China’s ruling Communist Party (CCP) has further tightened ideological control before its twentieth party congress. The regime’s Cyberspace Administration announced on Sept. 2 that it would launch a three-month special campaign to crack down on “internet rumors.” The Cyberspace Administration said in a statement that the campaign would target “rumors” about major political meetings, important…
CCP Tightens Online Censorship Before Party Congress
September 4, 2022
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China, Japan Ground Ferries, Flights as Typhoon Approaches
BEIJING—Cities in eastern China suspended ferry services and classes and flights were canceled in Japan on Sunday as Typhoon Hinnamnor, the strongest global storm this year, blew its way past Taiwan and the Koreas with fierce winds and heavy rains. Shanghai grounded ferry services. The eastern business hub of Wenzhou ordered all classes suspended on…
Teacher Suspended for Not Using Student’s Preferred Name, Pronouns Gets $95,000 Settlement
A teacher in Kansas has received a $95,000 settlement after she was suspended by her former employer for refusing to use a student’s preferred name and pronoun. Pamela Ricard, who had taught math at Fort Riley Middle School before she retired in May, was suspended for three days by the school in April 2021, and…
Hospital That Allows for Patient Options in Healthcare Enters Ninth Month Without Federal Reimbursement
September 3, 2022
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An independent community hospital in Texas, known for allowing patients to choose individualized care plans, is entering its ninth month without Medicare reimbursement for reasons one patient advocate says “don’t add up.” The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) terminated its agreement with United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC) on Jan. 11, 2022, “based on…
American Library Association Removes Webpage Promoting ‘Secret’ LGBT Messaging in Libraries
September 2, 2022
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The American Library Association (ALA) destroyed a webpage that taught librarians how to secretly promote pro-LGBT messaging. The original page, written by Maryland librarian Tess Goldwasser, told librarians how to sneak pro-LGBT books into towns that don’t want them. “Do you work for a library in a small, rural, conservative community? Are you a frontline…
Texas Parents Win Another Round in Fight to Block Progressive Changes to Social Studies
September 2, 2022
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Despite amendments that could have derailed parents’ fight against gender, sexual and racial ideologies, the Texas education board voted Friday to postpone and reassess controversial changes to the state’s social studies curriculum. On Tuesday, a committee of the entire board voted to shelve controversial changes to social studies until 2025 after an outcry from conservative…
Saline Disguised as ‘Efficacious Medicine,’ Elderly Chinese Frequently Fall Prey to Health Product Scams
There are many scammers in China who are skillfully and specifically targeting the wallets of the elderly. For example, saline mixed with growth medium used for bacterial culture and that costs 100 yuan (about $14.50) to make, has been sold for tens of thousands of yuan (about $1,450), and camellia seed oil has been touted…
72 Percent of Top US Medical Schools Using Identity, Racial Politics in Admissions Process: Report
September 2, 2022
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The majority of America’s top-ranked medical schools are injecting racial politics into the admissions process, according to a review conducted by the medical advocacy group Do No Harm. The review (pdf), published in August, found that 72 percent of the nation’s top 50 schools and 80 percent of the top 10 schools ask probing questions to determine applicants’…
Anti-Racism Narrative Becoming ‘Cult-Like’: Australian Judge
September 2, 2022
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An Australian judge has warned of a “new ‘anti-racism’ religion” and says overuse of the term “racist” is unhelpful and dishonest. Speaking at the 2022 Women Lawyers’ Drinks on Aug. 26, Northern Territory Supreme Court Justice Judith Kelly said while past Australian governments had racist policies, “the fact that some contemporary problems have been caused…
‘Get Thee Behind Me, ESG’: Biblical Investors Disavow ESG
September 2, 2022
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The embattled environmental, social, and governance (ESG) movement has another new foe: Inspire Investing, a Christian financial firm that renounced the term in an Aug. 18 blog post from CEO Robert Netzly. “The hard left wants to say that ESG can only mean their view, in typical cultural Marxist fashion,” Netzly told The Epoch Times…
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