Boycotting Human 'Rights'; Nikki Schools UN; Not Just Evolution; Google's Heel; Smile, You're in Carlsbad; Gorsuch in the Machine; and Robo Cop

UN

Furious, US Boycotts UN Cabal Bashing Israel Over 'Human Rights' breakingisraelnews

Mark Toner, the department’s spokesman, posted a statement state.gov on the department’s website, saying that not only will the US boycott the meeting, but it intends to vote against all five the council intends to pass this week.

Also see Trump Admin To Boycott U.N. Council Over Anti-Israel Agenda freebeacon

Nikki Haley Restores Morality to the UN Mission commentarymagazine

By standing aside at the end of its term and allowing the United Nations to indulge its obsessive anti-Israel compulsion unobstructed, the Obama administration hoped it had set the tone for future American administrations. The move had a far-reaching effect, but surely not in the way the Obama White House hoped. United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley has demonstrated in her short time at Turtle Bay the moral competence and courage her predecessor lacked. Haley’s laudable mission is to tell the truth about America’s enemies and its adversaries. Her refusal to tolerate this institution’s fanatical preoccupation with Israel is among her most noble efforts in a nascent diplomatic career.

Society

Texas introduces bill to teach evolution as debatable theory trunews

While critics say these bills open the door to religion in the classroom, seven states besides Texas have proposed so-called academic freedom or “teach the controversy” bills. They would allow public school teachers to include “opposing points of view or beliefs” when teaching scientific topics like global warming, evolution and the origins of life. Those states are: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

Google's apology over extremist content isn't enough independent.co.uk

The speed at which Google has found itself in the middle of a profound crisis is startling. The company has been forced to apologise amid a mass withdrawal of advertisers just days after The Times revealed that their ads could appear alongside extremist content.

Also see An analyst downgraded Google after the YouTube advertiser boycott in the UK businessinsider

Privacy

Carlsbad [CA] to photograph every car entering city sandiegouniontribune

The $1 million Police Department project — which will add stationary cameras at 14 key Carlsbad intersections, creating a virtual gateway at the city’s borders — was approved by the City Council last week, sparking outrage over privacy rights and government control from several residents and one council member.

Politics

Judge Gorsuch Goes to Washington theatlantic

The senatorial gauntlet to become a Supreme Court justice is perhaps the most strenuous test in Washington, with a lifetime position as one of the nine most powerful Americans awaiting Gorsuch at the end of it if he succeeds. But the 49-year-old federal appellate judge from Colorado presented himself as a humble jurist who strives to apply the law fairly and impartially.

Robots

First Robot Cop to Join Dubai Police Force in May newsweek

The robot officer, which will be the first of its kind in the UAE, is an example of officials’ plan to turn Dubai into one of the safest cities on Earth with the help of technology and robots. Authorities also announced plans to introduce a DNA data bank in effort to track criminals.