This week, on The Independents, Carla Gericke examines the latest revelations surrounding COVID-19, the Wuhan lab leak, and newly released evidence detailing what government officials knew—and when they knew it.

Topics include:

Tulsi Gabbard’s newly released COVID intelligence documents
Why the lab leak narrative is back in the spotlight
The media’s role in shaping (and suppressing) public understanding
How narrative control, censorship, and “trust the experts” became tools of social compliance
The Pangolin story and the mechanics of information management
Gain-of-function research, “dual-use research of concern,” and why language matters
Bodily autonomy, informed consent, and New Hampshire’s HB 1811
The lasting economic, educational, mental health, and liberty costs of the COVID response
Why accountability matters—and what happens when institutions protect themselves instead of the public

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