The Struggle for Free Speech Intensifies
Europe is cracking down hard on free expression.
Free Speech
Worlds Apart – Part Two
There are ongoing attacks on our fundamental rights – be these free speech, freedom of belief, and even freedom of association. Be it in the UK or Australia, the US or NZ, the dynamics are the same.
Let Us Bring on the Debate
Free speech begins at home. It begins with countless individuals making countless individual choices to speak their minds and allow others to speak theirs – even, if necessary, to defend to the death their right to do it.
Anchors in a Sea of Chaos
The only anchor will be precisely what our rationalist Enlightenment society pushed to the background: loyalty to ethical principles even if it means losing whatever you possess in the world of appearances.
A Libertarian Perspective on the Boxing Controversy
The core principle of fair competition must take precedence in this context.
Worlds Apart? - Part One
Events across the UK, and also more locally, highlight how fundamental rights are being consistently challenged. This is Part One of a two-part Substack looking at the concerning dynamics in play.
Facebook Clamps Down on Pro-Nuke Posts
Big Tech is already censoring discussion of Australian election issues.
They Continue to Stifle Debate Over Immigration
All repressive and authoritarian regimes, from Caracas to Pyongyang, suppress speech. Rulers like Russia’s Vladimir Putin or China’s Xi Jinping cannot tolerate truth, as it can threaten their hold on power.
The People’s Court of New Normal Germany (Part Three)
Focusing public attention on what the New Normal ‘authorities’ are doing, not just here in Germany, but throughout the West, not just to me, but to many, many others just like me, is one of the only weapons we have to fight back.
Whom Do You Really Trust?
Elon Musk is clearly over the target and the Establishment is terrified.
Project 2025: A Plan to Fix Free Speech?
In the current arrangement, Big Tech gets to keep their quasi-monopolies and the government gets to wield the threat of antitrust to ensure compliance with censorship requests. That cozy relationship needs disrupting.