Covid Lockdowns Signal the Rise of Public Policy by Ransom

Tags: Law

09/22/2021 Ben O'Neill

In the age of covid, governments have decided to embrace a new kind of policy: they’ll hold the population hostage until the public complies with what the state wants.

Original Article: “Covid Lockdowns Signal the Rise of Public Policy by Ransom“

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