A new issue in rural America: Unsuccessful liberals and self-styled intellectuals
The Transformation of Rural America Rural America used to be a refuge for conservative values, where a lack of amenities and job options was a small price to pay to keep progressivism at bay. However, these once-idyllic spaces are now facing significant changes due to two emerging trends: the rise of “hicklibs” and “faillibs.” According […]
Orwell Exposed the Cowardice of Journalists and Intellectuals
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes George Orwell had little hope that the lies of totalitarians would be exposed by a free press. His essay “The Freedom of the Press” was intended as the preface to Animal Farm, but was not published until 1972. Orwell revealed that the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Information (MOI) (created during the […]
Italian government accused of using defamation law to silence intellectuals | Italy
Giorgia Meloni’s government is strategically using defamation lawsuits to silence the nation’s intellectuals, a philosopher who is being sued by the Italian prime minister’s brother-in-law has claimed. In the latest in a series of lawsuits based on Italy’s relatively strict defamation laws, Donatella di Cesare of Rome’s Sapienza University was sued on May 15 by […]