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Elites Consider Extending COVID-19 Lockdowns For ‘Climate Change’
May 03, 2021
An increasing number of liberal democratic governments are considering that lockdowns are a viable method of cutting carbon emissions by 2050 after observing that COVID-19 lockdowns produced a 2.4 billion ton (7 percent) decrease in CO2 emissions in 2020.
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100 Civil Society Groups Call for a UN Parliamentary Assembly
April 28, 2021
A group of 100 civil society organisations issued a joint statement calling on the UN and its member states to implement proposals "to strengthen the inclusive and democratic character" of the organization including the creation of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA).
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Beijing Goes after HK Foreign Correspondents’ Club
April 28, 2021
Hong Kong Free Press reports that Beijing has responded to remarks by Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club over shrinking press freedoms in the city, accusing the Club of being an external force interfering with China’s internal affairs, undermining the rule of law.
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$200M School Choice Proposal Heads to Florida Gov. DeSantis
April 27, 2021
The Florida State Senate passed a $200 million school-choice proposal, now on it’s way to Governor DeSantis, that would significantly expand the state’s school choice voucher programs that help families pay for private schooling.
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Russia Orders Suspension of Alexei Navalny’s Organization
April 26, 2021
In a move that comes before a court ruling that could label Alexei Navalny’s political organization « extremist », Russian prosecutors suspend the activities of the group including publishing online content, gatherings and participation in elections.