Tag: Social Issues

‘Blame the Christians, Now!’: Law Enforcement Channel Emperor Nero

Commentary In July of 64AD, a great fire swept through the city of Rome. It broke out in the merchant shops (probably a bakery) near the Circus Maximus, and raged for more than a week. The inhabitants of the city at the time lived mostly in wooden houses and shacks, easy prey for fire. Once…


The Return of Nero’s ‘Blame the Christians!’ Mentality

Commentary In July of 64AD, a great fire swept through the city of Rome. It broke out in the merchant shops (probably a bakery) near the Circus Maximus and raged for more than a week. The inhabitants of the city at the time lived mostly in wooden houses and shacks, easy prey for fire. Once…


China’s Elderly Protest Against Health Insurance Cuts, Suppressed by Police

The elderly in the megacity of Wuhan in central China launched another large-scale protest in a week against the Chinese communist regime’s cuts to health benefits in its recent medical insurance reform. Meanwhile, in the northeastern megacity of Dalian, a similar protest broke out. Elderly protesters call for international attention and support. The protest in…


China’s Elderly Protest Against Health Insurance Cuts, Risking Police Suppression

Older adults in the central Chinese megacity of Wuhan gathered last week for their second large-scale protest in a week against the Chinese communist regime’s cuts to health benefits in its recent medical insurance reform, while, at the same time, a similar protest was staged in the northeastern megacity of Dalian. While the protesters are seeking…


Texas Abortion Ban Creator Sets Sights on Obscene Books in Public Libraries

A Texas lawyer who created a highly successful abortion ban tactic has now turned his hand to stopping obscene library books. Jonathan Mitchell, a Texas lawyer, was influential in developing a series of local abortion bans. They allowed towns to ban abortions even before the overturn of Roe v. Wade. The bans had two enforcement mechanisms….


Missouri Vows to ‘Root Out’ Any Abuse at Youth Transgender Clinic

The Missouri attorney general promises to “root out any case of child abuse” that may have occurred at a transgender clinic for youths. In a statement released late on Feb. 17, Attorney General Andrew Bailey also criticized Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital for continuing to prescribe hormones to children amid an investigation….


A Potential Blow to Australian Religious Schools

Commentary The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has released a consultation paper on the “Religious Education Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws,” which proposes the near complete removal of any protections to these organisations. According to John Steenhof, principal lawyer at the Human Rights Law Alliance, “If made into law, these proposals are likely to have radical,…


New Republican Bill to Revive Trump-Era Restrictions on Transgender Military Service

Republican members of Congress are proposing a bill that would bar people with gender dysphoria from serving in the military, with few exceptions. The bill, called Ensuring Military Readiness Act of 2023, is largely built on policies during President Donald Trump’s first term. President Joe Biden overturned those policies with an executive order shortly after…


North Carolina Charity Backtracks, Opens Grant Program to White People

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation (BCBS) has changed its policy of excluding white-run organizations from applying for a new grant program after a medical watchdog organization brought media attention to what it called divisiveness “at a new level.” Laura Morgan, program manager for Do No Harm (DNH)—an organization that investigates and…


Watchdog Group Exposes ‘Painful’ Taxpayer-Funded Experiments on Dogs

Documents obtained by a watchdog organization monitoring government spending for animal experimentation show federal grants of up to $10 million used for “painful and distressful” experiments on discarded dogs at the University of Iowa (UI), a member of the watchdog group said. Justin Goodman, vice president of advocacy and public policy for the White Coat…