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News Trump’s immigration order faces new opposition from former government officials, tech groups
Trump’s immigration order faces new opposition from former government officials, tech groups
William Theisen
February 6, 2017 11:23:16 am

The US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received two separate filings Monday from officials in the public and private sectors who oppose President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration. The appellate court is considering a...

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News Congress votes to overturn SEC rule requiring more transparency in natural resources industry
Congress votes to overturn SEC rule requiring more transparency in natural resources industry
William Theisen
February 3, 2017 02:14:18 pm

The US Senate voted 52-48 to approve a resolution Thursday that would repeal a Securities and Exchange Commission rule requiring oil, gas and mineral companies to disclose payments made to foreign governments. The rule, officially...

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News Federal judge: executive order on immigration does not restrict legal residents
Federal judge: executive order on immigration does not restrict legal residents
William Theisen
February 3, 2017 01:39:25 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan issued an order on Thursday that enjoins two subsections of President Donald Trump's executive order restricting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries. The...

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News Argentina tightens immigration laws for alleged criminals
Argentina tightens immigration laws for alleged criminals
William Theisen
January 30, 2017 01:44:55 pm

The government of Argentina made changes to the country's immigration laws on Monday that will make the deportation of alleged criminals easier and restrict entry for those with an outstanding criminal case in other countries, according to a post in...

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News Philippines president suspends controversial anti-drug campaign
Philippines president suspends controversial anti-drug campaign
William Theisen
January 30, 2017 12:56:46 pm

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte , who was elected last May after campaigning on a promise to be extremely harsh on drug users , announced the suspension of the island nation's "war on drugs" during a press conference...

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News Pakistan top court approves execution of man with schizophrenia
Pakistan top court approves execution of man with schizophrenia
William Theisen
January 27, 2017 01:14:11 pm

A Pakistani man who was convicted of killing a cleric in 2002 can be executed , according to the Supreme Court of Pakistan Friday, despite having been diagnosed with schizophrenia. The court stayed the execution ...

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News Dutch justice minister resigns amid accusations of connection to drug trafficker
Dutch justice minister resigns amid accusations of connection to drug trafficker
William Theisen
January 27, 2017 01:03:37 pm

The Minister of Security and Justice for the Netherlands resigned Friday, making him the third member of the Dutch government to resign amid a scandal involving a USD $2.1 million deal made between prosecutors and a drug trafficker. Ard van...

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News HRW: Greece should transfer thousands of refugees confined to Aegean Islands
HRW: Greece should transfer thousands of refugees confined to Aegean Islands
William Theisen
January 23, 2017 01:08:28 pm

Of the more than 14,000 asylum seekers currently confined to five Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, many are facing dire circumstances due to irregularly harsh winter conditions, according to a statement released today by Human Rights Watch (HRW)...

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News US ethics group files lawsuit claiming Trump’s businesses violate Constitution
US ethics group files lawsuit claiming Trump’s businesses violate Constitution
William Theisen
January 23, 2017 12:28:44 pm

The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York Monday claiming President Donald Trump's continued business dealings violate the...

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News Uber ordered to pay $20 million for misleading recruitment information
Uber ordered to pay $20 million for misleading recruitment information
William Theisen
January 20, 2017 01:18:36 pm

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Thursday that Uber Technologies agreed to pay $20 million to settle a claim that the ride-hailing company had engaged in misleading tactics to recruit new drivers....

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Communist Poland bans trade union Solidarity

Communist Poland banned the trade union Solidarity on October 9, 1982, two years after the union started a large-scale strike in the Gdansk shipyard, where it was founded. Solidarity would later become instrumental in the fall of communism in Poland. The union's leader, Lech Wałęsa, was later elected the first president of post-communist Poland in 1990. Learn more about the history of Solidarity.

Roger Williams banished from Massachusetts for preaching religious freedom

On October 9, 1635, separatist Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts colony for preaching that civil government had no right to interfere in religious affairs. Read Williams' Plea for Religious Liberty.

Che Guevara executed

On October 9, 1967, communist revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara was executed by Bolivian military officials for attempting to overthrow the government there. Learn more about the life of Che Guevara.

Roger Williams banished from Massachusetts for preaching religious freedom

On October 9, 1635, separatist Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts colony for preaching that civil government had no right to interfere in religious affairs.

Read Williams' Plea for Religious Liberty.

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