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Liberty

Are countries witnessing a decline in liberty and free speech?

Posted on November 1, 2020February 23, 2022 by York Politics Review

By Alex Meredith - Regular Contributor

Posted in OpinionsTagged Censorship, Decline of Free Speech, Free Speech, George Orwell, LibertyLeave a comment

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