Wednesday 11 November 2026

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How Novaya Gazeta is being closed without a ban

Novaya Gazeta was due to shut its servers on 9 November after a lease was ended and, its editor says, banks fell into line. Milton fought licensing in Areopagitica. His argument fits the method, not the legal form.

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