Transnational Bodies

Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Media Owner Arrested Under New Security Law

August 12, 2020

In the wake of Hong Kong's new security law, government authorities arrested Jimmy Lai, the founder of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, along with his two sons and four colleagues, and raided the paper’s headquarters on the grounds that the group was engaging in fraud and colluding with foreign governments to undermine national security.
U.S. Senator Seeks to Limit Use of Controversial 1619 Curriculum in Public Schools

August 10, 2020

U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) has introduced legislation to prohibit the use of federal funds to teach the New York Times 1619 project curriculum, expressing concern that the series of essays, podcasts, and other media argues that America's founding and development is rooted in the 1619 appearance of African slaves in the British settlement at Jamestown, not in the natural law and republican democratic principles of 1776.
Barr: U.S. Faces "Urban Guerilla Warfare"

August 10, 2020

During an interview with FoxNews commentator Mark Levin, U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr revealed that leftist groups, such as Antifa, are engaging in "urban guerrilla warfare" to advance a "secular religion" that will result in undermining the classical liberal values that have undergirded American democracy.
Four Students Arrested in Hong Kong for 'Inciting Secession'.

August 04, 2020

Hong Kong authorities recently arrested four students, ages 16 to 21, for announcing on social media that they were setting up an organisation that advocates Hong Kong independence, which, under Beijing's New Security Law, is considered a crime.
NYT: Russian Intelligence Agencies Push Propaganda Through Alternative Media ahead of U.S. November Elections

July 29, 2020

Declassified U.S. intelligence reveals that Russia is continuing and improving its disinformation campaign during the coronavirus pandemic in an attempt to influence the upcoming U.S. Presidential elections.
Politico: Turkey Passes Law Tightening State Control of Social Media

July 29, 2020

In a move that critics warn will allow the government to further limit free expression, Turkey has passed a law tightening state control on the internet, requiring social media sites with more than 1 million Turkey-based visitors a day to designate a Turkish national as a local representative and comply with orders to remove content within 48 hours.
UK Royal Navy Intercepts Missile-Carrying Russian Submarine in English Channel

July 27, 2020

Shortly after the United Kingdom government's Intelligence and Security Committee accused Russia of interfering in the 2014 Scottish Referendum, engaging in money laundering in London, and conducting cyber warfare, two Royal Navy ships intercepted a missile-carrying Russia submarine in the English Channel.
U.S.-Kremlin Tensions in Mideast as Russians Take Over Two Libyan Oil Facilities

July 27, 2020

Military contractors linked to the Kremlin have seized control of two of Libya’s largest oil facilities in recent weeks, demonstrating how Libya has become a key front in a struggle between the U.S. and Russia for influence in the Middle East and access to strategic assets.
U.S. Supreme Court Approves Nevada Distinction Between Casinos and Churches Pertaining to Pandemic Crowd Size Restrictions

July 27, 2020

In a 5 to 4 order, U. S. Supreme Court approved a Nevada federal court's decision upholding a Nevada pandemic crowd size restriction that petitioners claimed favored casino gatherings over church gatherings, drawing a strong dissent by four other justices.
USJD Files Criminal Charges Against Hackers Working with the Chinese Government to Steal Covid-19 Research

July 22, 2020

The U.S. Justice Department announced that hundreds of millions of dollars worth of intellectual property and trade secrets from worldwide companies were stolen by hackers working with the Chinese government.