Global Health and Social Murder

July 4, 2026

Chris Simms

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English

University
10 September 2025

Society & culture: general; Central government policies

This collection addresses ""social murder"" and ""crimes against humanity."" It is also about dehumanization-the mental loophole that enables us to ignore or harm others. I have appended the subtitle ""July 4, 2026"" to an already evocative title to underscore a grim reality: as Americans prepare for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, they are sleepwalking through full-blown state oppression and authoritarianism.

In 2025, President Trump ""flooded the zone"" with orders and utterances that upended Washington and the global order, increasing-not decreasing-the reach of government and even venturing into ""state capitalism."" While many of these actions reflected ideas from the MAGA movement and Project 2025, recognizing the influence of the neo-reactionary movement (NRx) that permeates his administration is key to understanding Trump's agenda and its global dangers. Far-right neo-reactionaries are anti-democratic and anti-egalitarian, intent on dismantling what they perceive as collusion among society's progressive elements: academia, mainstream media, the justice system, the administrative state, and the scientific community.

Over the past two decades, this far-right movement has spread globally. It emerged from disillusionment with traditional conservatism during the George W. Bush era, fueled by the Iraq War, the Great Recession, the decline of neoliberalism, the collapse of globalization, and backlash against environmentalism, COVID-19 mandates, and so-called ""woke"" culture.

I have chronicled these crises over the last twenty years as they unfolded, and I am now publishing some of these observations in the hope that they provide insight into how we arrived here and where we may be headed.

By: Chris Simms
Imprint: University
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781738862641
ISBN 10: 173886264X
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 10 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Simms teaches at Dalhousie University, Faculty of Health, School of Health Administrations. He has lived and worked in many countries including the Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Senegal, Tanzania, Zambia, Kenya, South Africa, Madagascar, and Peru He has studied at Dalhousie University, the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Sussex. He has contributed to international health on various boards including the International Journal of Clinical Practice. He has two teenage children and lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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