John HernlundInformation Diversity and Possibility SpaceWhy Twitter, Substack, Telegram, and Foreign Media are so essential to news analysis.5 min read·Feb 1, 2024----
John HernlundHow the “Deep State*” Solves a Fundamental Flaw in the US ConstitutionThere is a fundamental flaw in the US constitution: To be effective in world affairs, a nation must have the capacity to affect long-term…5 min read·Feb 19, 2023----
John HernlundThe Two Parties as Prison GangsThe US has a serious problem with its democracy. These 2 charts sum up the problem…4 min read·Jul 2, 2022--3--3
John HernlundLet’s Heal Ourselves as a Society to End Gun ViolenceDoing the same thing over and over again, with the same failed results, is an act of mass insanity. We’ve all grown tired and frustrated at…4 min read·Jun 1, 2022--1--1
John HernlundWhy did Putin invade Ukraine now? A hypothesis…The key points I have been missing all along…until now.6 min read·Mar 21, 2022----
John HernlundWill Cold War Re-Vitalize the USA?Some years ago I wondered if a new Cold War, between the US and some other superpower, would have similar effects on US domestic policy and…2 min read·Feb 9, 2022----
John HernlundWas Omicron Genetically Engineered?I don’t know the answer, nor am I advocating for a conspiracy. The question is simply meant to stimulate thoughtful discussion on an…3 min read·Jan 3, 2022----
John HernlundThe “wildfire” narrative distracts us from the problemThere is nothing “wild” about the fires that are raging through rural and increasingly urban centers in the western United States and…4 min read·Sep 4, 2021----
John HernlundHow we collaborate in our own enslavement (and how to stop)Imagine being a prisoner, and over time your incarcerator begins to refer to you as a “guest.” And they treat you nicely, like they would a…4 min read·May 18, 2021----
John HernlundLiz Cheney, like her father, is a servant of the military-industrial complex, and willing to lie…What does it say about the state of affairs in the USA that she is instead being discussed as some kind of "beacon of truth" who is being…2 min read·May 13, 2021----