Tag: Social Issues

In ESG Debate, Some See Threat to Livelihood, Traditional Values

January 11, 2023
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Charlie Masters, Kentucky farmer, has watched the prices rise. Diesel fuel and nitrogen fertilizer, two of the most critical ingredients for running his Fleming County beef and produce operation, are still costlier than just two years ago. That’s partly due to recent fluctuations in the prices of oil and natural gas. What’s behind those trends?…

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American Gas Association Says Possible Ban on Gas Stoves ‘Reckless,’ Not Based on ‘Sound Science’

January 11, 2023
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The American Gas Association (AGA) has taken aim at what it calls a”reckless” potential ban on gas stoves, and said a report linking the use of natural gas for cooking with asthma is “not substantiated by sound science.” AGA represents more than 200 local energy companies that deliver natural gas to more than 73 million customers throughout the…

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Federal Judge Says Parts of New Jersey Gun Law Violate 2nd Amendment

January 11, 2023
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A federal judge in New Jersey has blocked portions of a newly implemented gun control law, saying it might cause “considerable Constitutional problems.” On Monday, U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb issued a temporary restraining order (pdf) on behalf of three individuals and four gun rights organizations regarding a law recently enacted by the New Jersey Legislature. The law—sponsored…

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Parts of New Jersey Gun Law Violate 2nd Amendment: Federal Judge

January 11, 2023
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A federal judge in New Jersey has blocked portions of a newly implemented gun control law, saying it might cause “considerable Constitutional problems.” On Monday, U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb issued a temporary restraining order (pdf) on behalf of three individuals and four gun rights organizations regarding a law recently enacted by the New Jersey Legislature. The law—sponsored…

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Administration Releases Blueprint to Decarbonize US Transportation Sector Within 30 Years

January 11, 2023
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The Biden administration has released its United States National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization outlining a plan to eliminate emissions and achieve net-zero carbon status within the next 30 years. The blueprint, which was developed by the Departments of Energy, Transportation (DOT), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), was called a…

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Massive Protests Erupt in China’s Megacity Chongqing Over Abrupt Layoffs

January 11, 2023
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Large groups of workers staged protests on Jan. 7 at a pharmaceutical manufacturing company in Chongqing, a megacity in the southwest of China. The protests erupted after thousands of workers were abruptly laid off by Zybio, Inc., a manufacturer of COVID-19 test kits. Videos posted online show angry workers demolishing boxes of COVID-19 test kits,…

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Cate Blanchett Wins Best Actress at Golden Globes

January 11, 2023
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Cate Blanchett won best actress for Tar, becoming Australia’s sole trophy winner at the 80th annual awards show on its return to TV after a diversity and ethics scandal. Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans and dark comedy The Banshees of Inisherin have landed the top movie awards at the Golden Globes as Hollywood returned to a…

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Group Urges Parents to Fight to Remove Social Emotional Learning From Classrooms

January 10, 2023
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A new resource from Moms for Liberty helps parents who want to keep “antiracism” training and other politically charged social justice topics out of their children’s classrooms. The new guide tells how schools use Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) to weave left-wing ideology into teaching, often unrelated classes, such as math. Parents can access the free guide…

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Inflation and Poor Economy, Not Racism, Harm Minorities: Entrepreneur

January 10, 2023
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After testifying at the congressional Ways and Means Committee hearing titled “Overcoming Racism to Advance Economic Opportunity” in April 2022, Alfredo Ortiz, president and CEO of Job Creators Network, was so annoyed that he wrote a book. The cover of Alfredo Ortiz’s new book, “The Real Race Revolutionaries: How Minority Entrepreneurship Can Overcome America’s Racial…

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Chinese Doctors and Patients Desperate for COVID Medicines Amid Surge of Severe Cases

January 10, 2023
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Since December 2022, COVID has swept across China, and Chinese doctors and patients are desperate for COVID drugs, which are in short supply. The Chinese communist regime lifted its signature zero-COVID measures in early December 2022, a long-awaited move for the Chinese people, but at the wrong timing and without proper preparations for medical supplies….

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