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January 17, 2021 Commentary

#FakePresident

By William J. Furney In the end, it wasn’t so much fake news as a bogus leader who refused to accept election results, sowed doubt, confusion and chaos — and

January 3, 2021 Commentary

China’s Dark Zhang Zhan Corona Moment

By William J. Furney What has China done with a citizen journalist reporting on the early days of the coronavirus pandemic from the epicentre in Wuhan? Praised her efforts at

December 27, 2020 Commentary

2020: A Year of Humility

By William J. Furney If there’s one thing many of us have learned this year, it’s a big lesson in humility. For all our freedoms and liberties, and desires to

December 20, 2020 Commentary

Who’s Afraid of the Coronavirus Vaccine?

By William J. Furney Mind control. A fake pandemic. A global conspiracy engineered by the elite to gain even more power and cash reserves. After all, who are these people

December 13, 2020 Commentary

‘People of the Year’ Are Healthcare and Key Workers and Coronavirus Vaccine Developers (Not Politicians Yet to Take Office)

By William J. Furney If you’re giving out awards to “people of the year”, in this of all years, it probably shouldn’t take you long to realise who is most

October 25, 2020 Commentary

Europe Takes a Bite Out of ‘Vegan Burgers’ and Finds Them to Its Taste

By William J. Furney Fancy a “vegan tube”? How about a “veggie disc”? These were the meaty issues European politicians were digging into this week as they chewed over proposals

October 18, 2020 Commentary

Are We On Track for Coronavirus Success?

By William J. Furney Donald Trump, approaching his 80s, gets coronavirus and is out in public and attending an election rally days later. The queen of Britain, getting on to

October 10, 2020 Commentary

Humans: A Work in Progress

By William J. Furney Wisdom teeth are on the way out. We no longer need these large and troublesome molars to grind up rough and fibrous food because, it’s believed,

October 4, 2020 Commentary

Flushed with New Space Successes

By William J. Furney The lucky crew aboard the International Space Station are to get a new, multimillion-dollar loo. It’s costing the American taxpayer $23 million and will enable those

September 27, 2020 Commentary

At Virtual UN General Assembly, a Call for Coronavirus Reason

By William J. Furney World leaders were not jetting to New York this week for the annual spectacle that is the United Nations General Assembly, but instead, thanks to coronavirus,