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Putin Widens Effort to Control Russia’s Internet

The introduction of a state-approved messaging app has raised fears that Russia could be preparing to block WhatsApp and Telegram.

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A new state-sanctioned messenger service, MAX, will come preinstalled by law on all new smartphones sold in Russia starting in September.
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How Campus Reform, a Tiny Conservative News Outlet, Pioneered the Attack on Colleges

Campus Reform was founded years ago to expose what it calls leftist bias on college campuses. The online site’s cause has gone from fringe to mainstream.

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Zachary Marschall is the editor of Campus Reform, a news site focused on finding evidence of left-leaning bias on campuses.
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Pro-Palestinian Group Can Appeal U.K. Ban, Judge Rules, Citing Free Speech

A High Court judge in London said that Palestine Action had the right to challenge the British government’s decision to ban it as a terrorist group.

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Supporters of the group Palestine Action protesting outside the High Court in London this month.
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Harvard Will Share Employee Forms With Trump Administration

The government can request the employment eligibility verification forms related to citizenship and immigration status as a matter of course, but Harvard was surprised to receive such a voluminous demand.

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Harvard is in negotiations with the Trump administration about a possible settlement to its clash over research funding and academic independence.
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​A Trump-Themed Beach House vs. ‘the Hamptons of the South’

Local officials spent years trying to force Marvin Peavy to remove the giant pro-Trump banners from his home in the Florida Panhandle. This summer, Mr. Peavy is basking in victory.

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Marvin Peavy reveals a new banner, which he said cost $2,700.
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