Tag: Social Issues

Men Must Be Strong Again and Push Back Against Cancel Culture: Steve Deace

Cancel culture thrives in American society because men are too weak to push back against it, stand up for their rights, and defend their families, said Steve Deace, conservative commentator and host of “The Steve Deace Show” on BlazeTV. Deace said the West was built by strong men who wouldn’t put up with nonsense. “There…


The Rise of the Single Woke (and Young, Democratic) Female

Soccer Moms are giving way to Single Woke Females—the new “SWFs”—as one of the most potent voting blocs in American politics. Unmarried women without children have been moving toward the Democratic Party for several years, but the 2022 midterms may have been their electoral coming-out party as they proved the chief break on the predicted…


House Roundtable Hears Testimony About Role of Social Media in Selling Deadly Drugs

Social media, Snapchat in particular, may be making it easier for young people to purchase lethal pills, a congressional roundtable was told on Jan. 25. Snapchat is known for an app that automatically deletes messages after the receiver reads them, making it possible for drug dealers to take advantage of that feature, witnesses said during…


Federal Appeal Filed in Case of Health Care Workers Fired Over Vaccine Mandate

The State of Maine is accused of “having its cake and eating it too” in a federal appeal filed in Boston this week that could have national implications for health care workers fired after being denied religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The appeal, filed on Jan. 24, sits with the First Circuit of Appeals….


DeSantis Seeking Tougher Penalties for Making Fentanyl and Sex Crimes Against Children

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced proposed legislation on Jan. 26 for a battery of law-and-order initiatives. Speaking at a press conference in Miami, the Republican governor told reporters he seeks crackdowns on fentanyl manufacturing and sex offenses against children. He also hopes to make it easier to get a death sentence in a capital case…


Democrats Ask Trade Commission to Investigate Manufacturer of Youth-Sized Rifle

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate an Illinois-based gun manufacturer for marketing firearms to children. Industry representatives and gun rights activists say it is just one more assault on a Constitutional right Democrats don’t like. “Today we are asking the FTC to investigate the company…


DeSantis Faces Heated Backlash Over Rejection of AP African American Studies

In the aftermath of rejecting a proposed pilot program of African American Studies, Florida’s governor and Department of Education are facing heated backlash from members of the black community. On Jan. 25, advocates of the proposed “Advanced Placement Program®” (AP) African American Studies—rejected by the Florida Department of Education (DOE) because it violates Florida laws—gathered…


Novak Djokovic to Play American Unseeded Tommy Paul at Australian Open

Twenty-one-time grand slam champion winner Novak Djokovic will go head to head with unseeded first-time major semi-finalist Tommy Paul at the Australian Open on Friday night.  Paul, a 25-year-old from America who is currently ranked No. 35 in the world, beat out 20-year-old fellow American Ben Shelton for his semifinal spot against Djokovic. The Serbian superstar…


Aussie Basketball Team Opts out of Wearing Pride Jersey Due to ‘Barrage of Abuse’

Team members of the Cairns Taipans have decided against wearing a special Pride Round jersey in response to a “barrage of abuse and harmful commentary” targeting individual players. The Australian National Basketball League (NBL) is holding its first Pride Round to celebrate the LGBT community from Jan. 25 to 30, with Commissioner Jeremy Loeliger conceding…


PREMIERING NOW: Alvin Lui: How Schools Are Weaponizing ‘Inclusion,’ Empathy, and ’Social Emotional Learning’ to Indoctrinate Children

“My great grandfather ran from communism. The people that dragged him out of his little bakery shop and beat him weren’t soldiers. They were college kids—the Red Guard. And I see that that’s what they’re creating now with a lot of these kids.” After watching the destructive impact that progressive policies were having in California,…