Victor Westerkamp
Victor resides in the Netherlands and writes about freedom and governmental and social changes to the democratic form of nations.
Locals Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Evacuated Over Safety Concerns
Russian officials in control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine started evacuating the local population over safety concerns in the advent of an expected Ukrainian counter-offensive. Some 3,000 people, including around 1,000...
US Special Counsel Lambasts FBI for Its Handling of 2016 Trump-Russia Probe
The U.S. Special Counsel concluded the FBI lacked "actual evidence" to investigate Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, as it relied too much on tips from political opponents to justify the investigation. U.S. Special Counsel John...
Musk Hires Linda Yaccarino as New Twitter CEO
Elon Musk appointed former NBCUniversal advertising chief Linda Yaccarino as Twitter's new CEO to retrieve fleeing investors who disliked the freedom of speech direction its multi-faceted leader headed. On May 12, Musk said the current...
Pakistan Army Called Upon to Stem Riots After Former Leader Khan’s Arrest
The government of Pakistan has called on the military to end the deadly riots and disturbances that flared up following the arrest on May 9 of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. They warned the protesters...
Hong Kong Police Seize ‘Pillar of Shame’ Ahead of Potential Tiananmen Massacre Commemorations
Hong Kong police seized an exhibit on Friday, May 5, in connection with what they said was an attempt to incite subversion, with media reporting it was the notorious 'Pillar of Shame.' Media reported the...
Brazilian Police Raid Former President Bolsonaro’s Home for Allegedly Dodging Vaccine Mandate
Brazilian police last on May 3 raided former President Jair Bolsonaro's home and arrested two personal aides as part of an investigation into falsified COVID-19 vaccination records, two sources familiar with the matter said. During...
Russia Accuses the US of Being Behind Apparent Drone Attack on Kremlin
On May 4, Russia charged the U.S. with orchestrating a drone strike on the Kremlin the day before that was intended to kill President Vladimir Putin, as relayed by the Russian leader’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov...
200 Arrests at French Labor Day Clashes Over Pension Reform Plans
French police clashed with large crowds of demonstrators during union protests against raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, as proposed by the Macron government. The demonstrations took place on the occasion of the...
Legal Consequences for AI Developers at Stake in Supreme Court Case
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on whether to uphold a legal immunity from YouTube — a ruling that may have far-reaching consequences for AI developers like ChatGPT and OpenAI. The justices are...
Environmental Groups Sue FAA Over SpaceX License After Repeated Launch Failures
Environmental groups on Monday, May 1, sued the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for approving the renewal of the license for rocket launches by SpaceX. SpaceX had just received a new license extension from the FAA...
Florida Education Board Bans LGBTQ Programs for All Grades
Education officials on Wednesday extended a law signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to ban classroom instruction on gender transitioning and sexual reorientation for students in all public school grades. The new rule is part...
Russia Introduces Electronic Call-Up Papers to Smoothen Draft Process
The Duma, or lower house of the Russian legislature, passed a proposal to modernize its compulsory military service procedures, making it easier to track down potential draftees and harder for conscientious objectors to opt out....