New study on preserving free expression under hypertransparency. Commentary on another budget-busting spending deal. 1984: China Edition.

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July 24, 2019

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Challenging the Social Media Moral Panic: Preserving Free Expression under Hypertransparency ([link removed] )

In a few short years, social media platforms have gone from being shiny new paragons of the internet’s virtue to globally despised scourges. Once credited with fostering a global civil society and bringing down tyrannical governments, they are now blamed for an incredible assortment of social ills. In a new study ([link removed] ) , Milton Mueller suggests that the moral panic and proposals for regulation threaten freedom and democracy far more than the social media platforms themselves.

- “Challenging the Social Media Moral Panic: Preserving Free Expression under Hypertransparency ([link removed] ) ,” by Milton Mueller
- “False Assumptions Behind the Current Drive to Regulate Social Media ([link removed] ) ,” by John Samples

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Bipartisan Budget Buster ([link removed] )

Congressional leaders and President Trump have agreed to another budget-busting spending deal.

- “Bipartisan Budget Buster ([link removed] ) ,” by Chris Edwards

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Closing the Chinese mind would be tragic at any time. But especially now, since the end of Maoism had offered hope of a new and better future. The Chinese people deserve the opportunity to think for themselves.

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How the Supreme Court Undermines Its Own Legitimacy ([link removed] )

Ultimately, it’s when justices think about legitimacy that they act most illegitimately.

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It’s Not Too Late for Trump to Ignore Bolton and Get Iran Right ([link removed] )

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