Tag: Social Issues

Forced Acceptance Is Not Acceptance

January 24, 2023
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The NHL is the latest to enter the Woke Olympics, but one Philadelphia Flyers player, Ivan Provorov, decided that his faith was more important than bowing to the corporatist trends that did not sit well with him. Provorov’s respectful resistance, however, stands as an example that forcing acceptance of an idea is not acceptable at…

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High-Profile Deaths in China Spike in December 2022

January 24, 2023
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The COVID pandemic once again swept across China in late 2022. Since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been covering up the true extent of the outbreak, there is no way to know the true number of deaths in China. However, based on statistics made public by some academic institutions and obituaries of some Chinese…

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‘Protect a Parent’s Right to Parent’: Wisconsin Parents Appeal Against School Policy of Secretly Transitioning Children

January 24, 2023
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A group of Wisconsin parents are appealing against a lower court decision that dismissed their lawsuit challenging a policy of the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) allowing children to undergo gender transition without gaining parental consent. The policy calls on school employees to assist children of any age to adopt “gender identities” that are at…

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Chinese Nationals Arrested in Afghanistan for Allegedly ‘Smuggling’ Lithium Into China

January 24, 2023
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The Taliban regime in Afghanistan reportedly arrested five men, including two Chinese nationals, over their alleged roles in the illegal smuggling of lithium-bearing stones from Afghanistan into China. The two Chinese nationals were accused of trying to smuggle 1,000 metric tons of stones containing 30 percent of lithium into China through Pakistan with the help…

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Florida Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Arguments Against 15-Week Abortion Ban

January 24, 2023
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The Florida Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments against the state’s 15-week abortion ban, a decision that comes as Florida’s lawmakers are likely to discuss further restrictions on abortions in the 2023 legislative session. HB5 has been challenged by Planned Parenthood, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and other abortion providers, arguing that the state’s…

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Bus Drivers Boycott Suburbs in Response to Spike in Violent Youth Crime

January 23, 2023
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Violent incidents on Brisbane’s public transport system have spurred bus drivers to boycott travelling into the lower socio-economic areas of Inala and Forest Lake—two suburbs within the electorate of state Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. The move comes as Australian authorities grapple with a youth crime wave that has gripped southeast Queensland and the central town of…

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6 People Arrested in Atlanta Riots Identified, Charged With Domestic Terrorism

January 23, 2023
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Police have charged the six suspects they arrested late on Jan. 21 at a riot in downtown Atlanta with multiple charges, including domestic terrorism. None of the six suspects were from Atlanta, and five of them were from out of state. The names of the suspects charged in connection with the riot, released by the Atlanta…

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Mobile Phone Records Swept Under the Rug in Sexual Assault Trials

January 23, 2023
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Commentary When it comes to teasing out the murky truth in sexual consent cases, the mobile phone is a key source of evidence offering a lifeline that often serves to exonerate accused men. That’s why phone evidence has become such a hot-button issue, with police and prosecutors now routinely withholding or deleting phone evidence that…

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2 Victims of Monterey Park Shooting Identified, Death Toll Rises to 11

January 23, 2023
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The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office on Monday released the names of two victims in the Monterey Park mass shooting, which has seen the death toll rise to 11, with nine others injured. The coroner identified two victims as Mymy Nhan, a 65-year-old woman, and Li Lilan, a 63-year-old woman. The identities of the remaining…

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‘Green’ Products Often More About Social Appeal and Corporate Profits Than Environment

January 23, 2023
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American consumers are reaching for “green” products on shelves more than ever this year while corporations are cashing in on a gold mine. Though evidence suggests the trend has little to do with helping the environment. The market for sustainable products and energy was valued at more than $15 billion in 2022. Analysts forecast that…

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