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Free Speech: a Tool for the Oppressed or the Oppressors?

Freedom of expression, while legislated to a greater or lesser degree depending on the state in question, remains a foundational right of every liberal democracy in the world. The wide adoption of this humanistic ideal between the 18th and 19th centuries revolutionized a formerly exclusive landscape of social and political expression. The issue then was a generally monolithic and massively repressive social order, to which the codification of free speech provided a necessary counterbalance. The issue today, in our increasingly interconnected world, however, is a new hazard of informational liberty. The dizzying scale of online informational resources and opinion sharing platforms has massively diluted the quality and integrity of our political discourse. The apparent question, then… does free speech always make us more free?

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How Trump’s Assault on Foreign Aid Jeopardizes American Interests

Upon returning to the White House, President Donald Trump leads a crusade to halt U.S. foreign aid. His swift closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) inhibits the distribution of crucial life-saving assistance to vulnerable populations and jeopardizes strategic American partnerships in 160 regions worldwide.

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