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Butcher: The Battle for Civics Education and Preserving America’s Character

May 28, 2021

Jonathan Butcher, Will Skillman Fellow in Education at The Heritage Foundation, explores the new initiative called Educating for American Democracy that aims to improve civic education in schools by increasing federal spending and U.S. Department of Education activities.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Soviet Style Crackdown on Russian Opposition

May 19, 2021

As the Russian government continues to crackdown on opposition, labeling them with terrorists as « extremists », concerns are being raised as to whether or not the Kremlin is returning to soviet techniques.
The Hill: Biden Set to Waive sanctions for Nord Stream 2

May 19, 2021

The U.S. State Department is set to waive sanctions that would affect the construction of a Russian company’s pipeline into Germany, putting forward that there is sanctionable conduct but the department will suspend the application of sanctions citing the potential pressure it would bring to the U.S.-German relationship.
Trump’s 1776 Commission Combats Biden’s Critical Race Education

May 19, 2021

Despite being banned by President Biden, Former President Trump’s 1776 Commission continues its fight to promote pro-americas curriculum and has recently sent a letter to the Department of Education urging against the Biden administrations goals of requiring critical race theory in America’s classrooms.
Shalin: Hofstadter’s Warning of University Decline Has Been Ignored

May 13, 2021

Director of Policy Analysis at the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, Jay Schalin analyses Historian Richard Hofstadter’s unheeded warnings in the 1960’s to academia to be wary of politicizing the university, which Schalin highlights has led to today’s « woke » campus.
States Limit use of Facial Recognition by Police

May 10, 2021

At least seven states and nearly two dozen cities have limited the use of facial recognition technology to solve crimes, like human trafficking, as concerns are rising over civil rights violations, racial bias and invasion of privacy.