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from Forbes
‘Close Them Down’: Trump Threatens To Shut Down Social Media Platforms
President Trump threatened action against social media companies one day after Twitter, for the first time, fact-checked one of his tweets on mail-in voting.
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from Hoover Institution
Nonprofit Organization in Stanford, California
The “Miracle” Of Dunkirk
PBS has recently released “World on Fire,” part of the British Masterpiece drama series, which follows the lives of ordinary people caught in the maelstrom of World War II. Its first season ended with the evacuation of British and Allied forces from Dunkirk, the German conquest of France, and the beginnings of resistance movements on the European continent. The episode that featured the evacuation from Dunkirk, other than the improbable appearance of Polish soldiers who had somehow transported themselves across Nazi-held territory to France, was quite stirring. The evacuation of Dunkirk, code-named Operation Dynamo, which began eighty years ago this week, has gripped the imagination of the West ever since the Royal Navy accomplished the seemingly-improbable feat of withdrawing nearly 340,000 soldiers from France during a ten-day period from May 26 to June 4, 1940. Dramatized three years ago in the movie “Dunkirk,” the evacuation has entered British folklore as the triumph of ordinary people in the face of the Nazi juggernaut.
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from India Today
Xi Jinping tells Chinese military to prepare for war. Is it against India, US or Taiwan?
Chinese President Xi Jinping has asked the PLA to prepare for war without specifying who is the enemy. China is currently engaged in intense territorial dispute with India, Taiwan and also the US.
from Mises Institute
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, MIXED
What the Failed 55-MPH Speed Limit Law Tells Us about COVID Lockdowns
During the oil crises of the 1970s, Congress attempted to lower gasoline consumption by mandating a lowered speed limit for vehicles on all highways. But the efforts quickly evolved into a national campaign to increase traffic safety through lowered speed limits. Government data showed that thousands of lives could be saved per year by enforcing lower speed limits. Millions of American motorists, however, were unimpressed. Widespread noncompliance resulted as many Americans concluded it was better to accept higher risk of death on highways—for themselves and for those around them—than to travel at reduced speeds. Government propaganda efforts such as the "55 Saves Lives" slogan proved ineffective, and the national speed limit was repealed in 1995.
Coronavirus Propaganda Mimics War Propaganda
Propaganda kills, but it also works. Many of the same tactics employed to destroy opposition to the Iraq War are being used today against opponents of lockdowns.
COVID Ethics: It's Immoral to Confine Innocent People Who Might Be a Threat
The possibility that someone might pose a threat to another at a future time is not sufficient reason to revoke a person's property rights.
U.S. weighs options 'across the spectrum' to punish China over Hong Kong
The Trump administration is crafting a range of options to punish China over its tightening grip on Hong Kong, including targeted sanctions, new tariffs and further restrictions on Chinese companies, according to U.S. officials and people familiar with the discussions. ... David Stilwell, assistant Secretary of State for East Asia, said the long list of potential U.S. responses could be “across the spectrum,” including visa and economic sanctions. He declined to elaborate but said measures would be calibrated to mitigate the impact on Hong Kong people and U.S. businesses there.
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from Hoover Institution
Nonprofit Organization in Stanford, California
The “Miracle” Of Dunkirk
PBS has recently released “World on Fire,” part of the British Masterpiece drama series, which follows the lives of ordinary people caught in the maelstrom of World War II. Its first season ended with the evacuation of British and Allied forces from Dunkirk, the German conquest of France, and the beginnings of resistance movements on the European continent. The episode that featured the evacuation from Dunkirk, other than the improbable appearance of Polish soldiers who had somehow transported themselves across Nazi-held territory to France, was quite stirring. The evacuation of Dunkirk, code-named Operation Dynamo, which began eighty years ago this week, has gripped the imagination of the West ever since the Royal Navy accomplished the seemingly-improbable feat of withdrawing nearly 340,000 soldiers from France during a ten-day period from May 26 to June 4, 1940. Dramatized three years ago in the movie “Dunkirk,” the evacuation has entered British folklore as the triumph of ordinary people in the face of the Nazi juggernaut.
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from India Today
Xi Jinping tells Chinese military to prepare for war. Is it against India, US or Taiwan?
Chinese President Xi Jinping has asked the PLA to prepare for war without specifying who is the enemy. China is currently engaged in intense territorial dispute with India, Taiwan and also the US.
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RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, MIXED
What the Failed 55-MPH Speed Limit Law Tells Us about COVID Lockdowns
During the oil crises of the 1970s, Congress attempted to lower gasoline consumption by mandating a lowered speed limit for vehicles on all highways. But the efforts quickly evolved into a national campaign to increase traffic safety through lowered speed limits. Government data showed that thousands of lives could be saved per year by enforcing lower speed limits. Millions of American motorists, however, were unimpressed. Widespread noncompliance resulted as many Americans concluded it was better to accept higher risk of death on highways—for themselves and for those around them—than to travel at reduced speeds. Government propaganda efforts such as the "55 Saves Lives" slogan proved ineffective, and the national speed limit was repealed in 1995.
Coronavirus Propaganda Mimics War Propaganda
Propaganda kills, but it also works. Many of the same tactics employed to destroy opposition to the Iraq War are being used today against opponents of lockdowns.
COVID Ethics: It's Immoral to Confine Innocent People Who Might Be a Threat
The possibility that someone might pose a threat to another at a future time is not sufficient reason to revoke a person's property rights.
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from Reuters
International news agency headquartered in London, UK
U.S. weighs options 'across the spectrum' to punish China over Hong Kong
The Trump administration is crafting a range of options to punish China over its tightening grip on Hong Kong, including targeted sanctions, new tariffs and further restrictions on Chinese companies, according to U.S. officials and people familiar with the discussions. ... David Stilwell, assistant Secretary of State for East Asia, said the long list of potential U.S. responses could be “across the spectrum,” including visa and economic sanctions. He declined to elaborate but said measures would be calibrated to mitigate the impact on Hong Kong people and U.S. businesses there.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
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