Lately there has been a spate of think pieces bemoaning the rise of “left-wing illiberalism” and “new puritanism,” suggesting woke culture is ushering in a new era of mass repression. But as is pointed out in “The Methods of Moral Panic Journalism,” an article we highlight in this edition of Weekend Reader, progressives aren’t the ones responsible for the real authoritarian threat sweeping the world.

Also In Today’s Weekend Reader:

  • A bombshell report of the IRS investigating Sen. Joe Manchin's coal company.
  • The last days of a FEMA disaster camp.
  • An investigation into Morocco’s surveillance machine.
  • Strange tales from the micronation of Westarctica.
  • Cracking the code of the pharaohs.