Democracy Impacts

EU vs UE

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 07:42:00 -0400

The average European finds himself caught between the notion of a United Europe as a project of solidarity and shared destiny on the one hand, and the European Union as a unified bureaucratic mechanism that suppresses the self-determination of European peoples.

Shareholders Raise Censorship Concerns About Microsoft's European Entanglements

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 07:14:00 -0400

The National Center for Public Policy Research has filed a shareholder proposal with Microsoft Corporation, calling on the company to evaluate the risks of its European Security Program (ESP) being used to facilitate censorship of legitimate speech.

Populist Right-Wing Parties Lead Polls in Europe’s Biggest Economies

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:43:00 -0400

For the first time, populist or far-right parties are leading the polls in the U.K., France and Germany, the latest sign of growing voter discontent in much of the continent following years of high immigration and inflation.

The UK Online Safety Act is About Censorship, Not Safety

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:29:00 -0400

Implementation of the UK's Online Safety Act is giving internet users around the globe – including those in US states moving to enact their own age verification laws – real-time proof that such laws impinge on everyone's rights to speak, read, and view freely.

The EU 'Elites', Part II: Technocrats Against Democracy

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:25:00 -0400

The European Commission has been a major driving force in implementing a technocratic and authoritarian economic, political, and regulatory agenda that hurts Europeans and betrays democracy and human rights.

Wikipedia Loses Challenge Against UK Online Safety Act Rules

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:59:00 -0400

The UK High Court of London has dismissed a legal challenge brought by the Wikimedia Foundation – the non-profit organization which operates online encyclopaedia Wikipedia - to the country’s Online Safety Act.

Why U.S. Politicians Are up in Arms About New Internet Rules in Britain

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:07:00 -0400

Vice-President JD Vance and other American politicians are wary of the new legislation passed by the UK and other European allies.

Chairman Jim Jordan Leads Delegation on Free Speech in Europe

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:44:00 -0400

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) recently led a bipartisan group of committee members Europe to meet with government officials, American companies, and civil society organizations.

Taxpayer Group Demands Probe into EU Green Deal Architects Over NGO Funding

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:09:00 -0400

A taxpaper rights lobby group has requested Europe's top prosecutor to scrutinize grants provided by the European Commission to nongovernmental organizations.

From Democracy to ‘Juristocracy’

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:20:00 -0400

European leaders warn that activist judges are hijacking democracy and paralyzing sovereign national policies to manage illegal migration.