The campaign season has begun earlier than ever! Pageantry, excitement, democracy in action — it’s like a dumbed-down version of “The Biggest Loser” without any weight loss.
Before you get sucked in by the rhetoric, I want to remind you (more…)
opioid epidemic
It’s… Complicated.
We all know by now that there’s a difference between the news we see on TV and the actual truth of the matter.
And yet, when we discover that the truth isn’t quite what we thought it was, we’re always surprised, often to the point where we’ll resist the new information.
Each of the startling statements in the following list contains some truth; some are even (more…)
There Is No Opioid Epidemic, Dammit!
Heroin and its analogues can be deadly. Heroin overdoses have more than tripled over the past couple of decades. The supply has ballooned; the price has plummeted. And, since 2013, dangerous synthetics have hit the streets in truly vast quantities. These are facts, beyond dispute.
Despite this, it has become apparent to me that there is in fact no such thing as an “Opioid Epidemic”. Despite massive reporting and editorializing on the subject, hearings in Congress, and now even a potential military deployment (more…)
The Not Fake News 