Tag: Social Issues

Author Says Musk Reinstating Free Speech on Twitter Is ‘Profoundly Transformational’

In early August, Twitter banned James Lindsay, a self-described “professional troublemaker,” author, podcaster, and personality behind the “OK Groomer” epithet. On Nov. 21, Elon Musk lifted Lindsay’s ban. In an interview that aired on NTD’s Newsmakers on Nov. 23 about his reinstatement, Lindsay said that Musk allowing free speech back on the platform is “profoundly transformational.” Before…


White House Reacts to China’s Mass COVID Protests as Senators Calls for Stronger US Response

The United States on Nov. 28 took aim at Beijing’s strict COVID-19 curbs after mass protests broke out across the country over the weekend, saying the policy is not sustainable in the long term. But some Republicans have criticized the White House’s response as not sending a strong enough message to the Chinese Communist Party….


White House’s Muted Reaction to China’s Mass COVID Protests Prompts Calls for Stronger US Response

The Biden administration’s less than vocal response to mass protests in China over the communist regime’s harsh COVID policies has prompted criticism from Republican lawmakers. At a press briefing on Monday, John Kirby, National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, stopped short of directly backing protesters’ calls for greater freedoms in China. When asked what President…


White House Says It Supports People’s Right to Protest in Response to Mass COVID Demonstrations in China

The Biden administration said it supported Chinese people’s rights to peacefully protest the communist regime’s COVID policies after widespread unrest rocked the country over the weekend. “People should be allowed … the right to assemble and to peacefully protest policies or laws or dictates … that they take issue with,” White House national security spokesperson…


China Tightens Security After Rare Protests Against COVID-19 Curbs

SHANGHAI/BEIJING—Police on Monday stopped and searched people at the sites of weekend protests in Shanghai and Beijing, after crowds there and in other Chinese cities demonstrated against stringent COVID-19 measures disrupting lives three years into the pandemic. From the streets of several Chinese cities to dozens of university campuses, protesters made a show of civil…


Uyghurs Protest Urumqi Fire Deaths

The East Turkistan National Awakening Movement claims at least 44 Uyghurs were killed in a fatal fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China, on Nov. 24. Uyghurs were prevented from fleeing the building and the Chinese authorities took over three hours to extinguish the fire. Uyghurs in the United States will protest China’s ongoing Uyghur genocide in…


LIVE NOW: Uyghurs Protest Urumqi Fire Deaths

The East Turkistan National Awakening Movement claims at least 44 Uyghurs were killed in a fatal fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China, on Nov. 24. Uyghurs were prevented from fleeing the building and the Chinese authorities took over three hours to extinguish the fire. Uyghurs in the United States will protest China’s ongoing Uyghur genocide in…


Handgun Owners Carrying Daily Doubled in 4 Years, Study Says

The number of Americans carrying handguns on a daily basis doubled between 2015 and 2019 according to a new study, with self-protection found to be a key reason for the increase. The study, published by the American Journal of Public Health on Nov. 16, is based on a survey of 2,389 U.S. adult handgun owners…


Handgun Owners Carrying Daily Doubled in 4 Years, Says Study

The number of Americans carrying handguns on a daily basis doubled between 2015 and 2019 according to a new study, with self-protection found to be a key reason for the increase. The study, published by the American Journal of Public Health on Nov. 16, is based on a survey of 2,389 U.S. adult handgun owners…


Blank Sheets of Paper Become Symbol of Defiance in China Protests

SHANGHAI/BEIJING—Chinese protesters have turned to blank sheets of paper to express their anger over COVID-19 restrictions in a rare, widespread outpouring of public dissent that has gone beyond social media to some of China’s streets and top universities. Images and videos circulated online showed students at universities in cities including Nanjing and Beijing holding up…