Source: The Peaceful Revolutionist
by David S D’Amato
“To understand where we are today, it is necessary to see that even before the absurd Donald Trump era of American politics, we were in a period of intensified crackdowns on leaks and off-the-record communications; a closer look reveals a deep, bipartisan trajectory toward authoritarian tendencies in how the political and economic ruling class manages dissent and prevents transparency and public accountability. The ‘progressive’ Obama team’s record-setting surge in leak investigations and prosecutions is an example of how leak control has become institutionalized over the past decade, in a culture of surveillance and fear that is persisting and intensifying under the current administration.” (09/26/25)
https://dsdamato.substack.com/p/the-chatham-house-rule-and-the-long