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Florida Governor Signs Bill Against ‘Censorship' on Social Media
May 26, 2021
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law that would force tech companies to pay large fines if they remove political candidates off their social media platforms as well as giving Florida residents the ability to sue up to $100,000 if they feel they are being mistreated.
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Biden Cabinet Member Calls on WHO to Further Investigate Covid Origins
May 26, 2021
In a call to honor the lives lost to Covid-19 at the World Health Organization (WHO) forum, Biden Cabinet member, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra told WHO it 'must' launch more 'transparent' investigation into COVID's origin as mounting evidence supports the lab leak theory.
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Totalitarian Surveillance States Struggle to Wean Itself Off the West
May 25, 2021
As advanced surveillance technology increasingly becomes part of the toolkit for authoritarian governments, many are reliant on components made by Western technology companies, creating a conundrum for Western politicians who talk about human rights abuses in Russia and China, but have Western companies involved in building the systems.
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Critical Race Theory in School Collides with the Law
May 25, 2021
Some school districts that implement critical race theory are facing challenges, like in Nevada, where one school has come up against the law, as a senior has sued the school, alleging that it gave him a failing grade because he refused to openly confess his privilege, which, according to the student’s attorneys, violates constitutional and statutory rights.
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Student Arrested for Racist Comments Raises Free Speech Concerns
May 24, 2021
Free speech groups are calling the arrest of a Connecticut high school student accused of posting racist comments about a Black classmate on social media an unusual move by police that raises First Amendment issues.
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