The Hill's 'Economic Cold War' Paywall, Not Your Problem
The Hill published an opinion piece, 'How the administration is preparing for the new economic Cold War,' (archived version below) presumably outlining crucial geopolitical strategy. Yet, attempting to access this vital insight reveals not a grand economic rival, but a humble CAPTCHA. One might imagine the Pentagon planning its next financial maneuver, only to be stopped by 'Select all squares
with a traffic light.' What's worse is that the article itself is no longer accessible, hinting at the true fragility of the information ecosystem they claim to protect. Perhaps the real 'economic Cold War' is being waged against public access to information, where even analyses of global power struggles are hidden behind digital walls or simply vanish. It appears the administration's preparations
include ensuring only the most persistent (or tech-savvy) can actually read about it. One wonders if the 'free press' is now just a pay-to-play captcha game. How can we critique the strategy if we can't even read the strategy (without getting 'access denied')?