June 9, 2025

Author: Alan Nafzger, editor

advertiser accountability / algorithm disclosure / alternative platforms / antitrust laws / appeals mechanism / Big Tech / blockchain technology / Brendan Carr / censorship cartel / content moderation / content removal transparency / Culture / decentralized platforms / digital rights laws / FCC reforms / First Amendment / foreign influence / free speech / Good Government / News / online speech protections / open-source platforms / oversight boards / political speech / public discourse control / religious freedom / scientific debate / Section 230 reform / suppressing dissent / tech industry competition / tech monopoly reform. / transparency in algorithms / user data rights / whistleblower protections

Federal Communications Commission

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Federal Communications Commission President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Brendan Carr as the new Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) signals a significant shift in …

2024 election integrity / Allegations of fraud / Ballot counting transparency / Ballot harvesting / California ballot fraud / California election controversy / California voting controversy / Culture / Democratic process / Department of Justice investigation / DOJ election oversight / Election fraud investigation / Election irregularities / electoral integrity / Federal oversight on elections / Fraudulent ballots / Good Government / Mail-in voting vulnerabilities / Secure elections / Voter confidence crisis / Voter suppression claims / Voter trust

California Ballot Fraud 2024

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

California Ballot Fraud 2024 Should Be Investigated by the DOJ The integrity of elections is a cornerstone of any functioning democracy, yet persistent concerns about …

Accountability in Government / Bipartisan Investigations / Congressional Inquiry / Good Governance / Good Government / Government Oversight / Investigative Co / Legal and Judicial / National Healing / Policy Reform / Public accountability / Reconciliation Process / Restorative Justice / Transparency in Governance / Truth and Reconciliation

House Select Committee on Reconciliation

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Guidelines for a House Select Committee to Address Critical Policy Areas Thinking about a House Select Committee on Truth and Reconciliation In a time of …

Antony Blinken / Biden corruption / Chinese aggression / Good Government / Hunter Biden payments / International / International law violations / Negotiated peace / Philippine fishing rights / Russia-Ukraine conflict / South China Sea / Syrian Civil War / Territorial disputes / U.S. diplomacy failures / U.S. foreign policy / Ukraine war / Ukrainian sovereignty

The Biden Wars

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

The Biden Wars linked to Financial Corruption Investigations into Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, and James Biden, the president’s brother, have revealed various …

AI censorship / AI policy transparency / AI Safety Institute / artificial intelligence regulation / Biden-Harris administration / Centre for the Governance of AI / China AI competition / Economy / European influence / European Union AI treaty / FARA / First Amendment rights / Foreign Agents Registration Act / free speech / global AI leadership / GovAI / International / Legal and Judicial / National Institute of Standards and Technology / National Security / NIST / tech industry regulations / Ted Cruz / U.S. AI policy / U.S. innovation / U.S.-U.K. AI Memorandum of Understanding

European Influence on U.S. AI Policy

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Cruz is Right on EU and AI Interference Senator Ted Cruz’s recent call for an investigation into foreign influence on U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) policy …

charismatic leaders / Cultural alienation / Democratic legitimacy / Democratic norms / Economic populism / Elite overreach / Globalization losers / Governance failures / Individual liberty / Libertarian populism / Mass society theory / Political identity / political mobilization / Political Thought / populism / populist rhetoric

Populism and Its Causes

Alan Nafzger, editorby Alan Nafzger, editor

Populism and Its Causes: A Libertarian Perspective Introduction to Populism’s Rise Over the past two decades, the academic and political discourse on populism has exploded, …