From “brownestone.org” “The best way to keep a prisoner from escaping is to make sure he never knows he’s in prison.” —Fyodor Dostoyevsky Most people hear ‘modern slavery’ and picture trafficking victims or sweatshop workers—suffering that’s clearly visible, obviously wrong, and comfortably distant from their daily lives. What if the most effective slavery in history […]
From “reclaimthenet.org” A court order to “protect creativity” could quietly become the internet’s kill switch. Lawmakers in Washington are once again attempting to give the United States a legal pathway to block websites, a power the federal government has never officially held on a broad scale. The latest push comes in the form of the
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This article was originally published by John W. Whitehead at The Rutherford Institution It has been republished with permission from the author. Please contact the author directly for republishing information. “There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is a dangerous activity.”—Hannah Arendt The government’s war on homelessness—much like its war on terrorism, its war on drugs,
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This article comes from “naturalnews.com” The United Nations (UN) has unveiled its first-ever Global Risk Report, placing “mis- and disinformation” among the gravest global threats. Published this July, the report warns that narratives not aligned with official messaging could jeopardize the flagship initiative of the UN: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Alongside the report, the UN
This article comes from “naturalnews.com” The Trump administration has introduced a series of aggressive censorship policies that mirror the tactics of the radical left, sparking widespread concern among free speech advocates. Critics argue that these measures could erode constitutional protections and set a dangerous precedent for future administrations. Reallocation of Funds and Suppression of Speech
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This article was originally published by John W. Whitehead at The Rutherford Institution It has been republished with permission from the author. Please contact the author directly for republishing information. “When a long train of abuses and usurpations… evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to
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From “thepeoplesvoice.tv” They told you it was a conspiracy. They said the World Economic Forum was losing power. But behind the scenes, the machinery never stopped. Now, the social credit score system they’ve long fantasized about is no longer theory—it’s code. It’s policy. And it’s coming. Peter Thiel—yes, that Peter Thiel—once seen as a tech renegade, is
This article comes from “naturalnews.com” Law enforcement officers conducted early morning raids on 170 individuals accused of posting supposed “hate speech” online, with the operation mirroring Orwellian crackdowns in East Germany. The coordinated raids Wednesday, June 25, saw electronic devices being seized and suspects being interrogated over politically incorrect posts on social media – many critical of politicians. Germany’s
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From “brownestone.org” In February 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a bulletin condemning online voices and public gatherings attacking such government Covid policies as mask and vaccine mandates. Those spreading “misinformation” about the pandemic, DHS warned, were undermining “public trust in the U.S. government institutions” and could be considered a “domestic threat actor”
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From “reclaimthenet.org” Barack Obama’s recent appearance at The Connecticut Forum once again revealed a troubling truth: the political establishment is becoming increasingly comfortable with the idea of government-managed speech. In an extended conversation with historian Heather Cox Richardson, the former president signaled that his tolerance for open discourse ends where his ideological preferences begin. Amid warnings about
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