Tag: Social Issues

Anti-Mandate Hollywood Speaks Up Against COVID Vaccine

February 27, 2023
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A large group of Hollywood actors say they have been locked out of their union buildings and blocked from competing for roles because they decided against taking the COVID-19 shot. In an exclusive interview with The Epoch Times, the celebrities said they have sent over 800 “unanswered” emails to their union SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild–American…

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Internal Document Shows China Facing Another Wave of COVID-19 Infection as Fever Wave Hits Schools Across the Country

February 26, 2023
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An internal Chinese metro system document reveals that China is embracing another wave of COVID-19 outbreak, as a fever wave hits Chinese schools across the country, causing many class suspensions. Ms. Liang, who works in the Shanghai Metro system, told The Epoch Times on Feb. 21 that the Shanghai Metro epidemic prevention measures are being…

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Chinese Bank Says Missing Chairman Is Being Investigated by Authorities

February 26, 2023
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BEIJING—China Renaissance Holdings said in an exchange filing on Sunday that its missing chairman and star dealmaker Bao Fan was currently cooperating with relevant Chinese authorities conducting an investigation. This is the first time the mainland China-based boutique bank has given a reason for the disappearance of its founder—who was reported missing 10 days ago—though…

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‘Trailblazer’ Olivia Newton-John’s Final Farewell

February 26, 2023
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There was laughter and tears as thousands gathered to remember the life of Olivia Newton-John. Sunday’s state memorial service at Melbourne’s Hamer Hall came six months after the acclaimed performer and activist died aged 73. She had been living with breast cancer for 20 years. Newton-John should be remembered as a courageous person who genuinely…

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Pro-Abortion Group’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Pro-Life Leader Rejected by Texas Supreme Court

February 26, 2023
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A pro-life activist and his group can’t be sued for defamation for calling pro-abortion groups “criminal organizations,” the Supreme Court of Texas ruled. The court ruled (pdf) on Feb. 24 that pro-life activist Mark Lee Dickson need not face defamation claims in lower courts because he was expressing a constitutionally protected opinion. The case is…

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Tenfold Increase in Crossing the US Border Amid ‘Run’ Social Media Trend in China

February 26, 2023
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The lockdown of Shanghai, China’s largest city, in March 2022 prompted the emergence of “润,” pronounced run, as Chinese try to emigrate. In January, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced a tenfold increase in the number of Chinese people crossing the southern border, raising national security concerns. In January alone, 1,084 Chinese nationals were apprehended…

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Unprecedented Number of Chinese Nationals Crossing US Border Coincides With ‘Run’ Social Media Trend in China

February 26, 2023
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The lockdown of Shanghai, China’s largest city, in March 2022 prompted the emergence of “润,” pronounced run, as Chinese try to emigrate. In January, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced a tenfold increase in the number of Chinese people crossing the southern border, raising national security concerns. In January alone, 1,084 Chinese nationals were apprehended…

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Former Black-Identifying ‘Dilbert’ Cartoonist Dropped by US Newspapers Over Alleged Racist Comment

February 26, 2023
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Cartoonist, satirist, and political commentator Scott Adams, who formerly identified as a black man, has been canceled this week over comments, some people have alleged to be racist, on his podcast. A day after he made comments on “Real Coffee with Scott” saying that he doesn’t want to have anything to do with blacks anymore,…

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Formerly Black-Identifying ‘Dilbert’ Cartoonist Dropped by US Newspapers Over Alleged Racist Comment

February 26, 2023
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Cartoonist, satirist, and political commentator Scott Adams, who formerly identified as a black man, has been canceled over comments he made that some people have alleged to be racist. On Feb. 23, a day after he made comments on his podcast, “Real Coffee with Scott,” saying that he doesn’t want to have anything to do…

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Constitution Versus Big Tech: Florida’s Digital Bill of Rights

February 25, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed a Digital Bill of Rights to protect Florida residents from Big Tech overreach. The digital age has led to what many see as the infringement of Americans’ First Amendment rights. The Constitution’s founders viewed the right to speak freely as natural law. Fast forward to 2016, then 2020, and…

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