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The Federalist: U.S. Civics Education Increasingly a Political Tool
August 04, 2021
Peter Wood and David Randall writing for the Federalist highlight that civics education in America is increasingly becoming a tool for the political left to promote a specific agenda, using the Thomas B. Fordham Institute latest published piece “The State of State Standards for Civics and U.S. History in 2021” that attempts to convince people that “action civics” which often calls for protest activism, is an a wholesome part of school curricula.
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Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny's Website Blocked before Election
July 28, 2021
Just before the parlimentary elections in Russia, authorities blocked access to jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny's website in an attempt to sideline his allies cast who are seen by the Kremlin as U.S.-backed trouble-makers.
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First person Charged Under Hong Kong National Security Law Found Guilty
July 28, 2021
Tong Ying-kit, 24, the first person to be tried under Hong Kong's national security law, was found guilty of inciting secession and terrorism and now faces life in prison after crashing his motorcycle into a group of police officers and carrying a banner with the slogan "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times."
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RSF Calls for Regulation Against Spyware
July 28, 2021
Following the report of the the “Pegasus Project” investigation, showing that the Israeli spyware is systematically used for surveillance that violates fundamental human rights including again journalists, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called for strict international regulation of spyware.
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U.S. Government Issues Hong Kong Business Advisory
July 27, 2021
The U.S. Government has issued a new advisory highlighting the growing risks associated with doing business in Hong Kong including potential regulatory, financial, and legal exposure following the changes to Hong Kong’s laws imposed by the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in June 2020, eroding Hong Kong’s autonomy.
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