TEHRAN – The authenticity of a recently recovered bas-relief has been confirmed after it passed a series of special microscopic tests in a Tehran laboratory. Source Views: 0
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Indoctrination, Intimidation & Intolerance: What Passes For Education Today
Indoctrination, Intimidation & Intolerance: What Passes For Education Today Authored by John & Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “Every day in communities across the United States, children and adolescents spend the majority of their waking hours in schools that have increasingly come to resemble places of detention more than places of learning.” – Investigative journalist Annette […]
Parliament passes generalities of Commerce Ministry establishment bill
TEHRAN — Iranian Parliament on Sunday passed the generalities of a bill to establish the Ministry of Commerce. As reported, 129 MPs voted in favor of the double-urgency bill, 101 MPs voted against it, and four MPs abstained. Fathollah Tavasoli, an MP who voted in favor of the bill, said: “Despite the existence of the […]
France Passes Bill to Allow Police to ‘Secretly’ Activate Phone Cameras of Suspects
France’s government has passed a new bill allowing police to remotely activate the phone cameras, microphones, and geolocation of suspects without their knowledge on the heels of ongoing protests in the country. Under the “justice reform bill,” the police will be able to monitor criminal suspects through the activation of the suspects’ phones, laptops, cars, […]
China Passes Law to Enhance ‘Extraterritorial Application’ of Communist Law
China’s rubber-stamp legislature on Wednesday passed a “Foreign Relations Law” intended to enhance “extraterritorial application” of Communist law – in other words, force people in other countries to obey it, or at least fear it – and protect the regime in Beijing from foreign sanctions. Source Views: 0
Ireland Passes Law Making Independent Media Users ‘CRIMINALS’ Who Are ‘Guilty Until Proven Innocent’
Ireland’s new law that makes it illegal to view non-mainstream content online will require citizens who break the law to ‘prove themselves innocent in a court of law’. In an unprecedented move, the Irish Parliament […] The post Ireland Passes Law Making Independent Media Users ‘CRIMINALS’ Who Are ‘Guilty Until Proven Innocent’ appeared first on […]
On this Day in 1982 Lady of Ro passes away
Despina Achladioti known as the Lady of Ro (Κυρά της Ρω) was a passionate Greek woman born on the island of Kastellórizo in 1890. Before the start of World War II, in which her home island was ravaged repeatedly, Achladioti sailed with her husband and mother, who was blind, to the nearby deserted island of… […]
Minnesota Senate passes Democracy for the People Act—prohibits foreign-influenced corporate spending in elections
The bill, which garnered 80 percent of Minnesota voters’ support, according to a statewide poll conducted in November, will head to the governor’s desk, who pledged to sign it. Source Views: 0
Florida Senate Passes Harshest Hate Crime Bill in America to ‘Combat Anti-Semitism’
“The Free State of Florida” is on the cusp of having the most oppressive hate crime laws in America in order to “combat anti-Semitism.” HB 269/SB 994, which sponsor Rep. Randy Fine (R) said earlier this year was written to make hate-filled anti-Semitic “littering” a felony punishable by five years in prison, has been passed […]
Pompeo passes on a presidential run
Mike Pompeo, the former secretary of State and CIA director under Donald Trump, announced on Friday that he will not be seeking the Republican nomination for president. “I have made a decision,” Pompeo told Fox News host Bret Baier. “I was on your show a number of months back and you asked what I was […]
Biden Administration Passes Blame to Trump for Deadly Afghanistan Withdrawal
The Biden White House on Thursday blamed Trump for the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal after recently completing an internal review. Source Views: 0
Uganda passes a bill to imprison people who identify as LGBTQ+
Uganda passes a bill to imprison people who identify as LGBTQ+ and could face life imprisonment or even the death penalty. Source Views: 0
Uganda’s Legislature Passes Harsh New Anti-LGBTQ Bill
The legislation prescribes jail terms of up to 10 years for offenses related to same-sex relations. Source Views: 0
Knesset passes bills shrinking Supreme Court powers and strengthening Shin Bet
On Tuesday, March 14, the Israeli Knesset passed a first reading of a new bill that would allow the government to overrule decisions made by the Israeli Supreme Court. The bill also places the authority to declare a Prime Minister’s incapacity to govern solely in the hands of the government or the Knesset, which is […]
French Senate Passes Controversial Pension Reform Raising Retirement Age Despite Mass Protests
The pension reforms suggested by President Emmanuel Macron have received approval from the upper house of the French parliament. Many segments of society have vehemently opposed the plans, which include raising the retirement age. According to AFP, 195 senators supported the ideas late on Saturday, while 112 opposed them. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne called the […]
Georgia Passes Hate Crimes Bill – Democrat Questions Why New Protections Only Apply to Jews
By Chris Menahan The GOP-controlled Georgia House of Representatives passed a bill earlier this week to expand what constitutes a “hate crime” which left one Democrat questioning why the measure only expands protections for Jews. The Georgia House is about to vote on a measure to treat attacks fueled by antisemitism as a hate crime. […]
Ukraine war: Russia’s troop Death Toll passes 150,000
The number of Russian losses in Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has passed 150,000, according to the latest figures released by Kyiv, as its forces continue to hang on to their positions in the ruined city of Bakhmut. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on Thursday that 715 Russian soldiers had […]
Utah Houses Passes Bill Restricting Abortion Clinics in the State
The Utah House of Representatives passed House Bill 467 on Feb. 17 that seeks to restrict the operation of abortion clinics in the state while also making changes to related regulations. “No abortion clinic may operate in the state on or after January 1, 2024, or the last valid date of an abortion clinic license […]
Florida Legislature Passes Bill Allowing State to Relocate Illegal Immigrants
The Florida House of Representatives passed a bill authorizing the state to transport illegal aliens regardless of the state in which they were picked up. Source Views: 0