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Is Censorship of Private Communications the “New Normal”?

In 1917, as a part of their successful military coup in Petrograd, the Bolsheviks famously made sure to, first and foremost, take control of the railway stations, the bridges, the postal office, the telephone service, and the telegraph. Taking over the communications was a critical piece of the coup. As a Soviet kid learning history… Read More: Is Censorship of Private Communications the “New Normal”? »

Birx Says U.S. Epidemic Is in a ‘New Phase’

Dr. Deborah L. Birx, the Trump administration’s coronavirus coordinator, said on Sunday that the nation was in a “new phase” of the coronavirus epidemic that was much more sprawling across the country than last spring’s outbreaks in major cities like New York and Seattle. She recommended that people living in communities where cases are surging… Read More: Birx Says U.S. Epidemic Is in a ‘New Phase’ »