Truth Decay by James Macleod
James MacleodSerious analysis & blunt truth in a tone that's spicy, satirical & slightly panicked. Truth Decay delves into overlooked news & current affairs, offering fresh insight on politics, tech, economics, social trends & explaining the 'why' behind the headlines
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SCHRÖDINGER’S WAR CRIME: LANGUAGE AS A WEAPON OF MASS EVASION
There are few forces more powerful in politics than a sentence deliberately left unfinished.
Not lies. Lies are risky. Lies can be disproven. Lies leave fingerprints, timestamps, leaked emails and occasionally a sweaty minister in front of...
EUROVISION’S OPEN SECRET: How Israel Tried Becoming Europe’s Favourite Non-European Country
For almost a year, my article Tel Aviv’s Rainbow Mirage sat as the most-read thing I’d ever published.
Then a newer article overtook it recently, which was honestly a bit rude, considering Rainbow Mirage contained some of the finest insult...
THE GAS IS ALSO ON FIRE
This is a companion piece to the Truth Decay investigation Everything Is On Fire, which documented 44 confirmed fire events at oil refineries, terminals and energy infrastructure facilities across 10 weeks between 1 March and 12 May 2026. Y...
EVERYTHING IS ON FIRE!
There is a number that should be dominating every energy desk, every financial page, and every national security briefing on the planet right now. That number is 1,800. As in 1,800 percent. That is the rough increase in the rate of fires, e...
“My Money Builds Your Country”
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Writing my way through the noise. Hi, I’m James, after spending 25 years working in the world of audio (radio & podcasts) I’ve decided, at least for now, to trade the mic for a smartphone & coffee stained keyboard. https://ko-fi.com/jamesmacleod
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