Censorship

The Echoes of Comstock: How 19th-Century Censorship Foreshadows Today’s Online Battles

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The Comstock Act: 19th Century Censorship Echoes Online Safety Debates

In the digital age, where information flows with unprecedented speed and volume, governments worldwide grapple with a familiar foe: the regulation of online content. Recently, Britain issued its first-ever online safety fine to the controversial US website 4chan. This modern skirmish over speech, obscenity, and responsibility echoes a long and often contentious history, a history … Read more

The Soviet Mirror: How World Literature Shaped the USSR

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Soviet Engagement with World Literature: Ideology, Censorship, and Influence

The Soviet Union, a colossal ideological project built on the bedrock of Marxism-Leninism, cast a long and complex shadow over the 20th century. While its own literary output often served as a powerful propaganda tool, the USSR’s engagement with world literature was a far more nuanced affair. It was a carefully curated dance, a strategic … Read more