When omission becomes disinformation: (1) available at publication time, (2) changes analytical meaning of reported facts, (3) outlet's authority means most readers stop there. On February 13, 2026, the New York Times published its lead story on the Bangladesh election. The headline: "Bangladeshis Vote in Droves for Constitutional Change." The framing: a triumph of democratic … Continue reading The Machinery of Shallow Triumphs: The Structural Disinformation of Prestige Journalism
The Self-Reversing Logic of Alberta’s Sovereignty Movement
What kind of political movement promises liberation from fiscal dependency by doubling down on the very structure that created the dependency? The Alberta Prosperity Project's push for a sovereignty referendum—signature collection opened January 3, 2026, with 177,732 needed by May 2—offers a case study in a political paradox worth taking seriously. Not because secession is … Continue reading The Self-Reversing Logic of Alberta’s Sovereignty Movement
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