State Rep. Jared Patterson (R-Texas) plans to introduce legislation in 2023 that will ban minors from using social media. Patterson told The Epoch Times that the bill aims to protect children’s mental health. The idea for the new bill came after talking to school officials in the aftermath of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting. School…
Texas Lawmaker Wants to Ban Minors From Social Media
July 28, 2022
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California’s Curious Case of ‘Freedom’
Commentary Gavin Newsom’s commercial advertisement in Florida has been justifiably ridiculed as a thinly-veiled political ploy meant to prime audiences for his 2024 presidential run. “Freedom is under attack,” the governor of the Golden State announced. “I urge all of you in Florida to join the fight. Or join us in California. Where we still…
Rights Group Files First Lawsuit Against Hospitals Denying Transplants to Unvaccinated Patients
A national legal rights organization has filed the first of what it says will be dozens of lawsuits against U.S. health care facilities that are denying patients organ transplants for not being vaccinated against COVID-19. In the first complaint—which was filed against the University of Michigan’s transplant center—the Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) argues the hospitals…
All England Club Stands by Ban of Russian, Belarusian Players
The chairman of the All England Club stood by the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from Wimbledon, saying there was “no viable alternative.” Ian Hewitt made the comments during an interview with ESPN on Sunday, on the eve of The Championships. The AEC’s decision in April came in response to Russia’s invasion of…
Gun Rights Groups Sue Over Washington State’s High-Capacity Magazine Ban
Several gun rights groups have filed a lawsuit challenging Washington state’s new ban on sales of so-called high-capacity ammunition magazines for rifles and handguns, which the law prohibiting their distribution defines as ones that hold more than 10 rounds. The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and others filed their complaint on June 3 (pdf), claiming the ban…
Tasmania Passes Legislation to Ban Routine Strip Searching of Youths in Custody
Legislation banning the practice of routine strip-searching of children and young people in custody has passed both houses of parliament in the Australian state of Tasmania. The Youth Justice Amendment (Searches in Custody) Bill 2022 is designed to protect further the wellbeing and dignity of children and young people in detention facilities. It comes in response…
Oil Firms on EU’s Russian Oil Ban and End of Shanghai Lockdown
June 1, 2022
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LONDON—Oil prices firmed on Wednesday after European Union leaders agreed to a partial and phased ban on Russian oil and as China ended its COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai. Brent crude was up $1.71, or 1.5 percent, at $117.31 a barrel by 0817 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $1.67, or 1.5 percent, to…
Oil Bull Run Continues as EU Agrees to Ban Most Russian Oil
May 31, 2022
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LONDON—Oil prices extended a bull run on Tuesday after the EU agreed to a partial and phased ban on Russian oil and China decided to lift some coronavirus restrictions amid rising demand ahead of the peak U.S. and European summer driving season. Brent crude for July, which expires on Tuesday, rose $2.11, or 1.7 percent,…
Canada and the World Should Shut China’s Offshore Research Centers
Commentary Canada is finally banning Huawei from its telecommunication networks. The company, based in China, allegedly has military and intelligence ties to the regime in Beijing. Ottawa, Canada’s capital, cited national security risks as the reason. But the Canadian government of the leftist Liberal party is years late. The United States began restricting business with…
India Bans Wheat Exports Over Food Security Concerns
India has banned wheat exports, citing heightened risk to food security in the country and some of its neighbors arising from a sudden spike in the global prices of wheat. India’s Directorate of Foreign Trade made the announcement in a government publication (pdf), which said the wheat export ban seeks to address the difficulty India…
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