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WWF Requests French Presidential Candidates Create a Climate Pass

February 23, 2022

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has requested that French presidential candidates commit to submitting future decisions to an independent authority that will issue a "climate pass" if they are compatible with the objectives of safeguarding the planet.
Campbell in NY Magazine: The BLM Mystery: Where Did the Money Go?

February 08, 2022

Sean Campbell writing in NY Magazine covers the story of civil rights activist Tory Johnson following the George Floyd controversy and his experience with the Black Lives Matter, questioning the placement of the millions the organization raised.
Imprimis: What Is the Great Reset?

January 10, 2022

Michael Rectenwald writing for Hillsdale College’s Publication, Imprimis, takes a deep dive into the origins, evolution and future of the World Economic Forum’s Great Reset.
U.S., EU and others Condemn Russia’s Decision to Close Down Human Rights Org.

January 04, 2022

The United States, the European Union, Australia, Canada and Britain have condemned the Russian court decisions to shut human rights group Memorial and its sister organisation, the Memorial Human Rights Center which have been active in fighting for human rights for more than three decades.
Kelly: The Values Choice Movement is the next step toward educational freedom

December 09, 2021

Jim Kelly, President of Solidarity Center for Law and Justice, P.C., explains why the school choice movement may be evolving into a values choice movement, with equal access to public funds for the moral and ethical education of children.
Pope Appoints Controversial Economist to Pontifical Academy

October 27, 2021

Pope Francis has appointed Columbia University-based economist Jeffrey Sachs as a member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, surprising Catholic conservatives who question whether his statements and work on moral and ethical issues conflict with fundamental Church teachings.
Hong Kong National Security Law Chills Civil Society Participation

October 06, 2021

Highlighting concerns over the status of civil society groups facing scrutiny under Hong Kong's restrictive national security law, members of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions voted to dissolve in the face of political uncertainty.
Civil Society Organizations Launch Global Observatory on Information and Democracy

September 29, 2021

During a summit held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Reporters Without Borders and the Forum on Information and Democracy announced the creation of an International Observatory on Information and Democracy, including the creation of a working group on "accountability systems for social media accounts and their users."
Leading Activists Groups Call On UN To Push Russia on Human Rights

July 14, 2021

In an open letter to the UN, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the Human Rights House Foundation, and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) urged the United Nations to condemn the deterioration of civil rights in Russia citing that their legal landscape in inconsistent with international standards.
World Bank Opposes Vaccine Intellectual Property Waiver

June 09, 2021

World Bank President David Malpass has stated that the bank does not support waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines at the World Trade Organization highlighting concerns that such a move would limit innovation in the pharmaceuticals sector.