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GOP Pushes Bills to Allow Social Media ‘Censorship’ Lawsuits
March 10, 2021
In an effort to challenge a federal law that prevents internet companies from being sued for removing posts, U.S. Republican state lawmakers from two dozen states as well as a few Democrats, have introduced bills that would allow for civil lawsuits against platforms for what they call the “censorship” of posts.
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Politico: China will Make ‘Efforts’ to Outlaw Forced Labor
March 10, 2021
As the European Parliament is set to scrutinize the EU-China investment pact in detail, the issue of forced labor has been addressed by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, stating that China will take steps toward ratifying International Labor Organization rules against forced labor but did not offer a specific plan.
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Forbes: WHO Covid-19 Report Dropped
March 08, 2021
The World Health Organization (WHO) team that investigated the origins of Covid-19 will not release their report from its mission to China due to escalating political and scientific accusations that the investigation was fundamentally compromised by Chinese officials.
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NYPost: Court Packing Would Destroy Judicial Independence
March 03, 2021
President Biden recently announced the creation of a commission to recommend “reforms” to the judicial system that will most likely include the idea of court-packing, which, the authors warn, will destroy judicial independence and transform judges into political actors.
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Two NGO’s Leave Hong Kong Due to Security Law
March 01, 2021
Reuters reports that at least two political rights groups advocating democracy have left Hong Kong and moved overseas due to the extreme loss of freedoms under the new national security law.
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