The President of the Transitional Council of Haiti, Edgard Leblanc Fils, spoke at the United Nations General Assembly to address the pressing issue of gang violence in his country and the resulting immigration crisis. However, he used the platform to also address a different type of crisis – the spr
Penn State University recently made headlines by removing nearly three dozen racks containing its independent student-produced newspaper, The Daily Collegian, from on-campus locations. The removal was sparked by politics-related ads on the racks, which allegedly violated the school's policy. The uni
In recent times, higher education has been a focal point for heated debates and laws aimed at regulating campus life. The latest development in this saga is the passage of the GOP's "End Woke Higher Education Act" in the US House. This measure seeks to bar accrediting organizations from requiring co
The TikTok saga continues to unfold as the D.C. Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals heard arguments on the constitutionality of the "sale or ban" law, which aims to ban the popular social media platform in the United States. The law, signed by President Joe Biden in April, has been met with skepticism by
The US divest-or-ban law, signed by President Joe Biden earlier this year, has sent shockwaves through the social media world, with TikTok at the center of the controversy. The law, which requires TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent, ByteDance, by January 19, 2025, has sparked a heated debate a
As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, concerns about the spread of propaganda and disinformation have reached a fever pitch. In the midst of this media maelstrom, TikTok, the popular social media platform, has found itself at the center of a heated debate over its supposed ties to the Ch
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) has announced a new initiative to provide public high schools with a free civics curriculum inspired by the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The curriculum, based on Anderson University professor Dr. Matt Daniels' book Civil Rights: A Global P
The Kennedy family has been a symbol of American politics for decades, with its members holding high offices and leaving a lasting impact on the country. However, when one of its own, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., defected from the Democratic Party and endorsed former President Donald Trump, the family was
Despite Scotland repealing its blasphemy law in 2021, the country has replaced it with a new, equally problematic statute that criminalizes "hate speech" – a vague and ambiguous concept that can be used to silence anyone who dares to challenge the dominant dogmas of our time. This piece of legislati
As Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel returned to the pulpit after a harrowing experience of being stabbed during a livestreamed sermon, he delivered a powerful message of love, forgiveness, and the importance of free speech. In a fiery sermon, he called out the Australian government and Prime Minister Anthon
