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NPR's New CEO Thinks Reverence for the Truth is a 'Distraction from Getting Things Done'
When I came across a clip from a 2021 TED talk by Katherine Maher, the then CEO of Wikimedia Foundation (the organisation that hosts Wikipedia…
Apr 22
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Is free speech welcome in Europe?
In this video, you will find my reflection, in 5 minutes, on the significance of three mayors’ attempts to shut down a conservative conference in…
Apr 20
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Belgium's Highest Court Rules that Leftist Mayor's Attempt to Shut Down NatCon Conference is Unconstitutional
As Nigel Farage took to the stage on Tuesday in the Claridge in Brussels, a large contingent of police officers could be seen milling around the venue…
Apr 18
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Pfizer Accused by UK Pharma Watchdog of 'Bringing Discredit' Upon the Industry
A ruling this March by the British pharmaceutical watchdog, the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA), partly upheld a complaint…
Apr 13
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Under Scotland's Hate Crime and Public Order Act, citizens may be prosecuted for speech in the privacy of their own home
Scotland's Hate Crime and Public Order Act 2021 came into effect on April 1st 2024. Given how egregiously it violates the principles of free expression…
Apr 7
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March 2024
Europe is Swinging Right, and It's No Mystery Why
The past few years of electoral results across Europe have confirmed, without a shadow of a doubt, that Europe is swinging right, from Hungary, Italy…
Mar 29
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Ireland Could Experience a Significant Political Re-Alignment in the Next Election
To say that the Irish government has misread the public mood in recent years would be an understatement. On a range of issues, from hate speech and Woke…
Mar 23
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Irish Government's Attempt to Redefine the Family Backfires, Spectacularly
Last Friday, a large majority of Irish voters (67.7%) rejected their government’s proposal to insert a new definition of the family into the…
Mar 11
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Ireland's Family Referendum is an Act of Constitutional Vandalism
This Friday, Irish citizens will decide whether to approve two amendments to their Constitution: one, legally redefining “family” as resting on “durable…
Mar 6
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Do Private Firms and Corporations Have a Right to Shut Down Free Speech?
This post is an excerpt from my manuscript, Free Speech Under Siege: Signs of Decay and Prospects for Renewal. It is obvious to many Western citizens…
Mar 2
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February 2024
Why Attempting to Purge the Web of "Misinformation" and "Disinformation" Is a Fool's Errand
The digital era exposes citizens to a dizzying range of sources of information and evidence. The old days when public information was vetted by a few…
Feb 24
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French Parliament Passes a Bill Criminalising 'Incitement to Non-Treatment'
A few days ago (14th February), the National Assembly (lower house) of the French Parliament passed a Bill that criminalises certain forms of dissuasion…
Feb 18
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