Europe
EU Boss Breaks Silence on Potential Move Against TikTok
The European Union is the latest government entity to ponder canceling a Chinese government-tied app.
Nationalists of the World, Unite?
The historian John Lukacs used to say all the old “isms” of politics were defunct. They’ve become “wasms,” except one — nationalism. Lukacs died five years ago, but the relentless anti-Israel protests on America’s campuses today testify to the truth of his insight. So does the attempt by authorities in the capital of the European Union bureaucracy to quash a “National Conservatism” conference…
Tone Deaf? Google Drops Elections-Focused Announcement in Europe
Google continues its efforts to control online information and counter "misinformation", according to a blog post from MRC Free Speech America. Google is funding the Elections24Check project, aiming to use a database of articles for fact-checking political claims made in Europe. The project includes partnerships with fact-checking organizations and media literacy initiatives. Critics, such as…
Stossel: Don’t Let Those Who Locked Us Down Off the Hook!
Four years ago, government officials told us, “Stay home!” We have “15 days to slow the spread.” Days turned into months and then years, while officials chipped away at our freedoms. I have long been wary of politicians, but even I was surprised at how authoritarian many were eager to be. Some demanded police to go after people surfing. They took down the rims of basketball hoops. Children’s…
SHAMELESS: US Hungary Ambassador Denounces Orban at Soros University
U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman attacked the Hungarian government during a contentious speech at a Soros-funded university, just as the State Department prepares another deluge of dollars for anti-government media in Hungary.
Degrowth: How to Make the World Poorer, Polluted and Miserable
The left has a new goal: degrowth. We should “buy less stuff,” forgive debts, grow our own food, etc. They say this will “build a more just and sustainable society” and “save the planet” from “climate chaos.” This idea is popular with capitalism-haters. One at a ChangeNow “eco conference” says, “A smaller, slower economy could also be a sweeter economy.”
No Social Scoring! EU Lawmaker Condemns China’s Weaponization of AI
A Romanian Member of the European Parliament (MEP) warned against the use of artificial intelligence to create social credit scores Tuesday, promising that the European Union would ban this dystopian horror.
Meta’s Massive Censorship Team Is Ready for Elections Season
Tech giant Meta has proudly unveiled its plan to control content as censorship … er, election season nears in the European Union.
Column: Who Will Deprogram the Radicals at National Public Radio?
One of the grandest fictions of our leftist media is that somehow, championing “social change” is what makes you a “bona fide news organization.” Anyone who resists that siren song isn’t a professional, but a propagandist. One-sided coverage is great -- if you've picked the right side. NPR displayed this fiction with an audaciously arrogant story headlined “Poland's new government deprograms…
Capehart Tries To Blame Trump For Putin Murdering Alexei Navalny
After outspoken Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny was murdered on Friday, Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart joined PBS NewsHour to claim that former President Donald Trump “emboldened” Putin and clearly looks forward to a Trump win in November.
CCP-Tied TikTok Brags of Election Interference, Censorship
Communist Chinese government-tied TikTok proudly announced its work to fact-check and crush free speech ahead of European Union elections.
Google Maps Out Election Interference Plans to ‘Fight Misinformation’
In a move that impacts European Union Parliamentary elections and provides an ominous warning for U.S. elections, Google — which also owns YouTube — is determined to make its mark on the election process.
Taxpayer-Funded PBS Cites Soros-Funded Org to Bash Election ‘Misinform
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and a George Soros-funded organization are worried about a supposed lack of election censorship.