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Biden’s Human Rights Nominee Withdraws

January 31, 2023

President Joe Biden’s nominee for assistant secretary of State for democracy, human rights and labor, a top human rights position, is withdrawing after facing opposition concerning her stance on Israel.
CDC to Expand with New Programs, Reorgnaization

January 25, 2023

Director Rochelle Walensky of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reorganizing and expanding the agency, establishing an Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance and Technology and an Office of Health Equity.
U.S. Invests in Civic Education to Prepare the Next Generation of Citizens

January 24, 2023

The United States Congress has given, with bipartisan support, $23 million for K-12 civics education and a competitive grant program for universities and nonprofits who propose effective approaches to improve the quality of education in civics, government and American history.
Iowa to Advance a Universal School Choice Program

January 24, 2023

Legislation championed by Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) to create an education savings account for all K-12 students passed both chambers making it the third state to advance a universal school choice program.
Ukraine calls for ‘Cyber United Nations’

January 18, 2023

As Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine through cyberattacks and missile strikes, Ukraine’s top cybersecurity leader has proposed “Cyber United Nations” a single global organization to help share threat information and prepare for future attacks.
DeSantis Continues Fight Against the Woke Agenda

January 11, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' continues to fight against the woke agenda and has requested data from universities in Florida on courses and programs that include “diversity, equity and inclusion” and “critical race theory” citing that state law requires the Governors attention to curriculum content in education.
COVID Controls Offer Insight Into China's Surveillance Network

January 03, 2023

Covid controls in China has given insight to the world concerning china’s surveillance system as well as opened up other countries to similar surveillance systems as to date, 63 countries have purchased AI technology from China, 36 of which have signed onto China's Belt and Road Initiative.
In 2023 House Majority Gives Republicans Will Take on ESG Investing

January 03, 2023

As Republicans take back the house this year they will focus efforts on diminishing environmental, social and governance (ESG) based investing including recent actions by the Biden administration and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) who are pushing companies to create new policies concerning climate change.
Catholic Associations Call for a Stop in Investing in Fossil Fuels

December 28, 2022

Several Catholic associations, including the Laudato si’ movement and Italian Catholic Action, called other Catholic associations to divest from fossil fuels in an effort to toward sustainability and a “greener” future.
Woke Agenda leads to School Withholding Prestigious National Award from Students

December 28, 2022

In the name of equity and recognizing students as individuals instead of for their merits, Thomas Jefferson High school withheld and downplayed the prestigious National Merit Awards from their students.