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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson urged more than a tech dozen companies not to censor Americans’ free speech or privacy at the behest of the European Union or the United Kingdom. “I am concerned that these actions by foreign powers to impose censorship and weaken end-to-end encryption will erode Americans’ freedoms and subject them to myriad harms, such as surveillance by foreign governments and an increased risk of identity theft and fraud,” Ferguson wrote in letters to more than a dozen of the prominent tech platforms, including Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft. The FTC letters explain that the…

On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho Lopez responded to the Trump administration saying that they’ve reduced crime in Washington, D.C. by stating that they’re trying to solve longstanding issues “with more violence, with deployment of military forces that have proven, in the case of L.A., to just escalate and make matters worse.” Host Boris Sanchez asked, “So, as Trump touts the way that the crackdown in D.C. has led to a decrease in crime, he argues that cities like Chicago should work with the administration to see similar results. What’s your response?” Sigcho Lopez answered, “Well,…

A federal appeals court on Tuesday delivered a huge blow to Obama-appointed Judge Tanya Chutkan and sided with the Trump Administration by axing billions of dollars in Biden-era climate grants. Earlier this year US District Judge Tanya Chutkan, an Obama appointee, granted an injunction against the EPA and barred Lee Zeldin from clawing back the money that was being sheltered at Citibank for 8 different ‘green’ nonprofits. Lee Zeldin previously clawed back the $20 billion in grants under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) and Citibank agreed to freezing the funds earmarked for the eight nonprofits. According to AP, the money was awarded…

Belgium has said that it plans to impose sanctions on Israel and to recognize Palestine as a state at the United Nations General Assembly, following in the footsteps of countries like France and the UK. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot announced in a statement on X: “Palestine will be recognized by Belgium at the UN session! And firm sanctions are being taken against the Israeli government.” However, the Western European nation’s top diplomat said that official recognition of Palestinian statehood would be dependent on the Hamas terrorists relinquishing control of Gaza and the release…

On Monday’s broadcast of “CNN This Morning,” Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) said that during her town halls, “you do hear people worried about crime on the street, the increase of homelessness, and the mental health issue.” Dingell said, “If you were to ask me to do a takeaway from — I did a lot of town halls this August — people are worried and scared. And the word I’m going to use is safety. They want to know that they’re going to be able to afford their food and be able to get food to eat.” She continued, “Many workers…

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization must continue to oppose “hegemonism and power politics,” the Chinese leader has said Members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) should continue to resist “hegemonism and power politics” to help build a fairer international system, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday as he opened the group leaders’ meeting in Tianjin.Delivering a keynote speech to leaders and representatives of member and partner nations, Xi invoked what he called the “Shanghai spirit” of “mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for diverse civilizations, and pursuit of shared development.”Xi praised the progress made by the SCO since its…

The UNIPARTY was Threatened by Tina Peters and tried to destroy her.Guest post by Martel Maxim. The imprisonment of former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters for 9 years on manufactured charges is not an isolated case, but part of a wider campaign to eliminate dissent.  America First members of the GOP are being targeted and eliminated from participation, and citizens who question the veracity of their elections are maligned and marginalized.The goal of the Uniparty is to silence these voices, ensuring that selections, not elections, continue from local politics to national contests.  These tactics are part of a broader war to…

A European activist’s use of AI to identify Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers beneath their masks has ignited a heated debate over the ethical implications of AI-powered surveillance and its potential impact on law enforcement. Politico reports that Dutch immigration activist Dominick Skinner claims to have used AI to unmask at least 20 ICE officers who were recorded wearing masks during arrests. Skinner, who is part of a broader online campaign called the ICE List, says his team of experts can reveal an officer’s face using AI if 35 percent or more of the face is visible in a video…

  U.S. manufacturing activity picked up sharply in August, according to a pair of surveys released Tuesday, offering mixed but cautiously encouraging signals for the industrial economy as new orders returned to growth and output surged. The S&P Global U.S. Manufacturing PMI climbed to 53.0, its highest reading in over three years, up from 49.8 in July. The report pointed to a significant acceleration in production, robust hiring, and growing order books—conditions last seen during the post-pandemic manufacturing boom of 2022. “Purchasing managers reported that U.S. manufacturing was running hot over the summer,” said Chris Williamson, chief business economist at…

On Monday’s broadcast of Newsmax TV’s “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez stated that fighting crime should be bipartisan, but “my fellow Democrats, have been so secure in that bubble that they exist in that they’ve forgotten what really matters.” And talked about how the National Guard could help the city fight crime Lopez said, “My party’s been turning a blind eye to many things that are important to everyday Chicagoans, everyday voters. And, sadly, public safety shouldn’t be a partisan issue. This should be something that we are all concerned about, Democrat, Republican, Independent, I don’t care who…