Levels of economic freedom have decreased around the globe, according to a new report released today by the Fraser Institute, Canada's leading public policy think-tank.
Economics & Business
Sep 21, 2011
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Hailed by some as the "end of race as we know it" and the beginning of a "post-racial" America, the 2008 election of Barack Obama sparked a measurable bump in feelings of political empowerment among black Americans.
Social Sciences
Oct 16, 2012
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday he urged Chinese leaders to support Internet freedom and promised to look into whether American companies help Beijing curb access to online material.
Internet
Feb 15, 2014
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Philippine President Benigno Aquino defended a new cybercrime law Friday amid a storm of protests from critics who say it will severely curb Internet freedoms and intimidate web users into self-censorship.
Internet
Oct 5, 2012
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Academic freedom is a universal human right. Yet, the 2022-release of the Academic Freedom Index (AFI) reveals that almost two out of five people worldwide live in countries where academic freedom has declined substantially ...
Education
Mar 3, 2022
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(AP) -- The website is awash with neo-Nazi symbolism and even sarcastically refers to the notorious Mauthausen concentration camp as Austria's largest open-air museum.
Internet
May 24, 2011
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Optics Express recently published research demonstrating a laser that is able to produce a new type of vector beam. This so-called vector-ray-wave beam with 5 degrees of freedom breaks the paradigm of the conventional vector ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 5, 2021
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Turkish President Abdullah Gul has approved a controversial bill which critics said aims to increase government controls over the internet.
Internet
Feb 18, 2014
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Every nation should have independent authority over its own Internet, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday, telling a government-organised conference that "freedom and order" are both necessary in cyberspace.
Internet
Dec 16, 2015
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The world's most powerful Internet and media barons gathered in Paris on Tuesday in a show of strength to leaders at the G8 summit, amid rows over online copyright, regulation and human rights.
Internet
May 24, 2011
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