# Could Hong Kong really become China’s proxy in crypto?

# Could Hong Kong really become China’s proxy in crypto?

” Could Hong Kong really become China’s proxy in crypto? “ With its partial autonomy, the island city of Hong Kong has traditionally served as “a gate to China” — the local trade center, backed by transparent English-style common law and an openly pro-business government strategy. Could the harbor, home to seven million inhabitants, inherit…

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#Weed lobby’s dangerous wins, Brittney Griner’s harrowing ordeal and other commentary

#Weed lobby’s dangerous wins, Brittney Griner’s harrowing ordeal and other commentary

“Weed lobby’s dangerous wins, Brittney Griner’s harrowing ordeal and other commentary” Drug watch: Weed Lobby’s Dangerous Wins “This year’s midterm ballot measures to legalize marijuana across five different states are more evidence of the weed lobby’s advancements,” argues Mark Haskins at The Federalist. But “today, many of the arguments made by the pro-marijuana movement” —…

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#Dems’ voter-suppression oops, private sector to the moon and other commentary

#Dems’ voter-suppression oops, private sector to the moon and other commentary

“Dems’ voter-suppression oops, private sector to the moon and other commentary” Liberal: Dems’ Voter-Suppression Oops “Democrats have been consumed by panic about voter suppression,” but, as election results and academic research show, voter-ID laws “have no significant impact on turnout” — though measures like early voting don’t “inherently tip the scales to Democrats” either, explains…

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#TikTok is a ‘national security concern’

#TikTok is a ‘national security concern’

“TikTok is a ‘national security concern’” FBI Director Christopher Wray warned lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Tuesday that allowing TikTok to continue operating in the United States could pose a threat to national security. “We do have national security concerns, obviously from the FBI’s end, about TikTok,” Wray said during his testimony to Congress on…

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#TikTok hires communications pro who worked for Biden, Pentagon

#TikTok hires communications pro who worked for Biden, Pentagon

“TikTok hires communications pro who worked for Biden, Pentagon” A former top communications official for the Biden administration and the Pentagon has taken a job at Chinese-owned TikTok, according to a report. The social media app has plucked Jamal Brown from the US Department of Defense to “manage policy communications” for TikTok’s US sector, according…

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