Month: March 2023

American Vermeers in Amsterdam

Vermeer hysteria has been stoked by the current blockbuster exhibition “Vermeer” on view at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, until June 4, 2023. This show is a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition showcasing the majority of the artist’s oeuvre. The show, which is the first Vermeer exhibition ever held at the Rijksmuseum, congregates an astonishing 28 of the Baroque painter’s…


Industry Department Official Won’t Say How Much Volkswagen Was Paid to Build EV Battery Plant in Ontario

An Industry Department official has confirmed that the Liberal government paid subsidies to Volkswagen to build its first overseas electric vehicle (EV) battery cell plant in Ontario, but said the amount cannot yet be made public. Sheryl Groeneweg, the Department of Industry’s director general of advanced manufacturing, recently told the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry…


California Bill Would Require Schools to Provide Free Condoms to Students

A state Senate bill that would require schools to provide free condoms to all California students passed the Senate Education Committee March 29. State Sen. Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley) introduced Senate Bill 541 last month to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections among youth. If passed, the bill would require all public schools to…


California Bill to Require Schools to Provide Free Condoms to Students

A state Senate bill that would require schools to provide free condoms to all California students passed the Senate Education Committee March 29. State Sen. Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley) introduced Senate Bill 541 last month to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections among youth. If passed, the bill would require all public schools to…


Kentucky Governor Signs Bill Banning ESG Investment in Public Pensions

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, has signed into law a measure that requires the state’s public pension funds to make investment decisions on financial risks and returns, rather than environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. Beshear signed House Bill 236 into law on March 24, mandating the state’s fiduciaries to solely consider factors that…


NHS Trust Pays Out to Catholic Chaplain Who Was Told Equality and Diversity Take ‘Precedence Over Religious Belief’

A London NHS Trust has resolved a discrimination case with a Catholic chaplain who was dismissed from his role after he answered a question from a patient on a psychiatric ward regarding the Church’s stance on marriage. Supported by the Christian Legal Centre, Rev. Dr. Patrick Pullicino, 73, was pursuing a claim against South West London…


China’s Genocide in Tibet

Commentary The exiled leader of Tibet, Penpa Tsering, said in a hearing on March 28 that his people face a “slow death.” Group death through cultural assimilation, enforced by torture and execution, is more than murder or a crime against humanity. It is genocide, and co-chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), Rep. Christopher…


Unrestricted Warfare: DNA-Based Weapons, Drug Warfare, 5th Gen Memetic Warfare: Gordon Chang on China | Facts Matter

In today’s episode, Gordon Chang breaks down for the Chinese Communist Party’s doctrine of Unrestricted Warfare. He explains how nothing is off limits: from conventional kinetic attacks, to DNA-Based weapons focused on certain ethnic groups, flooding your opponent’s country with opioid drugs, social engineering, misinformation, cyberattacks, and much more. This video is brought to you…


Tragically, US Travel Restrictions Remain in Place

Commentary The Information Age, for all its wonders in the vast and instant access to any topic imaginable, is really quite a paradox. Accessible information should ideally lead to greater knowledge and understanding. Yet, information is not always true or accurate, causing confusion and misleading recipients. Journalists and news organizations, therefore, bear a duty to their…


Passport Wait Times Are up Amid ‘Unprecedented’ Demand

Wait times are up for the third time this year as the standard processing time for passport applications will now be 10 to 13 weeks, the State Department announced on March 24. The latest uptick is due to surging international travel demand that has created an unprecedented number of passport applications and renewals. Even expedited…