Transnational Bodies

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 ».
China’s Security Agency Buys $65 Million Hong Kong Mansion

November 09, 2022

The Chinese agency overseeing national security in Hong Kong, The Office for Safeguarding National Security has purchased a $65 million mansion.
NATO Releases New Guiding Principles to Human Security

November 03, 2022

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has released a two-page document outlining their new approach and guiding principles to Human Security to « provide a coherent and consistent understanding of human security for NATO. »
Poland Signs Multibillion-Euro Contracts for Nuclear Plants with the US and South Korea.

November 02, 2022

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has decided to increase its nuclear power, signing with the U.S. and South Korea, declaring that “Nuclear energy is safe, clean and green and complements the green transition and renewable energy sources”.
Secret Chinese ‘police stations’ to be Investigated around Britain

November 02, 2022

In an effort to prevent “transnational repression”, the British government will begin investigating reports of undeclared Chinese « police stations » that have been set up in England to harass political dissidents.