it is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a…

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And no, it’s not a magic trick