“Censorship in the EU: Hate Speech Laws Are Suffocating Free Speech”
Police raids on people’s homes for posting a meme, criminal charges for hate speech and posting misinformation – no longer a dystopian film or a glimpse from China or Russia, but reality in several EU countries. Especially in Germany, the EU’s largest country, where the authorities have taken a particularly …
India Introduces Facial Recognition as Boarding Pass
Anyone who has travelled to India in the last couple of years will have noticed a new identification system at country’s major airports that is called DigiYatra. ‘Yatra’ is Hindi for wandering or travelling, and the idea is to replace the traditional paper boarding pass with facial recognition when travelling …
“The More Things Change?: Political Transitions, ARPA-H, and Fragmented Information Landscapes”
The honeymoon is already ending. Trump’s appointment of Dr. Susan Monarez as CDC Director serves as a stark reminder that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Monarez, with her background at ARPA-H – an organization deeply involved in AI surveillance systems and biodigital convergence- represents precisely …
DNA as Data: 23andMe’s Bankruptcy and Your Genetic Blueprint at Risk
This week, 23andMe – once a $6 billion biotech star – filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, leaving 15 million DNA samples in limbo. A darling of Oprah’s “Favorite Things,” it tanked after one-and-done sales, a 2023 data breach, and CEO Anne Wojcicki’s failed privatization push. Now, creditors are circling, and the big question hits: …
“The Trial Of Lyndon B. Johnson: Opening Statement For The Prosecution”
On November 22nd, 1963, the actions and orders of the defendant in this matter, Lyndon B. Johnson, culminated in the assassination of John F. Kennedy, ensuring Johnson would become the President of the United States. We are confident you will return a guilty verdict at the conclusion of this historic …
“Opinion: Serious questions for Fauci”
To their credit, the organizers of the Ringling College Town Hall Lecture Series over the decades have attracted as speakers some of the most powerful and influential world leaders in modern times. That is quite extraordinary for a small arts college and its library association in the minor market of …