By Josh Ruebner: On Friday, Minnesota Democratic Representative Betty McCollum introduced the Israeli Annexation Non-Recognition Act in the US Congress. The bill prohibits US recognition of or funding for Israel’s potential annexation of additional Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank.
Today I introduced the Israeli Annexation Non-Recognition Act to prohibit U.S. funding to any area in the occupied West Bank annexed by Israel. Palestinians & Israelis deserve peace, security, equality, & justice. Annexation is antithetical to these goals. https://t.co/emeUPXXpV8
talkRADIO: Columnist Brendan O’Neill has criticised the “new normal” of coronavirus restrictions, as the government increases fines for people who repeatedly refuse to wear a face mask. Speaking with talkRADIO’s Ian Collins, the Spiked editor said: “I fear that we are sleepwalking into an authoritarian state “All these very authoritarian measures that are referred to as the new normal – the question is, when will the new normal end and the old normal come back?”
By Tyler Durden: It looks like the United States Post Office is getting in the business of voting. It has recently been unearthed that he USPS filed for a patent on February 7, 2020 for a "Secure Voting System" that uses a blockchain access layer. Obviously, this could be one of the strongest signals of a welcome adaptation to blockchain by the U.S. government since blockchain was thrust on the map by Bitcoin. "A voting system can use the security of blockchain and the mail to provide a reliable voting system," the patent application says. "A registered voter receives a computer readable code in the mail and confirms identity and confirms correct ballot information in an election. The system separates voter identification and votes to ensure vote anonymity, and stores votes on a distributed ledger in a blockchain."
Her opinions would not meet “the behaviours expected” of a member of the police force... Authored by Steve Watson:Police forces in the UK have been criticised after they rejected an application in which the candidate admitted they do not believe human beings can biologically alter their gender. The London Telegraph reports that a woman who applied for a job at Norfolk Constabulary was refused on the grounds of her “gender critical” opinions. The police force told her that her views would “not be something we could uphold within the constabulary”. The woman, who is already a police officer of 16 years, applied to a total of 26 forces elsewhere in the country and was rejected by over half of them for the same reason. In her application, the officer asked if “gender critical” opinions would be “a barrier to my application?” “I must point out that I am gender critical, which means that whilst I am firmly against abuse and discrimination to trans people, I do not believe you can change your biological sex,” the officer explained.
