Social Consciousness - Robert Jennings

The Return To The Land Of Oz

Dorothy Gale III never quite believed the stories. Not fully. Not the way her grandmother told them. But she loved to listen. As a little girl, she’d curl up beside the old woman on a wide front porch in Kansas, the air thick with cicadas and the scent of cornfields. And the…

How Capitalism Can Actually Feed the People

Imagine living in a city where you can see luxury condos from your window but can’t buy a head of lettuce within walking distance. That’s not a dystopian joke — it’s daily life in parts of New York. And while politicians bicker over slogans, communities are quietly building a…

How Republicans Fueled a Border Crisis For Profit

When Trump threatened to end birthright citizenship, it wasn’t just a headline-grabber—it was a flare shot over the bow of a sinking ship. We’re not watching immigration policy evolve; we’re watching it unravel into a civilizational panic. And the panic isn’t new. It’s the same…

The Big Beautiful Betrayal: How Republicans Are Selling Out Your Healthcare

Donald Trump called it the “Big Beautiful Bill.” But for 16 million Americans about to lose their healthcare, it’s more like the Big Beautiful Betrayal. This isn’t policy; it’s political pickpocketing—disguised in stars and stripes. And just like a cheap magic trick, the real…

Why Nations Are Trading Liberty for Authoritarian Promises

When a nation begins to trade its freedom for fear, history warns us that the bargain rarely ends well. The subtle surrender of liberty is not always forced—it is often volunteered. We’ve seen this movie before, yet here we are again, watching the credits roll in real time. The…

The Incredible Incompetence to Make the Government More Efficient

The Trump administration’s attempt to make the federal government leaner has turned into a costly lesson in what happens when ideology overrides competence. While politicians have spent decades railing about the supposed inefficiency of the U.S. government, the facts tell a…

When Wealth Devours the Earth: How Inequality Drives Civilizational Collapse

Across history, extreme inequality has triggered collapse — but today the danger is global. We are not just risking political decay or economic turmoil — we are courting civilizational extinction. The choice is stark: reverse the slide, or repeat the ancient pattern on a…

The Supreme Court Just Proved It’s a Menace to the American People

The Supreme Court just handed the Trump-aligned Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to the Social Security Administration’s deepest data vaults—while shielding DOGE from public oversight. If that doesn’t convince you that today’s Supreme Court is a menace to…

Why Canada and the U.S. Are Losing the Global Talent War

We’re careening toward an economic trainwreck, and the conductor just stepped on the gas. Canada and the United States are facing a full-blown skills shortage and workforce crisis, but instead of hitting the brakes, leaders like Donald Trump are throwing sand in the gears.…

Civilizational Collapse Is a Process, Not an Event: Lessons from History's Fall

Collapse is rarely sudden. Civilizations fall slowly through environmental decline, systemic decay, and elite blindness. From the Maya to Rome, history offers chilling parallels to our own time. We’re the first to see collapse coming—and possibly the last with a chance to stop…

How Political Corruption in America Led to Trump’s Kleptocracy

It didn’t start with Trump, but it might end with him. For over a century, American democracy has been slowly auctioned off—deal by deal, donor by donor—until the line between public service and personal profit no longer exists. From shadowy foundations to crypto schemes backed…

We Know What Would Save Us — But Don't Do It

We’re not confused about how to stop climate collapse—we’re just unwilling to do it. The science is settled, the tools exist, and the warnings couldn’t be louder. But instead of mobilizing like it’s World War III, we get timid plans and tech fantasies. What we need is immediate,…

From Witch Trials to Abortion Bans

It’s Mother’s Day tomorrow, so what better time to talk about betrayal? Not the chocolate-and-roses kind, but the systemic, generational kind—the kind that puts mothers in institutions, brands women as witches, and today, strips away their healthcare one law at a time. My…

How History Has Led Us to Fear, Authoritarianism, and the Unraveling of Democracy

In a world where billionaires play gods and CEOs rule with more power than monarchs ever dreamed of, it's easy to forget this wasn’t always the way. In fact, once upon a time, even peasants had a lord who owed them something in return. This is the story of how we went from…

The Death of True Conservatism and What Comes Next

What happens when a nation confuses comfort with character? When expediency becomes the national pastime? In a recent conversation between David Brooks and Scott Galloway, something profound was revealed — not through what was said, but what was still left unsaid. True…

When Neoliberalism Collapsed And Took Democracy With It

Everywhere you look, democracy is fraying. And it’s not just the usual suspects. From the polite parliament halls of Europe to the fractured federation of America, and yes, even up there in Canada — the cracks are no longer subtle. But this isn’t new. In fact, it’s old. As old…

The Secret Life of Your Data

Think your private life is actually private? Think again. Your data has been bought, sold, sliced, diced, and served up to both corporate America and Uncle Sam — all while you were busy Googling cat videos or filing your taxes. Welcome to the era where your "digital soul" is…

America Turns Toward Dictatorship

What if the cornerstone of your freedom—your right to not be imprisoned without cause—was quietly dismantled while the media focused on polls and personalities? In Trump’s second term, habeas corpus isn’t just under threat—it’s on the chopping block. This isn’t speculative. It’s…

When the Numbers Lie: Surviving the Era of Economic Gaslighting

Ever feel like the economy is collapsing around you, but the headlines swear it’s never been better? You're not crazy. That uneasy feeling—that disconnect between your lived reality and the official numbers—has a name: economic gaslighting. And it’s not just a side effect of…

The Authoritarian Threat Hiding in Plain Sight

Donald Trump is once again threatening to fire the Federal Reserve Chair. This time, it's not just campaign bluster—he’s targeting Jerome Powell like a CEO would a disobedient intern. But here’s the problem: the Fed isn’t a Trump casino or a family golf resort. It's the last…

The Bond Market Doesn’t Rule Us—We Just Think It Does

They say the bond market runs the world. Presidents quake at the thought of displeasing it. Pundits treat it like some mystical beast that must be constantly appeased. Propose healthcare for all? The bond market might panic. Talk about student debt relief? The bond market could…