Month: April 2022

DeSantis Signs Stop Woke Act

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Stop Woke Act in Hialeah Gardens on April 22 to restrict ideological indoctrination and training in schools and in the workplace. HB 7, or what the Republican governor called the Stop Wrongs Against Our Kids Act, was passed during the 2022 legislative session and signed by the governor….


Dow Suffers Worst Decline Since 2020 as Fed Signals Sharper Rate Hike

New York—The Dow Jones industrial average plummeted more than 900 points on Friday to post its worst daily loss since October 2020. The blue-chip index lost 981 points, or 2.82 percent, to close at 33,811. The S&P 500 dove 121 points, or 2.77 percent, to 4,271. Tech-heavy Nasdaq decreased 335 points, or 2.55 percent, to…


Wall Street Slumps as Weak Earnings, Rate Hike Clarity Spook Investors

Wall Street tumbled more than 2.5 percent on Friday, ensuring the three main benchmarks ended in negative territory for the week, as surprise earnings news and increased certainty around aggressive near-term interest rate rises took its toll on investors. It was the third straight week of losses for both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq,…


LA Mayoral Candidates Push ‘Environmental Justice’ During Debate

LOS ANGELES—Environmental issues are on the forefront of some Los Angeles voters’ minds, according to a coalition of climate activists in the city. A few mayoral candidates discussed issues brought forth by the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters April 21. While a few frontrunners were missing from the debate—specifically Rick Caruso—Karen Bass (D-Calif.), LA…


Los Angeles Mayoral Candidates Debate Environmental Issues

LOS ANGELES—Environmental issues are on the forefront of some Los Angeles voters’ minds, according to a coalition of climate activists in the city. A few mayoral candidates discussed issues brought forth by the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters April 21. While a few frontrunners were missing from the debate—specifically Rick Caruso—Karen Bass (D-Calif.), LA…


Have People Been Given the Wrong Vaccine?

Commentary Randomized controlled trials show all-cause mortality reduction from the Covid adenovirus-vector vaccines (RR=0.37, 95 percentCI: 0.19-0.70) but not from the mRNA vaccines (RR=1.03, 95 percentCI 0.63-1.71). That is the verdict from a new Danish study by Dr. Christine Benn and colleagues. Have people been given vaccines that don’t work (Pfizer/Moderna) instead of vaccines that do work…


Deterring China: US Should Arm Taiwan to the Hilt—Now

Originally published by Gatestone Institute Commentary “Wrong signals.” That is what the Eastern Theater Command of China’s People’s Liberation Army said on April 15, referring to Washington’s encouragement of Taiwan. That day, the Chinese military sent fighter and bomber aircraft as well as frigates near the island republic. China’s exercises, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian, were “a…


Beijing-Moscow Axis Is Driving the Emergence of the EU as the Next Superpower

Commentary Beijing seems to be running out of non-consequences in its drive to dominate the world. The cost of alienating the European Union is something that it must have underestimated. But playing Russian roulette on the international stage eventually has its price, and it looks like China will be paying a big one. Essentially, Beijing’s…


Kidnapped by Child Protective Services: The Shocking Case of Baby Cyrus

[ Subscribers ONLY ]  A case in Idaho around baby Cyrus being taken from his family by Child Protective Services (CPS) is bringing attention to the financial incentives and extralegal powers states have when taking children from their parents. We spoke with the family and a lawyer involved in the state’s seizure of baby Cyrus…


[Premiering at 7:30 PM ET] Kidnapped by Child Protective Services: The Shocking Case of Baby Cyrus

[ Subscribers ONLY ]  A case in Idaho around baby Cyrus being taken from his family by Child Protective Services (CPS) is bringing attention to the financial incentives and extralegal powers states have when taking children from their parents. We spoke with the family and a lawyer involved in the state’s seizure of baby Cyrus…