# Westminster Declaration on The No Agenda Show Westminster Declaration comes up in 5 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from October 2023 to November 2023. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** October 2023 – November 2023 - **Related topics:** [Matt Taibbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/matt-taibbi.md), [Censorship](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/censorship.md), [Glenn Greenwald](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/glenn-greenwald.md), [Fcc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fcc.md), [Free Speech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/free-speech.md), [Freedom Of Expression](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/freedom-of-expression.md), [Human Rights](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/human-rights.md), [Michael Shellenberger](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-shellenberger.md), [Net Neutrality](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/net-neutrality.md), [Substack](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/substack.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 19 - **Episode:** [1611: Podcast Pro](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1611-podcast-pro.md) - **Published:** 2023-11-26 - **Time:** 40:45–46:38 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1611-podcast-pro/chapter/international-covenant-on-civil-and-political-rights-article-19.md A distinction is made between the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Article 19 of the ICCPR allows for the restriction of freedom of expression if provided by law to protect national security or public order. This legal framework is being used to justify the suppression of "violent extremism," which now encompasses ideologies deemed destabilizing to governments. Keywords: article 19, iccpr, [human rights](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/human-rights.md), [freedom of expression](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/freedom-of-expression.md), [westminster declaration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/westminster-declaration.md) ### Westminster Declaration, Platform Regulation Skepticism - **Episode:** [1611: Podcast Pro](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1611-podcast-pro.md) - **Published:** 2023-11-26 - **Time:** 46:38–52:15 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1611-podcast-pro/chapter/westminster-declaration-platform-regulation-skepticism.md The Westminster Declaration, signed by figures like Matt Taibbi and Glenn Greenwald, is criticized for potentially validating international standards that allow for legal censorship. There is a call for independent media to move away from centralized platforms like Twitter and Substack back to open web protocols and RSS feeds. Predictions are made that major platforms will eventually de-platform independent podcasts due to "clean communication" mandates. Keywords: [westminster declaration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/westminster-declaration.md), [matt taibbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/matt-taibbi.md), [glenn greenwald](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/glenn-greenwald.md), [substack](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/substack.md), [censorship](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/censorship.md) ### Westminster Declaration Critique, UN Information Integrity Policy - **Episode:** [1602: Net Equity](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1602-net-equity.md) - **Published:** 2023-10-26 - **Time:** 44:54–54:09 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1602-net-equity/chapter/westminster-declaration-critique-un-information-integrity-policy.md The Westminster Declaration, signed by various public intellectuals, is contrasted with the United Nations' policy brief on "Information Integrity on Digital Platforms." While the Declaration calls for the protection of the digital public square under Article 19, the UN framework proposes workarounds to restrict speech that interferes with "sustainable development goals" or "human rights." The segment labels the Declaration's supporters as "useful idiots" for failing to see how international law will be used to justify censorship. Keywords: [westminster declaration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/westminster-declaration.md), [united nations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/united-nations.md), article 19, [matt taibbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/matt-taibbi.md), [censorship](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/censorship.md) ### Westminster Declaration, Free Speech and Net Neutrality - **Episode:** [1601: Unkool & The Gang](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1601-unkool-the-gang.md) - **Published:** 2023-10-22 - **Time:** 28:55–33:55 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1601-unkool-the-gang/chapter/westminster-declaration-free-speech-and-net-neutrality.md The Westminster Declaration, signed by figures like Glenn Greenwald and Matt Taibbi, is criticized for potentially aligning with government-led net neutrality efforts. The argument is made that net neutrality serves as a ruse for government regulation of the internet under Title II authority. Keywords: [westminster declaration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/westminster-declaration.md), [net neutrality](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/net-neutrality.md), [glenn greenwald](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/glenn-greenwald.md), [matt taibbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/matt-taibbi.md), [fcc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fcc.md) ### The Westminster Declaration, Censorship Industrial Complex - **Episode:** [1600: Unpack It](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1600-unpack-it.md) - **Published:** 2023-10-19 - **Time:** 1:40:49–1:46:00 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1600-unpack-it/chapter/the-westminster-declaration-censorship-industrial-complex.md A group of 138 journalists, artists, and scholars—including Matt Taibbi, Michael Shellenberger, and Edward Snowden—sign the "Westminster Declaration" to warn against increasing international censorship. The declaration calls for the protection of the "digital public square" and denounces the "censorship industrial complex." The hosts review the list of signatories, which includes figures like John Cleese, Oliver Stone, and Jordan Peterson, noting the movement's focus on universal human rights and open discourse. Keywords: [westminster declaration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/westminster-declaration.md), [matt taibbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/matt-taibbi.md), [michael shellenberger](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-shellenberger.md), [free speech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/free-speech.md), [censorship](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/censorship.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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