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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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