#No, the border is not closed and other commentary

#No, the border is not closed and other commentary

“#No, the border is not closed and other commentary” Ex-ICE boss: No, the Border Is Not Closed Despite what Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas claims, “the border is not closed, and it is not secure,” declares former Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Homan at FoxNews.com. Mayorkas pretends President Biden isn’t to blame for the…

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# Decentralized technology can help protect democracy around the globe

# Decentralized technology can help protect democracy around the globe

“# Decentralized technology can help protect democracy around the globe ” Recent political developments in the United States demonstrate the critical challenges that centralized technology platforms pose to democracy — in stark contrast to the powerful role social media played in pro-democracy movements in the Middle East and Hong Kong. U.S. election misinformation and disinformation,…

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#Five dead in ongoing Myanmar protests to restore democracy

#Five dead in ongoing Myanmar protests to restore democracy

“#Five dead in ongoing Myanmar protests to restore democracy” At least five protesters were killed by security forces in Myanmar, witnesses and media reported, as activists marked the death anniversary on Saturday of a student whose killing in 1988 sparked an uprising against the military government. Two people were killed and several injured when police…

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#New York’s double-mask morons and other commentary

#New York’s double-mask morons and other commentary

“#New York’s double-mask morons and other commentary” Culture critic: New York’s Double-Mask Morons At Spectator USA, Chadwick Moore notices something peculiar about New Yorkers who wear two masks: “The inner layer is a standard blue surgical mask, while the outer sheath is reserved for fashion or political expression. Blue mask first, followed by a chic,…

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#China drops the hammer on Hong Kong democracy — but activists aren’t backing down

#China drops the hammer on Hong Kong democracy — but activists aren’t backing down

“#China drops the hammer on Hong Kong democracy — but activists aren’t backing down” On Sunday, 47 pro-democracy lawmakers and activists in Hong Kong were charged with subversion under China’s new national-security law — a law designed to snuff out personal liberties. Darkness has fallen on the freedom-loving territory. Sunday’s was the largest mass charge…

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