NASA on Trial: Persecution of David Coppedge Was a Preview of Creeping Totalitarianism

Whether the context is media or academia, a creeping totalitarianism is hard to miss in our public life. Its signature move is to suppress controversial or disfavored views with appeals to what sound like reasonable legal or journalistic standards. The flavor of the day is "fake news," which follows in the footsteps of buzz phrases like "anti-science," "science denial," and the like. The point is to shut down discussion and intimidate dissenters without admitting that that is what you are do...