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John Bolton Seeks to Publish; the White House Seeks to Punish

Just when former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s quest to publish his tell-all book about his time in the White House appeared to be...

The Coronavirus Tests Free Speech

Appeared in Issues and Insights.  The coronavirus pandemic has revealed the absolute best in some of our fellow citizens. Chief among them, of course, are...

The Coronavirus:  Different Approaches to Informing the Public from Around the World, and the Ensuing Dangers

Update 2-29-20:   After the White House apparently muzzled Dr. Anthony Fauci and other leading government medical officials to avoid inconsistent messages about potential catastrophic...

Live from Moscow, It’s Radio Putin!

Written by Neil MacFarquhar and published in The New York Times: Playing on Kansas City Radio: Russian Propaganda Radio Sputnik, a propaganda arm of the Russian...

When Will John Bolton be Permitted to Speak

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton has a story to tell.  His own story . . . about the delay in the delivery of...

Government Regulation and Stronger Algorithms Will Not Save Social Media From False and Hateful Speech

Sacha Baron Cohen is an artistic genius.  To many, he is also vile, duplicative, and, at times, revolting.  But he is still a genius. As...

Update: The U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal of Climate Scientist’s Libel Suit

In a blow to free speech and a free press, the U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear an appeal of a District...

Supreme Court to Hear Libel Case?

The overwhelming consensus among scientists is that climate science and global warming are real.  Earth is undeniably threatened. But does that mean climate scientists should...