Tag: Social Issues

Texas Conservatives Mobilize Against New Social Curriculum Adding Gender, LGBT and CRT Ideology

August 29, 2022
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Texas conservatives are revolting over proposed State Board of Education changes that will eliminate teaching the U.S. Constitution and founding principles in some grade levels while including ideologies on white supremacy, LBGT pride, and gender. Parent groups and conservative groups have mobilized to attend a public hearing at the Texas State Board of Education in…

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At 90, Civil Rights Leader Andrew Young Shares the Secrets of Building A Better Society

August 29, 2022
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Having just turned 90, a milestone marked with the release of a biography, Andrew Young has a few lessons for young people inspired by his legacy. One boils down to “Capitalism, baby.” Another is, “You have no idea what hard times are.” A third might be, “You can work with Republicans. I do.” At a…

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Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas, Slammed as ‘Homophobes’ at VMAs

August 29, 2022
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Gay actor Billy Eichner angrily attacked the Supreme Court and conservative Justice Clarence Thomas as “homophobes” who are stuck in the past during an appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Aug. 28. Eichner made the comments at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., as he promoted “Bros,” a movie slated for release…

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Exodus of Chinese Tycoons Intensifying Amid Western Isolation of CCP

August 29, 2022
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China’s worsening economic decline has large numbers of Chinese tycoons fleeing the country, a result of the West’s economic and political isolation of the communist regime, experts believe. At least 10,000 Chinese high-net-worth Individuals (HNWI) are expected to emigrate abroad this year, taking with them an estimated $48 billion, according to Henley & Partners, a…

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Child Medicine Organizations Fight Over Transgenderism

August 29, 2022
American Academy of PediatricsHealth & SafetyLifestylepediatricsSocial IssuestransgenderTransgender childrenUSUS News
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The American College of Pediatrics (ACPeds) has condemned its liberal counterpart, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) because of the second’s support for transgenderism. The AAP is one of America’s largest child medicine groups, with over 67,000 member pediatricians. The AAP has promoted drugs, cross-sex hormones, and surgery for children who claim to be transgender….

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Does Your Income Level Put You in the Middle Class?

August 29, 2022
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A question almost everyone will ask at some point in their life is what class is their income level. While few people like to think that they are living below the poverty line, not many are going to be able to become what is considered upper class. Most people, it seems, like to know that…

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New Zealand Foreign Minister Believes CCP Will ‘Abide’ by Promises for Extradition of Resident to China

August 29, 2022
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New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta is confident that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will not torture or give an unfair trial to the New Zealand (NZ) permanent resident facing extradition to China. According to documents obtained by the Associated Press, Mahuta believes the CCP will abide by its promises due to the otherwise negative…

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‘Taking the Knee’ Seen as ‘Window Dressing’by Soccer Fans

August 28, 2022
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Almost two-thirds of English soccer fans now oppose players taking the knee before matches, seeing the anti-racism gesture as superficial, a paper co-authored by an academic from the University of South Australia (UniSA) has found. Starting in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in 2020 and the subsequent reignition of the Black Lives Matter movement,…

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‘Taking the Knee’ Seen as ‘Window Dressing’ by Soccer Fans

August 28, 2022
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Almost two-thirds of English soccer fans now oppose players taking the knee before matches, seeing the anti-racism gesture as superficial, a paper co-authored by an academic from the University of South Australia (UniSA) has found. Starting in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in 2020 and the subsequent reignition of the Black Lives Matter movement,…

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DOJ Setting Aside $50 Million to Provide Legal Services for Female Assault Survivors

August 28, 2022
domestic and family violenceExecutive BranchPoliticsSocial IssuesUSUS Newsviolence against women
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The U.S. Department of Justice has announced $49.85 million in grants for the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) aimed at offering legal services to survivors of “gender-based” violence. The amount includes more than $35 million that the OVW awarded to 59 grantees under the Legal Assistance for Victims Program, as well as over $14…

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