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4 years ago by Shellee O'Brien — 4 min read

Repeat the Question: Is Disinformation a Required Part of Living in a Democracy?

Repeat the Question: Is Disinformation a Required Part of Living in a Democracy? A Proposal for a Democratic OffenseAgainst Disinformation There’s a bad idea masquerading as a principled commitment to free speech. We know we have a disinformation problem, but we...

Questions of Civic Proportions: What is missing from our marketplace of ideas?

Shellee O'Brien — 7 min read

My Fellow Citizens, Our elected representatives called “Big Tech” to account [https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/07/29/big-tech-ceo-hearing-lies/] last week....

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Vox Populi: Rights and Retribution

Shellee O'Brien — 4 min read

Conversations with nonvoters and the otherwise disengaged usually dredge up the question, “what difference does it make to me?” A very active...

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