“Without Freedom of Thought, there can be no such Thing as Wisdom”
By Aaron and Melissa Dykes The following published is a letter penned by a young Benjamin Franklin under the pseudonym Mrs. Silence Dogood to his…
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The New EARN IT Bill Still Threatens Encryption and Free Speech
By Joe Mullin The day before a committee debate and vote on the EARN IT Act, the bill’s sponsors replaced their bill with an amended…
The Purge: The Natural Progression Of “Woke” Censorship Is Tyranny
Op-Ed by Brandon Smith As I have noted in the past, in order to be a conservative one has to stick to certain principles. For…
5 Serious Flaws in the New Brazilian “Fake News” Bill that Will Undermine Human Rights
Katitza Rodriguez and Seth Schoen The Brazilian Senate is scheduled to make its vote this week on the most recent version of “PLS 2630/2020” the…
This Way Lies Madness: The Summer of Hate Meets the Age of Intolerance
By John W. Whitehead “Violence creates many more social problems than it solves…. If they succumb to the temptation of using violence in their struggle,…
Brazil’s Fake News Bill Would Dismantle Crucial Rights Online and is on a Fast Track to Become Law
By Veridiana Alimonti Despite widespread complaints about its effects on free expression and privacy, Brazilian Congress is moving forward in its attempts to hastily approve…
Rutherford Institute Warns Tech Giants: Attempts to Censor Unpopular Viewpoints Online Run Afoul of First Amendment
By The Rutherford Institute The Rutherford Institute’s letter to Facebook MENLO PARK, Calif. — Denouncing attempts by big tech companies and social media platforms to…
An Interview With Anonymous — George Floyd Protests, Hacks, And Press Freedom
By Aaron Kesel Anonymous has attacked several websites in the past few weeks as the collective returns to its glory days. This writer sat down…
SILENCED: We Live in a Time When Our “Opinions Qualify as Crimes”
Op-Ed by Daisy Luther Currently, we’re living in an upside-down and backward world where the minority of people hold all the microphones, successfully shouting over…
Victory! French High Court Rules That Most of Hate Speech Bill Would Undermine Free Expression
Paris, France—In a victory for the free speech rights of French citizens, France’s highest court today struck down core provisions of a bill meant to…
Twitter Reinstates Zerohedge After Admitting It Made An “Error”
By Tyler Durden 133 days after Twitter “permanently” banned Zerohedge on January 31, the social network has reinstated us after admitting it made an error….
The Union of the Unwanted — 30 Alternative Media Podcasters Discuss The Social Media Censorship
By Macroagressions with Charlie Robinson The Union of the Unwanted mega group podcast is now available! Sam Tripoli (Tin Foil Hat), Ricky Varandas (The Ripple…
The EARN IT Act Won’t Protect Children, But It Will Destroy Digital Privacy
By Sia Mohajer With the world distracted by COVID-19 pandemic, the US government is taking the opportunity to continue its war on digital privacy. The…
New Hasty Attempt to Tackle Fake News in Brazil Heavily Strikes Privacy and Free Expression
By Veridiana Alimonti The Brazilian Senate rushes to approve a draft bill that seriously undermines privacy and free expression. Named as the “Fake News Law,” …