Michael Hollister

Michael Hollister

  • Joined: 20. October 2025
  • Articles: 211

The EU Censorship System – Part 4

Censorship does not begin with deletion – it begins with invisibility.
Internal documents reveal in detail how TikTok and Meta altered their content policies under pressure from the European Commission. Vague concepts such as “marginalizing speech,” “coded language,” or “undermining public trust” now enable the suppression of lawful opinions through algorithmic demotion. This article documents what is removed, what is throttled, and how shadow-banning creates a false illusion of consensus without users ever being informed.

Who Really Governs Iran? – Part 2

Who Really Governs Iran?
When Iran and Saudi Arabia resumed diplomatic relations in 2023, it wasn't the Foreign Minister who led negotiations—but a Revolutionary Guards general. This episode reveals a fundamental truth: Iran has two foreign policies. One formal, represented by the Foreign Ministry. And one informal, controlled by security apparatuses making the actual decisions.
Between 2021 and 2024, the Iranian system underwent radical restructuring: The Foreign Ministry was systematically disempowered, moderate voices eliminated, the IRGC elevated to dominant force. This analysis shows how power actually functions in Tehran—and why Western diplomacy fails when seeking the wrong counterparts. Anyone wanting to understand Iran's nuclear policy, regional policy, or relationship with the West must understand who actually decides in Tehran.

The EU Censorship System – Part 3

From 2027 onward, digital anonymity in Europe effectively ends.
With the “Democracy Shield,” the EU introduces mandatory user verification, biometric identity systems, age controls, and a centralized intervention authority. Marketed as a defense against disinformation, the framework in reality enables total traceability, institutionalized self-censorship, and political pre-control of public discourse. This article breaks down the four pillars of the Democracy Shield and explains why they represent the most radical expansion of digital control in European history.

The EU Censorship System – Part 2

Yesterday revealed the system. Today reveals the actions.
Internal documents obtained by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee show how the European Commission manipulated eight European elections, suppressed truthful medical information during COVID, and even censored American citizens outside EU jurisdiction.
Part 2 of this series documents names, timelines, emails, and concrete cases – from Romania’s annulled election to global takedowns of lawful content. This is not theory. It is a documented indictment.

The EU Censorship System – Part 1

US House of Representatives Publishes 160-Page Report with Damning Evidence Against the EU Commission - What is sold as “protecting democracy” is revealed as a global censorship system.
A 160-page report by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee documents, with internal emails, meeting records, and sworn testimony, how the European Commission systematically pressured digital platforms for over a decade to suppress lawful and truthful speech worldwide.
Part 1 of this investigative series exposes the machinery itself: laws, coercive “voluntary” codes, NGO networks, and closed-door meetings that allowed Brussels to gain control over speech, elections, and algorithms.

USA INDICTS EU-REGIME

A 160-page investigation by the U.S. House of Representatives levels severe accusations against the European Commission: election interference across eight countries, systematic censorship, a multibillion-euro NGO network, and the planned end of online anonymity.
This special report condenses the documented evidence – and explains why Europe’s biggest political scandal in decades remains largely unreported.

Germany as a Protectorate

Germany is considered a sovereign state – but does it act like one?
This analysis examines why the Federal Republic has operated with limited autonomy in foreign, security, and economic policy since 1945.
From U.S. military bases and intelligence dependency to the Nord Stream sabotage: a sober assessment of German sovereignty beyond official narratives.

Iran’s Nuclear Poker – Part 1

After coordinated U.S.–Israeli strikes on Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan, Iran retreats into strategic ambiguity: no inspections, no transparency, shifting narratives. But is this opacity a calculated bargaining tactic – or the opening move toward nuclear breakout? This analysis dissects Iran’s nuclear poker game between deterrence, internal pressure, regional escalation, and a global nuclear revival, revealing why Tehran is far more vulnerable than it wants its adversaries to believe.

BOARD OF PEACE – Part 2

Part 2 of the Board of Peace analysis dissects the actual structure behind the so-called Gaza “peace plan”:
A four-layer power architecture under Donald Trump’s lifetime control, dominated by real-estate developers, private-equity financiers, and political figureheads.
Based on the official White House primary source, this piece exposes how reconstruction, displacement, investment, and military control are fused into a single system—without Palestinian consent, but with clearly defined beneficiaries.

The US-Materials Paradox

The most critical vulnerability of U.S. military power lies not on the battlefield, but in its supply chains.
This article examines how deep dependence on Chinese-controlled critical materials systematically undermines Washington’s deterrence posture in the Indo-Pacific. Drawing on Pentagon data, RAND assessments, and industrial analyses, it reveals a strategic catch-22 in which military action appears urgent—but materially unsustainable.