Tag: Social Issues

DeSantis Demands Universities Report on CRT and ‘Diversity, Equity, Inclusion’ Spending

January 8, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has demanded that state educational authorities report how much they spend on critical race theory (CRT) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the state’s higher education system. In a Dec. 28 memo, the governor’s office gave state Education Commissioner Manny Diaz and Ray Rodrigues, chancellor of the state university system,…

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Illinois House Approves Ban on Commonly-Owned Firearms, Bill Heads to Senate

January 8, 2023
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A ban on a number of commonly-owned firearms and magazines could soon become law in Illinois after it was approved by the state House. Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat who is set to be inaugurated to a second term on Jan. 9, had made the ban one of his promises in his reelection bid in 2022….

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Illinois House Sends Gun Bill to Senate

January 8, 2023
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The Illinois General Assembly moved closer to a so-called “assault weapon” ban when the state House of Representatives passed the Protecting Illinois Communities Act on a vote of 64-43. HB 5855 is now headed to the State Senate as SB 2226, where it is expected to pass before going to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who has…

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Suspect in Machete Attack Against NYPD Officers Charged With Terrorism

January 7, 2023
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A suspect—believed to have been obsessed with Islam—who targeted three NYPD officers in Times Square on New Year’s Eve in a machete attack is facing terrorism charges, with the victims of the attack expected to make a recovery. On Friday, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office reported that the suspect, Trevor Bickford, 19, has been indicted…

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Wharton Wokeness Decades in the Making

January 7, 2023
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When Wharton announced the creation of majors in “environment, social, and governance” (ESG) and “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) in the summer of 2022, it represented the fruit of seeds planted decades earlier on its hallowed grounds. Traditionally, it was understood that the purpose of a business was to maximize value for shareholders. But in recent decades,…

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Wharton’s Majoring in Woke Capitalism—Some Are Taking an Elective in Dissent

January 7, 2023
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Commentary One of America’s storied Ivy League executive training grounds is elevating a view of capitalism that shuns the very enterprises from which its namesake made his fortune: In 2023, the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School will offer a new major called Environmental, Social and Governance Factors for Business. The nation’s first business school was founded…

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‘Slowing Rates of Disruption,’ Decline in Scientific Breakthroughs, Researchers Stumped

January 7, 2023
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The rate of scientific breakthroughs has been falling over the years, especially in the fields of physics and chemistry according to a recent study, with researchers unsure what is causing the phenomenon. In recent decades, there has been an “exponential growth” in the volume of new technological and scientific knowledge, which created conditions necessary for…

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Exiting Pennsylvania Governor Wants Lawmakers to Increase Statute of Limitations for Victims of Child Sex Abuse

January 6, 2023
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Exiting Pennsylvania Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf was suddenly moved, Friday, to call for a special session of the General Assembly—House and Senate—for Monday, Jan. 9, to propose a constitutional amendment to retroactively extend the timeline for victims of childhood sexual abuse to file civil actions. Wolf has had almost two years to work with the…

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Victoria’s Secret CEO Resigns After Less Than a Year

January 6, 2023
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Victoria’s Secret and Pink brands CEO Amy Hauk will leave the company at the end of March, less than a year after taking on the position, according to a Jan. 3 filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Hauk notified the company of her decision on Dec. 27, according to the filing. Her responsibilities…

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Florida Attorney General Presses Biden To Insist Mexico Does More to Prevent Fentanyl Trafficking

January 6, 2023
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The Biden administration has added the fentanyl crisis to the topics he’ll discuss at a two-day summit in Mexico City with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, just sworn into her second term of office, on Jan. 6 called on the president to add…

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