Tag: Social Issues

Pediatric Clinician Issues Warning on TikTok’s Harmful Effect on Children

A pediatric clinician is sounding the alarm about the harms posed by TikTok to children. Anthony Luczak, an advanced practice registered nurse in pediatric primary care and a developmental-behavioral specialist, said that based on his observations, the Chinese-owned social media app feeds young people’s addictions, and fosters anxiety, depression, and harmful behaviors. He said he is…


Keystone Pipeline Oil Leak Contained, Drinking Water Unaffected

The oil leak in the Keystone Pipeline system, which carries crude oil from Canada to multiple U.S. states, has been contained, according to TC Energy, parent company of the pipeline operator TC Oil. “The product remains contained, and multiple vacuum trucks, booms, and additional resources are onsite as we continue the recovery process … Repair…


State’s Tighten Second Amendment Rules as SCOTUS Lifts Restrictions

Despite a list of pro-gun rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court over the past 13 years, Rev. Mark Knutson of Portland, Oregon, who has been advocating against gun access, gives one reason for his support of stricter firearms laws. “This will save lives,” says Knutson, a pastor at Augustana Lutheran Church and chairman of the…


Beijing Swings From Anger Over Zero-COVID to Coping With Infections

BEIJING—Beijing’s COVID-19 gloom deepened on Sunday with many shops and other businesses closed, and an expert warned of many thousands of new coronavirus cases as anger over China’s previous COVID-19 policies gave way to worry about coping with infection. The Chinese communist regime dropped most of its strict COVID-19 curbs on Wednesday after unprecedented protests…


James Baker May Face ‘Serious Ethics Charges’ For Vetting ‘Twitter Files’ Without Musk’s Knowledge, Says Expert

James Baker, the former Twitter attorney who was recently ousted by Elon Musk due to his alleged involvement in suppressing information, may end up facing ethics charges, according to Mike Davis, founder and president of advocacy organization Article III Project (A3P). In an interview with NTD, Davis pointed out that Baker was a top appointee…


Twitter Deviated From Longstanding Policy to Justify Trump Ban, Part 4 of ‘Twitter Files’ Reveals

Internal Twitter documents released by journalists Michael Shellenberger and Leighton Woodhouse late Saturday showed how executives of the social media platform decided to deviate from a longstanding company policy to permanently ban former President Donald Trump. Yoel Roth, then-Twitter’s head of trust and safety, told a sales executive in a message on Jan. 7, 2021—one day…


University of Idaho Settles Christian Students’ Lawsuit

Three Christian students and a faculty member have settled a lawsuit against the University of Idaho that acted to limit their freedom of religious speech. The lawsuit, filed by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) attorneys in April, blamed university officials for targeting the students’ First Amendment rights by punishing them for their religious speech. The…


Newly-Passed ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act May Threaten Religious Liberty: Experts

The “Respect for Marriage” Act, after passing through the U.S. House of Representatives, is just a signature away from reaffirming the Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling that legalized gay marriage. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the Act, which would codify the Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling that requires states to license gay marriage. If it…


Ill-Prepared China May Face Wave of Infections, Millions of Deaths After Relaxing COVID Restrictions: Fauci

Outgoing U.S. NIAID director Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned that infections are set to surge in ill-prepared China as the central government lifts it’s draconian “zero-COVID” restrictions, saying that he expects the policy change to cause millions of death in the country this winter and contribute to the emergence of new strains of the virus….


China May Face Wave of Infections, New Variants After Relaxing COVID Restrictions: Fauci

Outgoing U.S. NIAID director Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned that infections are set to surge in ill-prepared China as the central government lifts it’s draconian “zero-COVID” restrictions, after a British analytics company forecast millions of death in China this winter from the policy change. The ruling communist regime in China abruptly relaxed some of its…