Thursday, 17 September 2026

Dissenting Citizen

Questioning the stories we're told.

Dissenting Citizen

Questioning the stories we're told.

Headlines
Illustration of a military court in Aleppo hearing cases arising from Syria's 2025 coastal violence.

Syria’s First Coastal Massacre Verdicts Punish Fighters From Both Sides

Illustration of a federal courtroom considering AI-generated political imagery and First Amendment law.

How Do You Regulate Election Deepfakes Without Giving Government Power Over Political Speech?

Illustration of an encrypted Apple device beside a confidential UK government surveillance file overlooking Westminster.

Britain Reportedly Wants Access to Apple’s Encrypted Data – But Won’t Confirm the Order Exists

Illustration of US and Saudi officials negotiating a civil nuclear agreement with a nuclear power station visible in the background.

Why Does the Saudi Nuclear Deal Allow What the UAE Agreed to Give Up?

Illustration of an AI safety testing centre with engineers evaluating a frontier model before deployment.

AI Companies Agree Models Should Be Safe. What Happens When Slowing Down Means Losing the Race?

Illustration of a teenage football prospect standing between an English academy training ground and a sunlit Spanish football complex.

Real Madrid Lead Race for Manchester United Wonderkid JJ Gabriel

Illustration of a bipartisan US Senate committee hearing on government pressure, free speech and private media platforms.

Free Speech Rules Shouldn’t Change When the Government Does

Illustration of Austrian policymakers debating law and religious freedom in a government chamber overlooking Vienna.

Can Austria Ban Political Islam Without Criminalising Islam?

Illustration of Chinese cars arriving at a European port as EU and Chinese flags mark a trade and automotive-industry confrontation.

Should Europe Decide How Much of Its Car Market China Is Allowed to Win?

Illustration of a National Crime Agency investigator examining social-media adverts for immigration services on a computer and phone.

Britain’s New Border Law Gets Its First Test – Targeting the Online Business Before the Journey Begins

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