Censorship
How Biden and Amazon Censored Free Speech
Joseph Vazquez Joseph is the MRC Associate Editor for Business & Free Speech America. He graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Political Science from The George Washington University in 2018. In June, 2019, he completed an exclusive fellowship with the Hertog Foundation, where he participated in their
No Jokes in XI’s World
The most effective censorship is one where the authorities don’t have to do anything at all: everyone pre-emptively censors themselves. Which, as George Orwell pointed out, was the whole reason for NewSpeak: anti-Party thought would be literally unsayable, and thus un-thinkable. In a remarkable but lesser-
My Letter to Te Papa
hobsonspledge.nz Many New Zealanders were angry at the news of an attack on the display depicting the English version of the Treaty of Waitangi at Te Papa this week. The disrespect shown by the vandals to our national museum and the Treaty is utterly unacceptable. Since the incident, the
How Digital Platforms Can Help China Censor Better
Ge Chen Assistant Professor in Global Media & Information Law Durham University China’s drive to expand its influence through soft power mechanisms like censorship is coming into sharper focus, especially under Xi Jinping’s leadership. Recently, the social media app TikTok has become a prominent symbol of this global
The Hypnotic Rhythm of the Pandemic
Thomas Buckley Thomas Buckley is the former mayor of Lake Elsinore, Cal. and a former newspaper reporter. He is currently the operator of a small communications and planning consultancy. brownstone.org “I remember when Friday used to mean something,” said the dishevelled man on the bus. Dependent poverty has a
Massive Social Change Brings Repression
Joe Schaeffer libertynation.com There are two essential takeaways from the rioting in Ireland triggered by the stabbings of three children by an Algerian-born immigrant. First, the escalating violence that is a feature, not a bug, of rapid massive demographic upheaval in Western nations will be used as a
In Praise of Semantic Warfare
Thomas Harrington Thomas Harrington, Senior Brownstone Scholar and 2023 Brownstone Fellow, is Professor Emeritus of Hispanic Studies at Trinity College in Hartford, CT, where he taught for 24 years. His research is on Iberian movements of national identity and contemporary Catalan culture. His essays are published at Words in The
They Want to Cancel Linehan
Steven Tucker Steven Tucker is a UK-based writer with over 10 books to his name. His next, Hitler’s & Stalin’s Misuse of Science, comparing the woke pseudoscience of today to the totalitarian pseudoscience of the past, will be published in summer 2023. mercatornet.com Tough Crowd: How
You Can’t Justify Censorship Like That
Ron Paul ronpaulinstitute.org Some libertarians dismiss concerns over social media companies’ suppression of news and opinions that contradict select agendas by pointing out that these platforms are private companies, not part of the government. There are two problems with this argument. First, there is nothing unlibertarian about criticizing private
What Kind of a World Do We Live In?
Tierin-Rose Mandelburg Tierin-Rose grew up in a large Christian family on the coast of Connecticut. After high school she moved to Alabama to dance with a professional ballet company while attending Liberty University. She served as an MRC Culture intern in Spring 2021 and became staff shortly there
When the State Engages in Cancel Culture
Sofia Hörder Sofia Hörder writes for ADF International (@ADFIntl), the legal advocacy organisation supporting Räsänen’s legal defence. mercatornet.com Who comes to mind when criminal charges categorised under “war crimes and crimes against humanity” are levied? Likely a dictator, corrupt general, or other terrorist actor. But the world has
The New Culture of Journalism
Karl du Fresne bassettbrashandhide.com The Free Speech Union held its annual general meeting earlier this month in Christchurch. I was part of a panel that discussed free speech and the media. The following were my introductory remarks, which refer to incidents previously covered on my blog. Two years ago
Will This End the Internet Age?
Mark Angelides libertynation.com The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules […] that ban internet providers from discrimination in service coverage based on income level, race, and other protected classes. However, the November 15 decision is merely the opening salvo in a three-pronged attack on digital freedoms pushed by
What Is the Point of the Ombudsman?
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com Incensed and inspired by someone else’s ongoing dealings with the Ombudsman we thought we could share our experiences. An NZDSOS member wrote to Health New Zealand (HNZ) to ask for the data from the Post Vaccine Symptom Check (PVSC) survey.
This Wasn’t Supposed to Happen
Jeffrey A Tucker Jeffrey A Tucker is founder and president of the Brownstone Institute. He is also Senior Economics Columnist for Epoch Times, author of 10 books, including Liberty or Lockdown, and thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press. He speaks widely on topics of economics, technology, social