Government Censorship

America at 250: A History of Government Trying to Mute Free Speech

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The First Amendment was ratified in 1791. Just seven years later, Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts, making it a crime to criticize the federal government. Since then, nearly every generation has been told that “this” crisis—war, communism, terrorism, or COVID—justifies limiting speech “for the greater good.” The slogans change. The excuses evolve. But one lesson has remained remarkably consistent for 250 years: governments don’t usually attack free speech head-on—they simply find a reason why yours should be the exception.

America’s decline follows a familiar arc: ‘gradually, then suddenly’

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You’ve likely never heard of Scottish mathematician John Napier, but his invention of logarithms in 1614 revolutionized the scientific world by making complicated calculations a thing of the past.  In a recent essay, Simon Black, the founder of financial/political website Sovereign Man, discussed Napier’s concept of logarithmic decay, which he noted “models many real world …

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Latest ‘Twitter Files’ Drop: Pfizer Board Member Got White House-Level Censorship Access

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The latest release of the “Twitter Files” exposed actions taken by Pfizer board member and former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb to suppress debate over the necessity of Covid vaccines for those with natural immunity. The findings were revealed by independent journalist Alex Berenson, a former New York Times reporter, who gained recognition as a …

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