Tag: civil society

American Civil Society Needs a Warfighting Awareness

Commentary Enemy actions confirm the brutal truth: America’s homicidal foes make America a battleground. Globally they target U.S. allies and interests. Locally they target American lives and civil society. 9/11 demonstrated terrorists can and will kill en masse on American soil. Their goals are absolute. We learned the only way to stop them is to…


‘New Rules Needed for Big Tech’: Civil Society Groups Decry Facebook’s News Ban

Civil society groups are concerned Facebook’s news ban will undermine Australia’s democracy and thereby leave room for misinformation “to fill the void.” Meanwhile, a new voluntary code (pdf) to combat the spreading of disinformation was introduced by the Minister for Communications on Feb. 22. In an open letter published by Reset Australia on Feb. 18,…


Turkish Parliament Passes Associations Oversight Law That Critics Say Will Stifle NGOs

ANKARA—Turkey’s parliament passed a law on Sunday that would ramp up oversight of foundations and associations and, according to rights groups including Amnesty International, risks limiting the freedoms of civil society organisations. The law allows the interior minister to replace members of organisations who are being investigated for terrorism charges, while the interior ministry can…


Turkish Parliament Approves Law That Critics Say Will Stifle NGOs

ANKARA, Turkey—Turkey’s parliament has passed a law that would ramp up oversight of foundations and associations. and risks limiting the freedoms of civil society organizations, according to rights groups including Amnesty International. The law allows the interior minister to replace members of organizations who are being investigated for terrorism charges, while the interior ministry can…