Weekly Filet #266: Can Free Speech Survive the Internet? And more.
1. Can Free Speech Survive the Internet? (The Philosopher's Beard)
«The internet has enhanced our free speech in an imbalanced way: greater ease of reaching others with our speech has come at the expense of our freedom to speak without fear of reprisal.»
2. If I remain alive: The Ghouta diaries (AFP)
«The things that I have witnessed here, I will never forget. If I remain alive.» The bombardement of Eastern Ghouta in Syria, as seen by a local photographer.
3. The Opioid Diaries (Time)
James Nachtwey, a war photographer for 35 years, on documenting the USA's ongoing opioid crisis: «In revisiting my own country I discovered a national nightmare.»
4. Sustainable Development Goal Tracker
A treasure trove of data: How is the world doing in achieving the UN's sustainable development goals, like ending hunger and all discrimination against girls and women?
5. Why the NRA Always Wins (Politico)
«To beat the NRA at its own game, the gun control movement needs to better understand how the NRA has built an army of single-issue voters.»