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South Carolina Legislature’s Upcoming Tenure Bill to Impact Higher Education

January 25, 2022

Jay Schalin, director of policy analysis at the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal writes that the bill making its way through the South Carolina legislature, the “Cancelling Professor Tenure Act”, may have a huge impact on the state’s public higher education system eventually providing a model for other states looking to improve the higher education systems.
New York Judge Strikes Down State Mask Mandate

January 25, 2022

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to block President Joe Biden’s vaccination mandate for large businesses, a New York judge struck down the state's mask mandate, ruling that the governor overstepped her authority in imposing a rule that should have been passed by the state legislature.
Starbucks Ends Vaccine Mandate after Supreme Court Ruling

January 19, 2022

In a memo sent to employees, Starbucks CEO John Culver wrote that they will comply with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling rejecting the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate and will no longer require its U.S. workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, reversing their policy.
Duffy: Effects of Covid Rules on Today’s University Students

January 18, 2022

Evita Duffy, writing in the Federalist, gives insight into life as an American university student during Covid and how the strict Rules are affecting a generation.
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Biden Vaccine Policy for Large Businesses

January 14, 2022

While endorsing a separate federal vaccine requirement for healthcare workers, The U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccination-or-testing mandate for large businesses citing an improper imposition on the lives and health of many Americans with a concurring opinion providing separation of powers analysis.
Hong Kong Adds New National Security Crimes to List

January 12, 2022

At a « patriots only » meeting, Hong Kong adds a new law to the already sweeping national security law, meant to deter dissent, by adding new crimes to the current list which includes secession, subversion, terrorism and colluding with foreign forces.
Politico: Putin Puts out Fires Across a Former Soviet Empire

January 10, 2022

Just before security talks with the U.S. and Nato, Putin is facing a challenge in the country of Kazakhstan as protests grow over corruption in the resource rich country, as well as the situation in Ukraine where the Kremlin has more 100,000 Russian troops, tanks and artillery massed on the border.
Pence Group Files SCOTUS brief Opposing Biden Vaccine Mandate

January 04, 2022

Former Vice President Mike Pence announced his advocacy group, Advancing American Freedom, has filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to reject the Biden administration's vaccination mandate for employees of large businesses arguing that it is unconstitutional.
CDC Now Treats Un-Boosted The Same as Unvaccinated

January 04, 2022

The United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) has once again modified its guidelines, changing the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ to include a third shot, treating individuals who have received a double dose but not the booster the same as someone who is unvaccinated.
Jimmy Lai and Staff Face New Sedition Charge in Hong Kong

December 29, 2021

Jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was hit with additional charges of "seditious publications" by Hong Kong persecutors who allege that the publications could "bring into hatred or contempt or to excite disaffection" against the Hong Kong and Chinese governments.