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History articles feature analysis of historical context in relation to censorship, policy, technology, media, economics, and social life.

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Covid Response at Five Years

Covid Response at Five Years: The First Amendment Versus the U.S. Security State

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While public officials touted party lines, a more insidious censorship operation worked to eradicate dissent from the marketplace of ideas. As Judge Terry Doughty wrote, Covid censorship sparked arguably “the most massive attack against free speech in United States’ history.”

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International Public Health: Revival of the Colonialist Agenda

International Public Health: Revival of the Colonialist Agenda

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Seeing public health institutions as the neocolonialist instruments they have become, and understanding what drives those within them, is essential for progress. A future world that is healthier is still possible, but the public health momentum is clearly pointed elsewhere.

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How USAID Assisted the Corporate Takeover of Ukrainian Agriculture

How USAID Assisted the Corporate Takeover of Ukrainian Agriculture

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Within months of US intervention, USAID assisted in the dismantling of protections in the name of “land reforms,”, improved agricultural efficiency, and rescuing the Ukrainian people. In two years, over half of Ukraine’s farmland became the property of foreign investors.

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