Category: Government

Outgoing Iran President Says Government Not Always Truthful

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iran’s outgoing president on Sunday acknowledged the Iranian regime at times “did not tell part of the truth” to its people during his eight-year tenure, as he prepares to leave office with his signature nuclear deal with world powers in tatters and tensions high with the West. President Hassan Rouhani’s comments, aired…


Pfizer Says US Govt Buying 200 Million More Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine

Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech said on Friday the U.S. government had purchased an additional 200 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine, bringing the total number of doses to be supplied to the country to 500 million. The government has an option to buy an updated version of the vaccine to address potential variants…


‘It’s a War Zone’: South African Army Activates All Reserve Members Amid Widespread Looting

The South African government activated all army reserves and will deploy up to 25,000 troops to quell deadly civil unrest, looting, and rioting across the country. The country’s defense minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, told Parliament she had “now submitted a request for deployment of about 25,000 members” and other members to the president, Cyril Ramaphosa, according to…


Belarus Government Blocks Media Outlet, Detains Reporters

KYIV, Ukraine—Belarusian authorities blocked the website of a leading online media outlet, detained several of its journalists, and conducted searches involving three other media organizations Thursday, the latest moves in a sweeping clampdown on dissent and independent media in the ex-Soviet nation. Belarus’s Information Ministry said it has blocked Nasha Niva’s website after the prosecutor…


Child Soldiers Carried out Burkina Faso Massacre, Says Government

OUAGADOUGOU—A massacre in northeast Burkina Faso in which more than 130 people were killed this month was carried out mostly by children between the ages of 12 and 14, the government said. Armed assailants raided the village of Solhan on the evening of June 4, opened fire on residents, and burned homes. It was the…


Combing Through the Science of COVID

Does wearing a cloth or paper face mask protect you from a virus? Is the PCR test a reliable method for identifying an infection? Do lockdowns help slow the spread? Are there any safe medicines that have successfully treated or prevented COVID-19? Ask these questions to a random selection of people and you’ll probably get…


Why the Politics of Victimhood Is a Dead End—Interview With Maurice Washington

A political idea is being promoted in the United States that paints people as either oppressors or victims based on racial categories they can’t escape. Part of the debate around this is whether victimhood is a healthy or a destructive mindset for people, and whether it’s the role of government to serve a victim segment…


Committee for Greater L.A. Calls for New Entity to Address Homelessness Crisis

LOS ANGELES—A coalition of civic leaders called May 19 for the city and county of Los Angeles to create an independent entity to address the homelessness crisis through data, measurable outcomes and greater accountability. The “Homelessness Governance in Los Angeles: Centering the System” report was commissioned by the Committee for Greater L.A. in partnership with…


The Growing Cartel of Big Government, Big Media, and Big Tech—Rachel Bovard

“You have this growing cartel between big government, big media, and big tech” that is “punishing any individual that disagrees,” says Rachel Bovard, Senior Director of Policy at the Conservative Partnership Institute. Criticisms of mask mandates and lockdowns are being suppressed, including Governor Ron DeSantis’ roundtable with leading doctors and public policy experts. How does…


China Insider: UK Academics Help China Develop Nuclear Weapons

British media The Telegraph revealed on Monday that scientists at top UK universities have worked on projects in partnership with China’s nuclear weapon research institution. The UK government is preparing to send enforcement notices to the academics involved, as the Chinese institution is on the U.S. sanction list for developing weapons of mass destruction.