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From Matt Taibbi and the Twitter Files to DR’s P3 and Danish climate politicians: a new elite no longer sees journalism as a search for truth, but as a tool for steering the public in the “right” direction.

Hundreds of thousands are gathering around Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom demonstrations in London, yet the movement continues to be met with social ostracism, political distancing and media suspicion. The most remarkable thing about England right now is not the protest alone — but the fact that so many people appear to share its concerns without daring to acknowledge them publicly.

As the protest movement in England grows explosively, politicians and the media continue to reduce the country’s turmoil to economics, populism and “far-right agitators” who must be controlled and censored. But beneath the surface, a far deeper distrust of institutions, police and media is smouldering — and it is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.

After yet another assassination attempt against Donald Trump, the temptation is once again to blame political rhetoric for political violence. But free speech also protects speech that is ugly, hateful and hysterical — precisely because the alternative is far more dangerous.

The Danish Free Press Society’s invitation to speak about persecuted Christians is declined — citing “political considerations” and partner organisations

The German Chancellor complains about criticism on social media, even as his extensive use of criminal complaints against citizens for “insults” raises serious questions about democratic principles and the exercise of power among Germany’s political elite.

The United Kingdom is increasingly denying entry to political commentators on the basis of a flexible legal standard. The question is whether this is about security – or about keeping inconvenient voices out.

The media shape public debate not only through what they cover, but just as much through what they consistently choose to ignore.

A new book highlights the growing restrictions on free speech in Germany

When the King abandons his own tradition, he accelerates the collapse Britain is already experiencing