Tag: Social Issues

Sichuan Earthquake Victims Say Casualties Are Heavy and Rescue Is Slow

A 6.8 magnitude quake struck China’s southwestern Sichuan Province on Sept. 5 with casualties still being evaluated so far 86 deaths and 35 people missing, as of Sept. 8. The epicenter is in Hailuogou Glacier Forest Park, which is a mountainous national reserve in Luding county, near Mount Gongga. The quake shook the provincial capital…


Biden Admin Setting Up Vending Machines Selling Syringes, Condoms, Fentanyl Test Strips

The Biden administration will be spending $3.6 million to set up vending machines in rural Kentucky that will distribute drug supplies as part of a project run by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “Our kiosk, or KyOSK (KY Outreach Service Kiosk), will be supplied with injection equipment, naloxone, fentanyl test strips, hygiene kits, condoms,…


Michigan Supreme Court Rules Abortion Issue Will Be on November Ballot

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled on Sept. 8 that voters can decide in the November general election ballot whether abortion should be legal in the state. The seven justices on the state’s high court voted 5–2 to have a proposed state constitutional amendment regarding abortion on the ballot on the November ballot. It will be up…


Dr. Simone Gold Being Released Early From 60-Day Jail Sentence for Trespassing at Capitol on Jan. 6

Dr. Simone Gold, the founder of America’s Frontline Doctors who was jailed for 60 days for giving a speech on COVID-19 and medical freedom at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is being released from federal detention two weeks early. Gold will be released from the Miami Federal Detention Center just in time for…


Florida Citizen Group Leading Charge Against Sexually Explicit Library Books in Schools

A Florida group isn’t giving up on their fight to stop the Polk County Public Schools from allowing students access to sexually explicit books in school libraries. County Citizens Defending Freedom (CCDF) filed an appeal with the Polk County School Board on Sept. 6 over “pornographic” titles available to middle and high school children that…


Moms for Liberty Shares Tips for Fighting Transgender Curriculum

For Pflugerville Independent School District in Texas, it wasn’t enough to just ask children for preferred gender pronouns. The school also asked if teachers should hide preferred pronouns from parents. “If I ever have contact with your parent/guardians, may I use your preferred name and pronouns from above? (If not YES, please clarify in the…


EXCLUSIVE: Jan. 6 Prisoners and Families Expose Brutal Truth About Jail Lockdown

It began without warning. A Jan. 6 prisoner had emerged from his cell without a mask. When it was all over, the jail was in lockdown and several inmates had been pepper sprayed, handcuffed, and thrown into solitary confinement. Inmate tablets were quickly confiscated, but not before several prisoners had time to send text messages,…


No Consensus That ‘Gender-Affirming’ Care Helps Gender Dysphoria: Psychiatrist and Author

Lauri Florentine-Howell’s daughter was 11 years old when she began dressing like a boy, and by 12, she wanted to be called Jack. Her daughter explained to Florentine-Howell that she identified “more with male energy.” “It was a shock,” Florentine-Howell told The Epoch Times. Not wanting to alienate her, Florentine-Howell said she processed her daughter’s…


Millions of Electric Car Batteries Retiring by 2030, Are We Ready To Deal With What Could Be Ticking Time Bombs?

The evolving landscape of lithium batteries is creating both contradictions and infrastructure hurdles that, according to some, need to be addressed sooner rather than later. A critical component of this is waste management. More than 6 million electric vehicle (EV) battery packs will end up as scrap between now and 2030, and the recycling and…


Sponsor Withdraws From Idaho Pride Festival Over ‘Drag Kids’ Show Featuring Children as Young as 11

At least one sponsor has pulled out of Idaho’s Boise Pride Festival over the inclusion of a “drag kids” show that features children as young as 11. “You have watched the Queens and Kings and now it is time to see the Kids,” read an ad for the event, which is scheduled to take place…