Tag: Social Issues

US Official Calls for Sanctions Over Death of Chinese Journalist

A U.S. official is calling for the Biden administration to sanction perpetrators after a Chinese journalist died in jail for adhering to his faith. The man, Pang Xun, died from torture at 30 years old in December, a little more than a year after his arrest for his belief in the spiritual discipline Falun Gong. His…


US Official Calls for Sanctions on China Over Death of Jailed Journalist

A U.S. official is calling for the Biden administration to sanction perpetrators after a Chinese journalist died in jail for adhering to his faith. The man, Pang Xun, died from torture at 30 years old in December, a little more than a year after his arrest for his belief in the spiritual discipline Falun Gong. His…


Walgreens Says it Will Not Send Abortion Pills Into Kansas

While pharmacy giant Walgreens recently indicated that it plans to obtain certification to sell the abortion medication Mifepristone in its stores across the United States, the company sent a letter to Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach on Friday confirming that it has no plans to dispense the abortion pill in Kansas. The AG had written to…


San Francisco Mulls End to Red-State Boycott That Hurt Its Finances

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors may soon pull its boycott on conservative red states after the move backfired and hurt the city’s finances as it begins to deal with budget shortfalls. The 2016 ban on municipally funded travel and contracting failed to have any impact on those states’ policies and has caused the city’s…


Mississippi Medicaid Comes Out Against ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Children

As the Mississippi Senate considers a bill that would ban the use of pharmaceuticals and sex reassignment surgery for minors who think they are experiencing gender dysphoria, the state’s leading health coverage company has taken a firm stance against the procedures. The Mississippi Division of Medicaid said it agreed with a report from the Florida…


California State University Criticized for Telling Students to Report Professors for ‘Race-Related Stress’

A California university is advising its students of color to report on their professors who cause “race-related stress,” such as not being consistently called on in class. That advice, however, has drawn criticism from three Campus Reform correspondents, who are currently college students in Florida. California State University Monterey Bay’s Personal Growth and Counseling Center…


Bernie Sanders Says Biden Is ‘More Progressive’ as President Than Senator

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) says President Joe Biden is far more progressive as president of the United States than he was as a senator. And the left-wing legislator said on Feb. 19 that he would back Biden if he ran for reelection in 2024. “I think he is a much more progressive president than he was a United…


Defense Department Criticized for Labeling Diversity Training a ‘Strategic Imperative’

The Department of Defense (DoD) is attracting widespread criticism for a recent program that pushed diversity in the military as a “strategic imperative,” with some pointing out that the armed forces should do its job of protecting the country rather than focusing on “wokeness.” “Diversity is a strategic imperative critical to mission readiness and accomplishment….


Minnesota Bar Owner Faces $350,000 in Fines for Defying State COVID-19 Restrictions

A Minnesota bar owner lost her business, liquor and food service licenses, and is facing up to $350,000 in fines for violating a governor’s executive order. But the Minnesota Attorney General’s lawsuit doesn’t list any actual harm caused by her actions. “I didn’t break the law; I defied the executive order,” Lisa Monet Zarza told…


Chinese Female Soccer Player Challenges Officials Over Forced House Demolition

Shandong women’s soccer player Lu Yatong revealed her home was violently demolished on Feb. 12, injuring Lu and several family members in the process. Lu recorded the incident and posted it on Chinese social media, Weibo, and challenged local officials on the rule of law after the demolition was conducted without following legal procedures. Speaking to…