Commentary
The COVID-19 emergency has at last come to an end as even the most restrictive countries—the United States, most recently—have lifted draconian COVID mandates. Freedom has been restored, but the pandemic has left an indelible mark on the bedrock institutions of our society. The corruption of the FDA, CDC, the White House, Big Pharma has been undeniably exposed—a topic I have exhaustively covered for over a year.
Notably, journalism—the filter through which ordinary people living busy lives come to understand the complex matrix of power, money, and influence—has also been exposed for its bizarre servility to public health decrees and pharmaceutical companies. Writing for the most prominent journalistic outlets since 2020, I saw the decay from the inside. Though I have been hesitant to share my experiences of colliding with the inner machinery of media—for my reputational and financial security—I now feel galvanized to lay it on the table after starting this new Substack with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya….