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In many respects, the United States is a great country. Freedom of speech is protected more than in any other country. It is also a very free society.

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Small differences in a system of great power can have enormous consequences. [Source: Al Jazeera 'Upfront' interview]

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The country that consistently ranks among the highest in educational achievement is Finland. A rich country, but education is free. Germany, education...more

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Britain kept its position as the dominant world power well into the 20th century despite steady decline. By the end of World War II, dominance had shi...more

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If we do not believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we do not believe in it at all.

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The whole infrastructure of air travel was, and is, part of government policy. It is not a natural development of a free economic system - at least no...more

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I think maybe the classic formulation was by David Hume in "Of the First Principles of Government," where he pointed out that "Force is always on the ...more

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For the powerful, crimes are those that others commit.

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At its root, the logic is that of the Grand Inquisitor, who bitterly assailed Christ for offering people freedom and thus condemning them to misery. T...more

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Look, part of the whole technique of disempowering people is to make sure that the real agents of change fall out of history, and are never recognized...more