Germany Punishes American Writer Over Satirical Swastika Image
Mr. Hopkins is not sure whether the shit is actually hitting the fan yet in Germany, but, if it isn’t, it is at least in the general vicinity of the fan.
Learn This Term: ‘Whole of Society’
Whole of society is a totalizing form of politics. As the name implies, it discards the traditional separation of powers and demands political participation from corporations, civic groups, and other nonstate actors.
The People’s Court of New Normal Germany (Part Two)
Mr. Hopkins’ story is not about the differences between the German and American freedom-of-speech protections. It is about the authorities prosecuting government critics on fabricated charges, banning books, and censoring political speech.
Censorship, Ethics, and Standing on Principle – Dr. Aaron Kheriaty
Hawai’i Unites Founder Tina Lia talks with Dr. Aaron Kheriaty about harmful government policies and the rise of the biomedical security state.
The People’s Court of New Normal Germany
The Berlin Superior Court has set a date for Hopkins’ next thoughtcrime trial. As regular readers will probably recall, his first thoughtcrime trial in January ended with his acquittal. So, the German authorities are putting him on trial again. Yes, they can do that in Germany.
Major News Outlet Urges Media to Bury Iconic Trump Photo
The notion that the publication of such a powerful image could serve as inadvertent promotion overlooks the public’s right to witness and interpret pivotal moments in the political arena.
The Corporate News Media at Work
Large numbers of Palestinians and Ukrainians were killed in missile strikes days apart, writes Jonathan Cook. The differing coverage of these comparable events is the clue to the media’s true function.
“The First Amendment is Out of Control”
George Washington University Law School Professor Mary Anne Franks believes that the First Amendment is “aggressively individualistic” and needs to be rewritten to “redo” the work of the Framers.