When I was elected to the Russian parliament, a decade and a half ago, my colleagues put their trust in me to chair the Committee on Natural Resources, Environmental Management and Ecology. Since then, this body within the State Duma is called the “Committee on Ecology, Natural Resources and Environmental …
Read More »Law protecting religious people from ‘cancel culture’ in the works
The law, put forward by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, a devout Christian, aims to protect Australians from existing anti-discrimination legislation when they are making “statements of belief.” “Many people from various religious traditions are concerned about the lack of religious protection against the prevalence of ‘cancel culture’ in Australian life,” …
Read More »High efficacy of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine in protecting the elderly confirmed by large Argentinian study
The results of the large-scale research by the Ministry of Health of the City of Buenos Aires were published in the prestigious, peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) last week. The study included more than 660,000 elderly residents of Buenos Aires who had been vaccinated with Sputnik V, AstraZeneca …
Read More »‘It’s OK when we do it!’ America calling out China for protecting its national interests in Africa is the height of hypocrisy
The commander of US Africa Command, General Stephen Townsend, in an interview with the Associated Press, has expressed concerns about reports that China may be seeking to establish a naval port facility on Africa’s west coast capable of basing warships that could be used to project naval power into the …
Read More »Oklahoma governor signs bill into law protecting motorists who unintentionally run over rioters from being prosecuted or sued
Stitt signed the bill, which also stiffens penalties for protesters who block public roadways, on Wednesday. But the most controversial provision was one that gives motorists immunity from prosecution for unintentionally striking and killing or injuring rioters who block roads and threaten them. “We are sending a message today in …
Read More »Megalomania or protecting users? New Twitch policy prepares to deplatform for OFF-PLATFORM activity
Twitch users found to have committed any sort of crimes in the past, from credible threats against Twitch staff to “terrorist activities or recruiting,” may find themselves booted off the platform even if they haven’t done anything to menace Twitch users online, according to new rules released by the streaming …
Read More »No, it’s NOT ‘tantamount to murder.’ It’s about protecting children. Celebrity whining over a new trans surgery ban is plain wrong
The state of Arkansas recently passed a law that forbids trans surgery for minors. Like any other new law that flies in the face of progressives, celebrities have decided to put their two cents in as if it were asked for in the first place. Actors Sophia Bush and Rahul Kohli, …
Read More »‘Protecting Biden from further embarrassment’: YouTube to hide ‘dislikes’ on videos as users ruthlessly downvote president
At a glance, the number of thumbs down a YouTube video has received can tell a user to steer clear. The video could be boring or misleading, or the creator could say something so unpopular that thousands of viewers log in to downvote it to oblivion. Then again, mass downvoting …
Read More »The Met Police are institutionally misogynistic and incapable of protecting women, as I found out when they arrested me
The Metropolitan Police are flapping around like drowning men in quicksand following the awful death of Sarah Everard and the news that a serving officer is in custody facing charges of kidnap and murder. The case has sparked a national debate over women’s safety, which has involved an aggressively policed …
Read More »Warren accused of ‘protecting’ hedge funds by saying Gamestop surge helps no one, demanding SEC action
“Casino-like swings in stock prices of GameStop reflect wild levels of speculation that don’t help GameStop’s workers or customers and could lead to market instability,” Warren wrote in a Friday letter addressing controversy on Wall Street. Warren, long painted by herself and supporters as a critic of Wall Street, said …
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