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INCLO: Covid-19 Pandemic Policies Normalized Surveillance

December 21, 2022

A new report by the International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations (INCLO) reveals that policies and technologies launched during the COVID-19 pandemic created increased surveillance which presents concerns about the use of personal data.
Republican Lawmakers Aim to Nullify Biden Admin ESG Rule

December 20, 2022

The battle against environmental, social and corporate governance standards (ESG) in investment continues in the U.S. House and Senate as Republican lawmakers aim to nullify a Biden administration rule that would allow retirement plan fiduciaries to consider climate change and other ESG factors in their investment actions.
Oklahoma Takes the Lead in Allowing Religious Charter Schools

December 14, 2022

Nicole Stelle Garnett writing for city-journal.org, highlights Oklahoma attorney general John O’Connor’s recent letter stating that the state’s laws prohibiting religious charter schools are unconstitutional and encourages all U.S. states that have similar restrictions to follow Oklahoma’s lead.
Protests and Flailing Economy in China leave Xi Jinping Facing Unexpected Challenges

December 07, 2022

Business Insider reports on Xi Jinping’s increasing challenges, highlighting that no matter what actions he takes to quell the situation in China, He will remain a leader who has purged his enemies from the party, centralized power, destroys industries, and ended democracy in Hong Kong.
Republican Senator Moves to Overturn Labor Department's ESG rule

December 07, 2022

Senator Tom Cotton introduced legislation to overturn the Department of Labor's new rule allowing environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when selecting investments.
Republicans Launch Antitrust Probe Into Groups Pushing the ESG Agenda

December 07, 2022

House Republicans have launched an investigation into whether major climate groups involved in working to push the “environmental, social, and governance” (ESG) movement agenda are violating antitrust laws.
Greta Thunberg Joins Lawsuit Against Swedish Government

November 30, 2022

Climate activist Greta Thunberg, 19, has joined hundreds of other young plaintiffs in a lawsuit claiming that Sweden’s climate policies have violated the Constitution along with the European Convention on Human Rights.
Republican House Control Set to Clash with SEC

November 23, 2022

Republicans are now the majority in the House of Representatives after the recent midterm elections, bringing in new leadership including Representative Patrick McHenry who is set to be the next chair of the House Financial Committee who has vowed to vanquish the Security and Exchange Commission’s rule-making agenda and overstep of statutory authority.
Chinese Communist Party Launches 'Skynet'

November 16, 2022

The Chinese Communist Party has been building a ranking system, or social credit system, for years, and has recently added a new program to increase their domestic surveillance, a program called « Skynet ».
Erdogan Threatens Greece during G20

November 16, 2022

As Greece boosts its military presence on the Aegean islands, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan threated Greece during his G20 address, warning that Turkey can « come suddenly one night » and a neighbor should « mind its place ».