>"Officials in a school district near Fort Worth, Texas, have directed school staff and librarians to temporarily remove books that have been challenged through the district's formal complaint process in the past school year, including _...Read More_

>"The founder of Gab, a far-right social media network, recently made bigoted remarks defending his ties with Mr. Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor of _...Read More_

[https://nyti.ms/3IxGki5](https://nyti.ms/3IxGki5) >"Critics say the decision is likely to reverberate beyond Europe’s borders and hamper its efforts to lead the global climate negotiations."

[https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/01/world/australia/proud-boys-new-zealand.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/01/world/australia/proud-boys-new-zealand.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes) "The far-right Proud Boys are not known to operate in the country, but the designation makes it illegal for New Zealanders to _...Read More_

The Guardian: Microsoft to retire Internet Explorer browser and redirect users to Edge. >"Company says decision _...Read More_

"Owners of the Hilt in York, which offers “axe throwing for aspiring Vikings”, have applied to the city council for a relaxation in its licence that would allow it to serve a limit of two alcoholic drinks for each customer during a session. _...Read More_

>"The Biden administration is issuing a new warning that the US could potentially see 100 million Covid-19 infections this fall and winter, as officials publicly stress the need for more funding from Congress to prepare the nation."

"The Manhattan district attorney is continuing to investigate Mr. Trump, but knowledgeable people say charges are unlikely to occur in the foreseeable future, if ever."

Gurwinders' latest article discusses how the shift to on-line has changed us from being able to assess people by their actions in meatspace, and how we now assess people on their opinions. He argues this has fostered an industry of _...Read More_

CNN: Emmanuel Macron wins France's presidential election. >"Emmanuel Macron has won France's presidential election, fending off a historic _...Read More_

"On far-right forums, there’s been a significant spike in ultra-violent rhetoric, with users posting threats against specific teachers."

[https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/04/europe/hungary-serbia-elections-putin-friends-analysis-intl-cmd/index.html](https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/04/europe/hungary-serbia-elections-putin-friends-analysis-intl-cmd/index.html) >"After weeks of failing to divide Europe over his war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin enjoyed two diplomatic victories this _...Read More_

CNN: Biden will visit Poland following NATO summit on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. >"President Joe Biden will travel to Poland on Friday, where he will meet _...Read More_