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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 31, 2021
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    Texas Gov. Abbott says he will target compensation for lawmakers after Democrats block strict voting bill

    Democrats have vowed to continue fighting a Texas bill that would add restrictions on voting, with Republican Gov. Greg Abbott threatening to cut funding to the ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 31, 2021
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    Vancouver attractions will light up orange to honor 215 children

    The Vancouver skyline will be lit up Monday evening to pay tribute to the 215 children found buried in a former residential school. BC Place, Rogers ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 31, 2021
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    Marathon to Stop Bitcoin Block Censorship

    Mara Pool, the bitcoin mining pool operated by digital asset technology company Marathon Digital Holdings, will update its miners with the latest Bitcoin Core 0.21.1 software ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 31, 2021
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    Cyril Ramaphosa | Our Constitution must be more than words on a page

    President Cyril Ramaphosa (GCIS) As we mark the anniversary of the adoption of our democratic constitution, let us remember what a decisive break this was from ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 30, 2021
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    Commentary: Cancel culture, extremism and the attack on freedom of expression | Comment

    What happened to Mr. Potato Head? And now Dr. Seuss is under attack? What’s going on? Are the “awake” Liberals going to ban everything? What can ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 30, 2021
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    Instagram will show more shared posts amid Palestinian censorship claims

    Bloomberg This time it’s different: apart from OPEC +, oil growth is stagnating (Bloomberg) – “This time it’s different” are perhaps the most dangerous words in ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 30, 2021
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    Instagram tweaks algorithm after Palestinian censorship accusations

    Instagram is changing its app to show more viral and topical posts amid complaints from its staff that pro-Palestinian content was not seen by users during ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 30, 2021
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    Migrants don’t have time for Biden in search of a better life in the United States | Washington

    For thousands of Central American migrants, the promise of greater personal security and economic opportunity is what drives them on arduous journeys north to the US ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 30, 2021
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    Column: Newspaper launches fund for public service and investigative journalism | Special reports

    “Truth is our standard” and “facts are not free”. Prepare to hear these phrases a lot in the days, weeks and months to come as the ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 30, 2021
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    Freedom of expression under attack: Goodwin

    It has been said that “everything is a question of sex, except sex, which is a question of power”. An intriguing notion, but incomplete. Speech, especially ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 29, 2021
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    archaic and oppressive laws; a relic from colonial times – the mast online

    French philosopher, Montesquieu once posed: “There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 29, 2021
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    Tlaib urges social media platforms to end censorship of Palestinian political speech | state

    U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-13th District) sent a letter to parent companies Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok urging social media platforms to end censorship of Palestinian ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 29, 2021
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    Radical group backed by Soros backing legal bond fund for violent pro-Palestinian “ activists ”

    Twitter / @ Ny4Palestine JOSHUA KLEIN The Soros-funded Alliance for Global Justice (AFGJ) is a “fiscal sponsor” of the newly created Palestine Freedom Fund, a project ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 29, 2021
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    Supporting Our Students’ Discourse – The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

    Frustrated at being rejected from the varsity cheerleading team, Brandi Levy, a high school student from Mahanoy Area High School in Mahanoy City, Pa., Shared her ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 29, 2021
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    Facebook whistleblower fired after leaking ‘vaccine reluctance’ censorship documents to Project Veritas

    Morgan kahmann, the Facebook whistleblower who was suspended after disclosing internal documents revealing a “vaccine hesitation “censorship campaign, has been officially fired by the tech giant. ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 28, 2021
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    IPI’s Cross-Border Project Tackles Press Freedom Violations in South Asia | Voice of America

    In Nepal, despite threats of COVID-19 infection and declining wages, journalists are working tirelessly on the ground to cover the pandemic. When journalist Kailash Joshi was ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 28, 2021
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    6th Circ. Blocks SBA COVID-19 Minority Loan Priority

    Through Archive Email Hailey Konnath “href =” https://www.law360.com/hospitality/articles/1389372/# “> Hailey Konnath Law360 provides free access to its coronavirus coverage to ensure that all members of the ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 28, 2021
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    Teacher on leave for controversial stickers on back cover of college yearbook – CBS Philly

    FLOWER MOUND, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Censorship charges against complaints of political bias have sparked a war of words over a North Texas school yearbook. It looks ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 28, 2021
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    Presiding Bishop sends letter of solidarity to the Anglican-Episcopal Church of El Salvador amid political unrest in the country – Episcopal News Service

    In San Salvador, El Salvador, on May 2, people hold signs reading “Respect for the Constitution” as they protest against the Salvadoran General Assembly’s dismissal of ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 28, 2021
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    HawkLaw fights muzzling efforts of “hawks” in lawsuit

    law firm HawkLaw have been criticized by the state’s legal establishment.” title=”The aggressive advertisements by law firm HawkLaw have been criticized by the state’s legal establishment.” ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 28, 2021
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    Here’s how Survivor Alliance is helping survivors of human trafficking change philanthropy – Inside Philanthropy

    Perhaps one of the most promising trends that philanthropy has seen in recent years is to not only support marginalized voices, but also focus them. Across ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 28, 2021
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    How the Egyptians use ancient Arabic writing to evade censors

    The Egyptians found workarounds like posting in early Arabic characters, which does not include dots, to escape algorithmic censorship on Facebook and Twitter. Websites can help ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 28, 2021
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    Freedom of speech must not be offensive | Your voice

    In the past two weeks, on three occasions, I have encountered trucks on the roads of Maryville that have posted large signs that say either “eff ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 28, 2021
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    Left Behind: Ethnic Minorities and COVID-19 Response in Rural Southeast Myanmar – Myanmar

    introduction Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns have been expressed about what will happen in Myanmar, given its extremely weak health infrastructure, its long ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 27, 2021
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    “Dangerous Ideas” is an enthralling story of censorship

    May 29, 2021 Dangerous ideas. By Eric Berkowitz. Beacon Press; 320 pages; $ 29.95. The Westbourne Press; £ 20 TSOUND ALIVE and the vast history of ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 27, 2021
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    Twitter “concerned” for safety of Indian personnel after police visit | Censorship News

    Days after police visited its offices as part of an investigation into marking BJP posts as manipulated, the social media company said it was concerned for ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 27, 2021
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    Waves of unrest in Colombia reach Florida, home to one-third of America’s diaspora

    TAMPA – Tax protests turned into large-scale protests and harsh government crackdowns in Colombia, frustrating immigrants to Tampa Bay who saw signs of hope for improvement ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 27, 2021
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    Banks feel the heat of financed issues

    The financial services group will occupy a prominent place in the FT-Statista ranking of European climate leaders, based on direct operations and the reduction of emissions ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 26, 2021
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    Message tracing will violate privacy, freedom of speech: WhatsApp

    Home Technology Technology Message tracing will violate privacy, freedom of speech: WhatsApp WhatsApp said the provision requiring intermediaries to allow identification of the first information originator ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 26, 2021
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    University of Alabama faces censorship of speech lawsuit, demanding that students get ‘permission to speak’: Society: Christianity Daily

    The University of Alabama is reportedly facing a lawsuit from Young Americans for Liberty for censoring students’ speech by asking them to obtain “permission to speak.” ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 26, 2021
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    A century after the massacre, black people struggle to be heard

    TULSA, Oklahoma (AP) – In early Oklahoma state, an angry white mob, fanned by rumors of a black uprising, burned a thriving African-American community in the ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 26, 2021
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    Wealthy Indians look to the Caribbean for greener pastures

    Over the past year, India’s affluent population has migrated out of the country in search of greener pastures due to several concerns exacerbated by the pandemic. ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 26, 2021
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    ACLU sues to block new transgender law

    A lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ unique ban on gender-affirming medical treatment for transgender youth was filed Tuesday afternoon in federal court in Little Rock. The Arkansas Civil ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 26, 2021
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    EU drops plant censorship proposal under Amendment 171

    3 Reading minutes EU lawmakers have scrapped plans under Amendment 171 which activists said amounted to censorship on plant-based dairy products. Under the proposed law, manufacturers ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 25, 2021
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    Experts – Radio Free Asia

    A controversial 17-point agreement between China and Tibet leading to Beijing’s takeover of the independent Himalayan country was signed by Tibet in 1951 under duress, and ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 25, 2021
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    Russell Brand denounces censorship of Post Hunter Biden talk

    Russell Brand criticizes how mainstream media and social media companies suppressed the Post’s bombshell reports of Hunter Biden just ahead of the 2020 election – saying ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 25, 2021
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    Indian police visit Twitter offices after BJP tweet was reported | Censorship News

    Police are heading to Twitter offices to notify his country’s chief executive after the social media giant called the BJP spokesperson’s post “ manipulated media. ” ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 25, 2021
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    Belarus hijacking reveals what dictators fear most: freedom of speech – POLITICO

    Press play to listen to this article Leonid Ragozin is a freelance journalist based in Riga. As for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, political analysts are forced ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 24, 2021
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    Social media platforms complicit in censoring Palestinian voices

    As the Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire agreement is reached, social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram (which is owned by Facebook), continue to be criticized for censoring pro-Palestinian ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 24, 2021
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    Satanists want to talk about the devil at Boston meetings

    Law360 (May 24, 2021, 4:15 p.m. EDT) – A Satanic temple rejected the City of Boston’s request to dismiss its lawsuit asking to be included for ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 24, 2021
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    Censorship looms with new cyber policy – Tue, 25 May 2021

    Dio Suhenda and Marchio Irfan Gorbiano (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta ● Tue, May 25, 2021 Local and foreign digital service providers have been given a ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 24, 2021
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    Why Indian governance needs to decouple public health from bureaucracy

    Image: Uma Shankar MISHRA / AFP /> I have some of the best friends of the Karnataka bureaucracy, the nation’s capital, and those who fly our ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 24, 2021
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    Washington’s orphaned cubs get freedom, ‘a second chance at life’

    SOUTHERN NATIONAL OLYMPIC FOREST – Reacting to the auditory assault of slamming metal, barking dogs, screams and gunshots, a 168-pound American black bear fired from the ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 24, 2021
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    A global stress test for freedom of expression

    (MENAFN – Swissinfo) One of the fundamental pillars of democracy is wavering. Governments around the world are failing to protect freedom of expression; elsewhere, individuals and ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 24, 2021
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    India wants social media to remove or censor ‘Indian variants’ of COVID-19, saying it is ‘fake’

    India clarified that there were no “Indian variants” of COVID-19. He wants social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter to remove or censor posts related to ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 24, 2021
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    Rendered stateless – Journal – DAWN.COM

    A appalling abuse of power was overturned on Wednesday in Islamabad’s High Court. The proceedings concerned Nadra’s action in October 2019 to quash JUI-F chief Maulana ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 23, 2021
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    McGeachin Announces Members of Indoctrination Task Force | Look at Boise

    A day after announcing that she would run for governor in 2022, Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin on Thursday unveiled the list of members of her new ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 23, 2021
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    Almost all COVID measures to be lifted next week as Israel ‘returns to normal’

    Health Ministry says almost all COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted next week Health Minister Yuli Edelstein will not ask the government to extend existing COVID-19 restrictions ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 23, 2021
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    Efforts to re-police Madison within a year of George Floyd’s murder have been patchy | criminality

    Authorities started filing complaints over the summer and have continued. Some charges were laid as recently as March. Few have made their way to court at ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 23, 2021
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    ASU System Turns To Expensive DC Law Firm In Free Speech Case

    A senior lawyer costs the Arkansas State University System approximately $ 116,000 for work done over a two-month period to defend against a petition in the ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 23, 2021
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    To kill a tune: one word, the censorship of an opera company | Entertainment

    Good cop, bad cop; social worker, serial killer – the world supports all kinds of humans. But often our history books and memories stop before we ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 23, 2021
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    Future conflicts in Palestine

    The politics of Palestine can be seen from many different angles – religious, political, historical, etc. As a rather typical product of the Pakistani school system, ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 22, 2021
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    Censor trailer brings audiences back to the age of video

    The new horror movie Censor goes all out on Video Nastys. In the early 1980s there was a surge in uncensored low budget horror and exploitation ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 22, 2021
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    Sign draws anger from social media, but legal ‘free speech’

    Over the years, there have been social media calls and complaints about various “message” boards around the city. Among the most recent complaints was a sign ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 22, 2021
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    Turning the push back towards socialism | Letters to the Editor

    I’m afraid the Democrats are on the wrong track. Democrats eliminated under God from the pledge of allegiance to their convention. Joe Biden said, “We take ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 22, 2021
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    Irvine to discuss new policy to ease restrictions on personal office budget spending

    Irvine City Council members could take more control over their personal budgets next week as they discuss removing most restrictions on the $ 100,000 they receive ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 22, 2021
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    “Free Speech” Law Will Make Academic Debate More Difficult, Not Easier | David Renton

    The government has published its bill on higher education (freedom of expression). Under it, universities will have a new duty to guarantee freedom of expression for ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 22, 2021
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    Traders protest against Israel

    PESHAWAR: The Federation of Peshawar Traders Alliance, Pakistan National Peace Council, KP Trade Wing and All Pakistan Gem and Jewelers held a rally here on Friday ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 22, 2021
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    Freedom Farm has a new field thanks to ‘The Colonel’s Choice’

    Thanks to the “Colonel” and a few friends who have lent a hand, the boys of the 10 U and 12 U Division at Freedom Farm ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 21, 2021
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    Freedom of speech would also protect Nikole Hannah-Jones

    This account is correct, and the interference of GOP lawmakers should concern anyone who cares about the First Amendment and academic freedom. But Republican support for ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 21, 2021
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    Ethiopia expels journalist for reporting on Tigray atrocities – POLITICO

    The Ethiopian government in the wee hours of Friday morning expelled Simon Marks, reporter for the New York Times, POLITICO and other media, who recently reported ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 21, 2021
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    North Dakota university system challenges law that bans partnerships with abortion providers

    North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott sent the Senate Bill 2030 request for review on May 10. The NDSU Faculty Senate also asked Hagerott to ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 21, 2021
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    Conservative Jewish journalists use bogus censorship claims to try to silence critics

    The end Voice of the village Journalist and civil libertarian Nat Hentoff loved telling the story of how three rabbis, meeting at a Massachusetts motel in ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 21, 2021
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    Digital rights of Palestinians ‘violated’ by censorship on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, new report says

    There has been a “dramatic increase” in censorship of Palestinian political speech on social media over the past two weeks, during the period of intense fighting ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 21, 2021
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    Group protests at Facebook headquarters, accuse site of censoring pro-Palestinian posts – NBC Bay Area

    A ceasefire has been called between Israel and Hamas, ending nearly two weeks of deadly conflict. The news comes as dozens of protesters converged on Facebook’s ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 21, 2021
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    Dance me to the end of love

    Mari Selvaraj has only two films as a director, but he has already developed a unique vocabulary, creating surprising and charged works about the dark workings ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 21, 2021
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    Johnson City Approves Contract to Design Innovation Park | New

    City officials are getting the ball rolling on a long-planned project that they hope will attract development and job growth to a vacant property in Johnson ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 20, 2021
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    ‘Biden is not my president’: a supporter of Mass. Trump wins free speech battle amid outrage over Lawn sign

    PLYMOUTH, MASS. (WHDH) – With help from the Massachusetts ACLU, a Donald Trump supporter from Plymouth won a battle to protect his freedom speech after city ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 20, 2021
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    Censorship, surveillance and profits: a good deal for Apple in China

    On the outskirts of this city, in a poor, mountainous province in southwest China, men in hard hats recently put the finishing touches on a quarter-mile-long ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 20, 2021
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    Palestine: Muslim Nations Should Use Their Strengths, Realize Their Weaknesses – Dr M

    KUALA LUMPUR (May 20): Muslim nations should use their strengths and realize their weaknesses in formulating strategies against Israeli oppression in Palestine, former Prime Minister Tun ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 20, 2021
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    Student innovation facilitates mobility | Pittwire

    A multidisciplinary group of Pitt students helps people with reduced mobility live more independently. Junior Isabella Stash of the College of Business Administration and juniors Grace ...
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  • Debt
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 18, 2021
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    President Biden And Congressional Democrats Near The Finish Line On Passage Of The American Rescue Plan – Government, Public Sector

    United States: President Biden And Congressional Democrats Near The Finish Line On Passage Of The American Rescue Plan 03 March 2021 ...
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  • Debt
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 18, 2021
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    UPDATE 2-French startup lobby to file privacy complaint against Apple

    Bloomberg The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything (Bloomberg) — A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country and economies shuddered, consumers ...
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  • Debt
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 18, 2021
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    Latest News on Coronavirus and Higher Education

    Trump Vetoes Borrower Defense Rebuke May 29, 6:37 p.m. President Trump has vetoed a resolution passed by Congress that would have undone U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ controversial ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 18, 2021
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    Hundreds of Cornell and Ithacans students demand freedom and safety for Palestinians in weekend protests

    While the US calls for ceasefire To end the recent escalation of the conflict between Israel and Palestine, activists in the Cornell and Ithaca area are ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 18, 2021
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    As a child, this Tibetan woman was forced to face 22 years of Chinese oppression

    One day, the Chinese occupation forces announced, “Children are allowed to work!” It was no longer a question of collecting firewood or cow dung, but of ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 18, 2021
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    Duval Teacher ‘fired’, says Commissioner Ed in speech, but not fired

    Amy Donofrio, a teacher at Robert E. Lee High School – removed from her class in March after refusing to remove a Black Lives Matter flag ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 17, 2021
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    In China, Apple compromises on censorship and surveillance

    On Chinese iPhones, Apple bans apps on the Dalai Lama while also hosting apps from the Chinese paramilitary group accused of detaining and abusing Uyghurs, a ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 15, 2021
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    A graduation message for terrifying times

    Published Saturday, May. 15, 2021, 7:49 am Join AFP’s 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes and Spotify ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 15, 2021
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    MAHA NASSAR – Protests by Palestinian Citizens in Israel Signal Growing Sense of a Common Struggle

    Download PDFPrint Article During the upheavals that the North African and West Asian region witnessed a decade ago – what has been dubbed the ‘Arab Spring’- ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 15, 2021
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    ALEX ROBERTS – Some Countries Are More Equal Than Others: Inequality in the Age of COVID

    Download PDFPrint Article I had never really given much thought to what I ate and how it was produced. That is until, in the early 90s, ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 15, 2021
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    RASNA WARAH – A Dangerous Woman: A Tribute to Nawal el Saadawi

    Download PDFPrint Article I had never really given much thought to what I ate and how it was produced. That is until, in the early 90s, ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 15, 2021
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    ‘Turkey will forever stand alongside the Palestinians in their fight for freedom’

    ANKARA Turkey’s foreign minister on Saturday expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people as he celebrated the 73rd anniversary of the Nakba, or the disaster. On Twitter, ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 15, 2021
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    Millions of people around the world condemn Israel and support Palestine – 5Pillars

    Tens of thousands of people marched through central London in support of Palestinians amid the ongoing brutal attacks on Gaza. The protest organizers called on the ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 15, 2021
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    Judge launches case against BLM protester who blocked I-25, citing free speech

    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (The Gazette) – A judge has dismissed the case against one of 18 people named in Colorado Springs after a Black Lives Matter ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 15, 2021
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    Thousands of people celebrate Nakba Day in Britain and Ireland

    LONDON Rallies and protests were held in cities across the UK and the Republic of Ireland to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the Nakba when Zionist ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 15, 2021
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    Rashida Tlaib: “End the apartheid system”

    It’s so personal to me. I remind my colleagues that Palestinians do exist; that we are human; that we are allowed to dream. We are mothers, ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 15, 2021
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    Let’s not make this “ liberal ” mistake again

    I loved Phil Ochs. He was my favorite singer-songwriter from the 1960s. Phil Ochs was a brilliant lyricist. He could write the most militant protest songs ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    May 15, 2021
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    May 15, 2021
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    May 15, 2021
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    What makes the Palestinian catastrophe incomparable to any crime committed against humanity?

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    May 15, 2021
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    May 15, 2021
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    May 15, 2021
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    Kill the Bill protesters said to ‘stop getting in the way’ as couple arrive in limousines for the wedding

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    Debt is a tool of oppression

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    May 15, 2021
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    May 15, 2021
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    State Lawmakers Tell Education Department Not to Apply for Federal Grants for History and Civics Classes | Legislature

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    May 15, 2021
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    Daniel Patrick Moynihan was often right. Joe Klein on Why It Still Matters.

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    May 15, 2021
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    Repeating history in Papua – Opinion en.tempo.co

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    Lawmakers List Policy Highlights for 2021 Session | News, Sports, Jobs

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    May 15, 2021
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    PSA to host procession calling on government to sever relations with ‘apartheid Israel’

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    May 15, 2021
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    Edmonds School Board discusses plans to return to learning in person this fall

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    May 14, 2021
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    Beijing-backed drawing competition in Turkey turns around as students submit representations of abuse in Xinjiang – Radio Free Asia

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    May 14, 2021
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    ICYMI # 3. This week online: mailings from… | by Ngozi Nwadiogbu | May 2021

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    Media analysts troubled by changes at Hong Kong public broadcaster | Voice of America

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    May 14, 2021
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    Biden revokes Trump-era executive actions on immigration, monuments and censorship

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  • Funding Freedom
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    May 14, 2021
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    Côte-Nord projects recommended for federal funding

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  • Funding Freedom
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    Governor Cuomo announces ten transformation projects for Niagara Falls under $ 10 million DRI award

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    Israel’s Iron Dome controls rocket numbers

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    Instagram, Twitter and TikTok users denounce censorship of Israeli posts

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    Guilbeault Doubles Bill C-10 as Opposition MPs Call on Lametti to Testify

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    You need a freedom account |

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    Racist and bizarre explosion of retired military officer protected by free speech and court rules – East Bay Times

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  • Funding Freedom
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    Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation approves over $ 5.3 million in grants

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    May 14, 2021
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