Posts Tagged ‘blocks’

Biden Blocks Plan to Investigate China’s Infiltration of American Schools

Joe Biden has abruptly ditched plans to investigate the rising influence of the Chinese Communist Party in American schools, according to reports. According to a report by the Daily Caller News Foundation, the Biden administration has cancelled a plan put in place by former President Donald Trump to track China’s infiltration in the U.S. education […]

Federal court blocks NY Gov. Cuomo’s capacity limits on houses of worship

(JTA) — A federal judge has struck down an executive order by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo that instituted percentage-based capacity limits on houses of worship in his state’s COVID cluster zones where cases were increasing. Tuesday morning’s decision by the Brooklyn District Court constitutes a major victory for Orthodox groups, like the advocacy organization […]

Facebook blocks Polish remembrance authority after post on Nazi war crimes

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China ‘blocks’ political discussion app Clubhouse

China has blocked the use of up-and-coming social media app Clubhouse, it’s been claimed The app allowed people in China to engage in political discussions with people outside of the country, on topics such as democracy and Taiwan. The service was cut off on Monday, according to GreatFire.org, a US non-profit group that monitors Chinese […]

Myanmar junta blocks Facebook as opposition grows to coup

Myanmar’s junta blocked Facebook on Thursday, shutting off an important channel of opposition to this week’s military coup as sporadic protests flared. Military ruler General Min Aung Hlaing was moving quickly to consolidate his hold on power following the overthrow of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the detention of her and allied politicians […]

China blocks UN from condemning Myanmar coup

China has so far stopped short of criticising the coup in Myanmar that threw out a democratically elected government, and has now blocked the UN Security Council from formally condemning it. The UN’s special envoy for Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, briefed the Security Council on the events of Monday morning, when the military rounded up […]

Military Blocks Insurgency | The Insurrection Act Is Invoked

Before Its News.com January 23, 2021 0 13 Wayne Jett, Classical Capital: This is a time of extraordinary stress for many Americans, but the stress is caused by lack of vital information – not by true facts on the ground in the historic conflict now underway. Most Americans are unaware that the U. S. military […]

Hawley blocks immediate Homeland Security confirmation of Mayorkas

Any hope of an immediate confirmation for Alejandro Mayorkas, the Homeland Security secretary nominee, ended on Tuesday when Sen. Josh Hawley expressed concerns about Mayorkas’ answer to questions about border enforcement.A broad array of Jewish groups have urged the Senate to confirm Mayorkas immediately because of the rise of violent extremism.But Hawley, the Missouri Republican […]

Biden Blocks Trump’s Plan To Lift Travel Restrictions

Joe Biden will be blocking President Trump’s plan to lift the Covid-19 travel restrictions for non-American citizens arriving from the EU, the UK and Brazil, as soon as he takes office. Trump signed an order Monday to lift the restrictions he imposed early last year in response to the pandemic from January 26. Breitbart reports: Shortly […]

Idaho Internet Provider Blocks Facebook, Twitter

An internet service provider (ISP) in the North Idaho and the Spokane, Washington, area has decided to block Facebook and Twitter for its customers after some called in to complain about censorship on the platforms.

Judge blocks dramatic Trump administration overhaul of US asylum system

A US federal judge in California on Friday blocked the Trump administration from implementing a new rule that would have dramatically reshaped the US asylum system and restricted asylum eligibility for immigrants seeking refuge in the United States.The injunction undermines the Trump administration’s last-minute efforts to solidify its hardline immigration policies before US president-elect Joe […]

Court Blocks Arkansas Bans on Late-Term and Down Syndrome Abortions

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upheld a lower court’s ruling that blocks multiple Arkansas pro-life laws, including bans on late-term abortions and those based on sex of the unborn baby and a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. “As the district court recognized, the law governing the constitutionality […]

‘Victory for Julian”: UK blocks WikiLeaks founder Assange extradition to US on espionage charges

[embedded content] In a stunning decision, a British judge has blocked the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, saying he would not be safe in a U.S. prison due to his deteriorated mental state. In 2019, Assange was indicted in the United States on 17 counts of violating the Espionage Act […]

US judge blocks Trump sanctions targeting ICC, human rights lawyers

A US judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from sanctioning human rights lawyers for supporting the work of the world’s war crimes tribunal, the International Criminal Court. US District Judge Katherine Polk Failla in Manhattan issued a preliminary injunction against the White House from imposing criminal or civil penalties against four law professors under […]

Joe Biden Team Blocks Reporters from ‘Chatting’ During Virtual Press Conferences

Joe Biden’s transition team has disabled the chat function for virtual press conferences hosted on Zoom after several reporters publicly used the forum to urge the president-elect to take more questions from the press. “The Biden transition team appears to have disabled the public chat function on its transition zoom calls, a place where I […]

Federal judge blocks voter purge of 4,000 Georgia voters

U.S. District Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner has blocked the state of Georgia from purging thousands of voters.  Two counties, Muscogee County and Ben Hill County sought to purge these voters using unreliable data from national change-of-address forms. Gardner ruled this move was both improper and illegal as the voters were not given proper notice and […]

Cruz Blocks Democrat-Backed Bill that Would Open Pipeline of Migrants from Hong Kong to U.S.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), at the last minute on Friday, blocked a Democrat-backed bill that would have created a pipeline for Hong Kong citizens to come to the U.S. under Temporary Protection Status or asylum, which virtually would allow for a massive transfer of migrants into the country. The bill, the Hong Kong People’s Freedom […]

Mike Lee blocks legislation to create Smithsonian museums for Latinos and women

Menendez shot back at Lee, saying that he was standing “in the way of the hopes and dreams and aspirations of seeing Americans of Latino descent having their dreams fulfilled and recognized.” “I don’t know if these arguments were made against the Native Americans. I don’t know if these arguments were made against African Americans, […]

Supreme Court blocks New York’s restrictions on religion amid COVID-19

The Supreme Court temporarily blocked an order being enforced in New York limiting the attendance at places of worship in hard hit COVID-19 areas. In a 5-4 vote, the majority voted that the order was unconstitutional based upon religious freedom. The Supreme Court’s majority ruled that “even in a pandemic, the Constitution cannot be put […]

Twitter Blocks ‘Potentially Harmful’ Links to Sidney Powell Election Lawsuit

Twitter is blocking users from sharing links to lawyer Sidney Powell’s lawsuit relating to widespread voter fraud in the 2020 Presidential election. A number of users across Twitter have reported being unable to share links to lawyer Sidney Powell’s lawsuit relating to voter fraud in the 2020 Presidential election. When attempting to share the link […]

Blockchains: Building Blocks Of A Post-Capitalist Future?

Above photo: Zoran Svilar. Finding the political power to pursue a more just and sustainable economy is the hard part, but the tools to effectively execute such an economy are developing quickly. On a small boat off the coast of Thailand fishermen take stock of their haul for the day. They whip out a phone, […]

Radical Energy Medicine for Your Most Deep-Rooted Blocks to Wellbeing: FREE Online Workshop

How might your life change if you could easily clear energies that are blocking you from feeling strong, peaceful, happy, and healthy? Gamma Consciousness — a brainwave state used by ancient shamans and modern-day energy medicine healers — provides us with a powerful means for activating the energetic shifts necessary to unlock our body’s ability […]

Twitter Blocks Link to Republican Judiciary Website in Another Attempt to Censor Biden Scandal

Twitter has locked the accounts of anyone who shared the New York Post story regarding Joe Biden’s foreign lobbying scandal, including media organisations, reporters, celebrities, and even government officials. The story, which has been met with denials from the Biden campaign, claims that Hunter Biden had introduced his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, to a […]

“Digital Civil War”: Twitter Blocks Users From Posting Link to New York Post Biden Lobbying Story

Facebook is censoring the bombshell New York Post story about Joe Biden’s foreign lobbying scandal by deliberately reducing its spread on the platform. Earlier today, the newspaper revealed how Hunter Biden had introduced his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, to a top executive in a Ukrainian energy firm a year before Biden pressured the government […]

Court Blocks Extension of Wisconsin Absentee Ballot Deadline

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a decision to extend the deadline for counting absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin, in a win for Republicans who have fought attempts to expand voting across the country. If the ruling stands, absentee ballots will have to be delivered to Wisconsin election clerks by […]

Federal judge blocks Trump’s effort to ban TikTok from US app stores

    A US District judge has made an 11th hour intervention to block a federal government order prohibiting downloads of TikTok from app stores by American users. US District Judge Carl Nichols issued a preliminary injunction, which would allow the popular app to still be on offer in Apple and Google stores, shortly before […]

Facebook blocks man’s planned end-of-life livestream

Facebook has blocked the live broadcast of a chronically ill man, who intended to livestream his death on the platform. Alain Cocq had appealed to French President Emmanuel Macron for a medically-assisted death, which is currently not permitted in French law. On Friday, the Dijon resident posted a video of himself after taking what he […]

Elizabeth Warren Displays Children’s Toy Blocks Spelling BLM In Background During Her DNC Speech

Viewers watching the third night of the Democratic National Convention couldn’t help but notice a covert message behind Senator Elizabeth Warren as she delivered her speech. Warren’s subtle tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement was mocked on social media after she had the letters BLM laid out with childrens toy alphabet blocks in the […]

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