Category: Social Issues

Major Insurer Drops Cover for Doctors Providing Hormone Treatment for Gender Dysphoria

July 13, 2023
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One of Australia’s biggest medical insurers has pulled insurance coverage for doctors in private practice prescribing hormonal treatment for children and adolescents. MDA National, which has 54,000 health professional members, has also dropped cover for private specialists who face court claims if they deem under 18-year-olds as “suitable for gender transition.” “We consider it appropriate…

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Public Pressure Forces California Committee to Reconsider, Pass Child Sex Trafficking Bill

July 13, 2023
Californiachild sex traffickingCrime & Public SafetyNorthern CaliforniaPolicies & ImpactsRegional & State NewsSocial IssuesSouthern CaliforniaState NewsUSUS News
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After a child sex trafficking bill was killed by the Assembly Public Safety Committee July 11, pressure from the public, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, and the governor led to an abrupt about-face July 13, with the committee passing the measure in a tense, one-minute meeting. Following a contentious debate on the floor…

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Public Pressure Forces California Committee to Revive Child Sex Trafficking Bill

July 13, 2023
Californiachild sex traffickingCrime & Public SafetyNorthern CaliforniaPolicies & ImpactsRegional & State NewsSocial IssuesSouthern CaliforniaState NewsUSUS News
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After a child sex trafficking bill was killed by the Assembly Public Safety Committee July 11, pressure from the public, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, and the governor led to an abrupt about-face July 13, with the committee passing the measure in a tense, one-minute meeting. Following a contentious debate on the floor…

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IN-DEPTH: If Parents Want Their Rights Back They Must End Teacher Union Monopoly: Expert

July 13, 2023
Education & Family Newsparental rightsPolicies & Impactsschool board electionsSocial Issuesteachers unionsUSUS News
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Former President of the Thomas Jefferson Institute Chris Braunlich said teachers’ unions are controlling the education system and have been funding pro-union political candidates, all the way down to school board members, in an effort to retain their power. Braunlich said parents and other concerned citizens must be aware of what teachers’ unions are doing and…

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Google Being Sued Over New AI Data-Scraping Privacy Policy

July 13, 2023
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One week after Google updated its user privacy policy to allow data scraping from millions of users for artificial intelligence (AI) training purposes, the tech giant is now facing a class-action lawsuit. Google, its parent company Alphabet, and Google’s AI subsidiary DeepMind, were accused in a July 11 filing in a federal court in San…

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83-Year-Old History Buff Takes on Professors Over How History Will Be Taught to Students

July 13, 2023
Regional & State NewsSocial IssuesState NewsTexasTexas historyTexas State Historical AssociationUSUS News
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Just like the struggle occurring over American history, a similar battle is brewing over how Texas history will be taught, pitting politically aligned history professors against an 83-year-old history buff. The professors have indicated students of Texas history should understand that Texas has a white supremacist past and has all but ignored racism and slavery, according to…

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Homicides Rise 96 Percent in Washington State After Passage of Gun Restrictions

July 13, 2023
Crime & Public SafetyCrime and IncidentsPolicies & ImpactsRegional & State NewsRegional NewsSecond AmendmentSocial IssuesState NewsUSUS FeaturesUS NewsWashingtonWashington state
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Data shows that the number of homicides in Washington State skyrocketed after Second Amendment Rights were restricted. According to a report released July 10 (pdf), the rate of murders, violence, and property crimes rose across Washington state in 2022, while the number of law enforcement officers available to respond and protect citizens decreased. Specifically, the…

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Chinese Money Launderers Are Major Obstacles in Fight Against Fentanyl: US Officials

July 13, 2023
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Law enforcement officials say that America’s drug war is now in cyberspace, and the main antagonists are transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) serviced by Chinese money laundering outfits. “Mexican cartels’ ability to traffic deadly fentanyl into the United States is greatly enhanced by Chinese money laundering,” said Steven Cagen, assistant director of the Countering Transnational Organized…

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Chinese Money Launderers a Major Obstacle in Fight Against Fentanyl: US Officials

July 13, 2023
AmericasBusiness & MarketsChinaChina NewsCompaniesCrime & Public SafetyfentanylNational SecurityPolicies & ImpactsPoliticsSocial IssuesSouthern Bordersynthetic opioidsThreat from Communist ChinaUSUS NewsUS-China relationsWorld
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Law enforcement officials say that America’s drug war is now in cyberspace, and the main antagonists are transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) serviced by Chinese money laundering outfits. “Mexican cartels’ ability to traffic deadly fentanyl into the United States is greatly enhanced by Chinese money laundering,” said Steven Cagen, assistant director of the Countering Transnational Organized…

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Failure of Child Sex Trafficking Bill in California Assembly Committee Sparks Outrage

July 12, 2023
CaliforniaCalifornia legislaturechild sex traffickingCrime & Public SafetyHuman TraffickingNorthern CaliforniaPolicies & ImpactsRegional & State NewsShannon GroveSocial IssuesSouthern CaliforniaState NewsUSUS News
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A bill to strengthen penalties for repeat offenders convicted of sexually trafficking children failed to pass the Assembly Public Safety Committee July 11, with only the two Republican members voting in favor of the measure. Authored by Sen. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Senate Bill 14 passed the Senate with unanimous bipartisan support and would have added…

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