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Monthly Archives: January 2022

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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 31, 2022
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    OP-ED: Forces behind Marilyn Mosby are charged

    By Dayvon Love Too many conversations in the public sphere regarding the federal indictment of Marilyn Mosby revolve around issues of corruption and whether people believe ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 30, 2022
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    Former ACLU chief slams organization for failing to stand up for free speech: ‘What is the ACLU doing saying that?’

    #MediaBuzz – Sunday January 30 On today’s episode of ‘#MediaBuzz’, Howard breaks down coverage of the Supreme Court vacancy, the debate surrounding the next SCOTUS nominee, ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 30, 2022
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    SC professor says banning 1619 project amounts to censorship

    OPINION AND COMMENT Editorials and other opinion content provide insights into issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our newsroom reporters. ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 30, 2022
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    Bob Doucette: As the Winter Olympics begin, a reminder of the challenge the United States faces with China | Columnists

    But things are different now, mainly because the nature of China has changed. Chinese leadership has shifted again – from communist to capitalist and now nationalist. ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 29, 2022
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    JSU secures grant from Getty Images to preserve historic photos

    JACKSON, miss. Jackson State University is one of four historically black colleges and universities to receive a grant to help preserve the schools’ impact and contributions ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 29, 2022
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    Assembly overturns mayor’s veto on ordinance that limits free speech rights

    In a hastily called meeting to respond to Mayor Dave Bronson’s veto of Anchorage’s Anti-Liberty Ordinance 2021-117, the Anchorage Assembly voted 9-2 on Friday to override ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 28, 2022
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    “I have never been in favor of censorship”

    Neil Young clarified via his official website that his decision to remove his catalog from Spotify was in no way to censor Joe Rogan. Young wrote, ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 28, 2022
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    The people of Uttarakhand have not forgotten who ordered the shooting of youths demanding a separate state in Rampur Tiraha: Amit Shah

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah slammed the Congress party on Friday and said the people of Uttarakhand had not forgotten who ordered the opening of fire ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 28, 2022
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    Divinity School to meet all tuition needs of assisted students

    Full scholarships have been a priority for over a decade and were announced by the school’s dean earlier this month. Alex Ori 01:24, January 28, 2022 ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 27, 2022
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    Living by prayer: Supreme Court to hear case of football coach who lost his job for praying | Husch Blackwell LLP

    On January 14, 2022, the Supreme Court granted certiorari to determine whether a school district was within its rights to tell a coach not to continue ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 26, 2022
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    Police officers charge with batons at MQM-P protesters in Karachi

    CARACHI: At least one person was killed and several others injured while many were arrested on Wednesday after police resorted to batons and bombardment of Muttahida ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 26, 2022
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    Yellow card boosts cryptocurrency adoption in Africa – KT PRESS

    Yellow Card, a fast-growing cryptocurrency startup, is driving crypto adoption in Africa by providing exceptional services and financial education. yellow card offers an easy way to ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 25, 2022
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    Submit your articles to the Journal of Free Speech Law

    If you have something you’ve been working on for the February submission round, submit it to us first. We require an exclusive submission, but we’ll get ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 25, 2022
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    Trump Site Truth Social Plans AI Moderation Despite Emphasis on Free Speech

    Donald Trump has hired a tech company to help moderate his new social media site. Hive uses AI to scan platforms for banned content on the ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 25, 2022
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    Government Seminar on Agriculture Based on Ethnic Cleansing, War Crimes and Human Rights Violations

    PSNA has written to Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor and Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta urging the government to withdraw from a webinar project with Israel’s agricultural sector. ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 24, 2022
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    ‘Hate speech’ trial against Finnish MP begins – EURACTIV.com

    Päivi Räsänen, a former Christian Democrat MP who chaired the party and interior minister from 2011 to 2015, will be in court on Monday following her ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 23, 2022
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    Google says court ruling would force it to ‘censor’ the internet

    Google has asked the High Court of Australia to overturn a 2020 ruling it says could have a “devastating” effect on the wider internet. In a ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 23, 2022
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    India a dangerous country for minorities under BJP rule: report

    ISLAMABAD: India has become a dangerous country for minorities under the leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). A report by Kashmir Media Service on Sunday ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 23, 2022
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    Opinion: Why 2022 will be critical for Europe’s Jews | Reviews | DW

    2021 has been an alarming year for European Jews. In May, there was an escalation in anti-Semitism as violence erupted in the Middle East. Synagogues in ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 22, 2022
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    Wave the White Flag in City Hall Plaza Mayor Wu’s Free Speech Case

    There is a lot of well-meaning advice against retirement, often offered in the context of war by people who are not on the front lines themselves. ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 21, 2022
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    Slavery in Mauritania and the Shame of a Continent, By Osmund Agbo

    In November 2017, the world watched in utter disbelief as newsworthy footage aired by CNN showed dozens of men in detention centers being auctioned off for ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 21, 2022
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    Superman’s Sister Is So Brutal DC Needs To Censor Her Kills

    Dark Knights of Steel sees Superman’s sister go on a murderous rampage so brutal that DC has censored graphic details of the violence she perpetrated. In ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 21, 2022
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    MELD takes the Cardano Global Impact challenge all the way

    NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MELD, a cryptocurrency company that lets you be your own bank, has helped the Cardano Foundation achieve its ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 20, 2022
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    Supreme Court to hear case involving high school football coach’s postgame prayer on the field

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal in the longstanding legal dispute over a high school football assistant coach praying on the ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 20, 2022
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    Warning against online censorship of scientific misinformation

    We are faced with a torrent of misinformation on matters large and small. The Royal Society report looks at the challenges of disinformation and the steps ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 20, 2022
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    EXPLAINER: Different mindsets of Mayor Mike, Guv Gwen on using vax cards against the unvaccinated. But could an LGU challenge central government policy?

    Gwen-Mike-on-the-vaccination-card THE SITUATION. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said Wednesday (January 19) that he would not enforce the National Capital Region’s “no vaccination, no travel” policy ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 20, 2022
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    How the left is using federal funding rules with strings attached to impose its ideology everywhere

    Freedom-loving Americans are celebrating last week’s Supreme Court ruling overturning President Joe Biden’s vaccine or testing mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees. However, they ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 19, 2022
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    Time to scrap sedition law altogether: former SC judge Rohinton Nariman

    Calling for the abolition of sedition law, former Supreme Court Justice Rohinton Nariman expressed concern that critics of the government would be charged with sedition. “It’s ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 18, 2022
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    Rise of right-wing apps worsens midstream misinformation

    The new apps and sites present a new information landscape for voters as November’s midterm elections approach and Democrats seek to defend their narrow majorities in ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 18, 2022
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    HRW media darling ignores Palestinian crackdown, calls for end to aid to Israel

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) said last week in its latest Global Report that Israel was a repressive regime and called on democratic leaders around the world ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 18, 2022
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    Coal mine clash escalates, Czech minister visits Warsaw – EURACTIV.com

    The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, thanks to on-the-ground reporting by EURACTIV’s media network. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. A ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 17, 2022
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    French far-right hopeful Zemmour sentenced for hate speech

    Zemmour’s lawyer says he will appeal the verdict, which Zemmour calls ‘ideological and stupid’ A French court on Monday found far-right candidate Eric Zemmour guilty of ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 16, 2022
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    🌱 Lincoln Restler on Radio + Eviction Moratorium + NYC Ducks

    Happy Martin Luther King Day, Brooklyn Heights-DUMBO. Public schools and government buildings are closed, and there are many opportunities to commemorate the civil rights movement. First, ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 16, 2022
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    Letter: Censorship of US History Deprives Students of Critical Skills | Letters to the Editor

    Representatives Doug Richey, R-Excelsior Springs (left) and Nick Schroer, R-St. Charles County, testifying outside the House of Elementary and Secondary Education on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 16, 2022
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    Montana parents’ rights deserve protection | Columnists

    KENDALL COTTON “The right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children is a fundamental right protected by the Constitution of the United ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 15, 2022
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    Washington State Politicians Embrace Censorship

    I suppose it was inevitable, as political tribalism rises, that the impulse would also grow to simply remove things that one side or another considers wrong ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 14, 2022
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    EFF Supports DMCA Provision Criminalizing Open Speech, Indirectly Conveying ‘Right to Repair’

    The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has formally petitioned a federal appeals court to decriminalize certain provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The EFF believes ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 13, 2022
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    Judge says Trump can’t merge big tech censorship lawsuits

    By Khorri Atkinson (January 13, 2022, 4:12 PM EST) – Former President Donald Trump has failed to persuade a California federal court to combine his proposed ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 13, 2022
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    Afghanistan: Taliban takeover aggravates rights crisis

    (New York) – The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has accelerated the human rights crisis and humanitarian catastrophe in the country, Human Rights Watch said today in ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 13, 2022
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    Should Vancouver help fight Quebec’s Bill 21?

    Should the City of Vancouver help fund a legal challenge against Quebec’s controversial Bill 21, which became law in 2019 and prohibits public officials from wearing ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 12, 2022
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    Reviews | The gender gap takes us to unexpected places

    Steven Pinker, professor of psychology at Harvard, writes in his book “The Better Angels Of Our Nature”, that “the most basic empirical generalization on violence” is ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 11, 2022
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    Trump fights to keep Twitter censorship trial alive

    By Khorri Atkinson (Jan. 11, 2022, 6:24 p.m. EST) – Former President Donald Trump has urged a California federal judge to reject Twitter’s offer to dismiss ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 11, 2022
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    “I saw myself in RuPaul”: How drag racing inspired LGBTQ + Kenyans to find freedom | Global development

    AA public wearing face masks sit on the edges of a nondescript room in an unassuming building in central Nairobi. Sparsely furnished and adorned with a ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 10, 2022
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    Reviews | Boris Johnson’s repressive legislation reveals who he really is

    These drastic measures, over time, will certainly be challenged. But the government has a plan for it: to drain the blood of democracy. There’s the Election ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 10, 2022
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    Amazon banned its transgender book

    For three years, Amazon sold Ryan Anderson’s book “When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment”. Then, last February, the book disappeared from Amazon’s virtual ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 9, 2022
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    Huntington mayor talks about possible bankruptcy filing for town

    HUNTINGTON – A town of a few hundred people in southern Sebastian County may consider filing for bankruptcy, according to its mayor. Gary Lawrence, Mayor of ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 8, 2022
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    Colston defendant says juries and freedom of speech are ‘cornerstones of society’

    One of four people cleared of charges related to dismantling a statue of slave trader Edward Colston said jury trials and free speech are “cornerstones of ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 8, 2022
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    Internet censorship cost the global economy $ 5.5 billion in 2021

    Internet shutdowns cost the global economy $ 5.5 billion in 2021, per digital rights group Top10VPN. Myanmar has been the hardest hit, losing an estimated $ ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 8, 2022
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    Anti-military violence erupts in Sudan following resignation of civilian leader – World Peace Organization

    Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok resigned his post on Sunday despite his recent return to power following a military coup earlier this year. Hamdok’s resignation has ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 7, 2022
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    Broncos announce donation of over $ 200,000 to player-nominated organization through club’s Social Justice Fund

    ENGLEWOOD, Col. – As part of the Denver Broncos’ Inspire Change program, the organization on Friday announced a donation of more than $ 200,000 to player-nominated ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 6, 2022
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    Inslee: Lies about election results by officials should be a crime

    OLYMPIA, Washington (AP) – Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday he wants lawmakers to pass legislation making spreading lies about election results a serious offense for ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 6, 2022
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    China: CAC strengthens its grip on internet censorship

    (MENAFN) On Wednesday, the Chinese cyberspace watchdog reported that software developers who create applications capable of impacting public opinion must undergo a security review. This is ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 6, 2022
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    Explained: Why Elon Musk Is Facing A Backlash On His Businesses In China

    From Tesla to SpaceX, Elon Musk’s trip to China did not go as he planned. It could be from Time Magazine Person of the year, but ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 5, 2022
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    Vera Institute of Justice responds to New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s state-of-the-state address

    New York Governor Kathy Hochul presented the state of the state on Wednesday, where she outlined her administration’s priorities for 2022. The Vera Institute of Justice ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 4, 2022
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    Oath Keepers Kelly Meggs, Connie Megs Sue January 6 Committee

    Kelly Meggs and Connie Meggs, via the FBI A husband and wife couple of extremist militia members Oath Keepers sued the House committee investigating the Jan.6 ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 4, 2022
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    With helicopter crash, military censor takes on social media again, fails

    Two Knesset members violated military censorship orders on Monday evening, sharing information about the evening’s fatal helicopter crash and drawing sharp criticism. However, at the moment ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 4, 2022
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    Hindu pilgrims meet NA speaker, praise upkeep of religious sites – Journal

    ISLAMABAD: The first group of Hindu pilgrims currently visiting the country met with National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Monday and praised the upkeep and upkeep ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 3, 2022
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    Reviews | Hopefully 2022 is the year the two-state solution finally dies in Washington

    You may remember that photo that toured the world four years ago. A Palestinian boy was accused of throwing stones and left blindfolded by a dozen ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 2, 2022
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    Sudanese PM resigns amid violent coup protests that have left at least 57 dead

    By Alaa Elassar and Pierre Meilhan, CNN Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned, according to a video address of Hamdok posted on Sunday on the ...
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  • Censorship
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 2, 2022
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    Art of Japan: Representations of Women in the Edo Period

    Art of Japan: Representations of Women in the Edo Period Tokyo modern times Lee jay walker Kyoto artist Nishikawa Sukenobu (1671-1750) was born in the Edo ...
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  • Government Oppression
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 2, 2022
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    Imam Khamenei’s sincere communications with Iranian Christians

    Imam Khamenei’s sincere communications with Iranian ChristiansThe following report examines the history and quality of Imam Khamenei’s communications and visits with Iranian Christians. The presence of ...
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  • Funding Freedom
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 1, 2022
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    Farmers will be paid to restore natural habitats with the aim of bringing the countryside back to life

    The initiative will be open to individual landowners and farmers or groups engaging in land management projects covering 500 to 5,000 hectares. Applications will be open ...
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  • Free Speech
    By Kathy S. Mercado
    January 1, 2022
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    Letter to the Editor | law will treat people unfairly | Readers Forum

    A December 4 Readers’ Forum letter by Chuck Colbert, “Equality Law Offers Protection,” demands my response. Colbert identifies protection for LGBT Americans, but ignores its effect ...
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