Tag: Social Issues

AP Forbids Quoting People Who Say ‘Grooming’ About Teaching Children Transgenderism

One of the world’s most influential newspaper writing stylebooks on July 22 advised against quoting people who use the word “groomer” to describe those who teach children about transgenderism, homosexuality, and other mature sexual issues. The guidance is part of a lengthy transgenderism update by the Associated Press to its voluminous stylebook. Similar to other sensitive…


One China Policy Has ‘Outlived Its Usefulness’: Former Defense Secretary

The United States’s so-called “One China Policy” is no longer realistic or tenable, according to former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. “It may have been the case in 1972 that the people of Taiwan saw themselves as Chinese, but they don’t today,” Esper said during a July 26 talk at the Atlantic Council, a…


House Democrats Propose Bill to Place Term Limits on Supreme Court Justices

House Democrats on Tuesday introduced a bill to place term limits on U.S. Supreme Court justices in a bid to “restore balance” to the majority conservative bench. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, claimed that the nation’s higher court faced a “legitimacy crisis.” “Five of the six…


Drug Maker Teva Reaches Proposed $4.25 Billion Settlement Over Alleged Role in Opioid Crisis

Pharmaceutical company Teva has agreed in principle to pay $4.25 billion after reaching a nationwide settlement with multiple states and local governments over its alleged role in the U.S. opioid crisis. The Israeli-based pharma giant on July 26 announced the agreement, which is set to end thousands of lawsuits filed against the company. The announcement came ahead of the company’s…


Electric Vehicles: Trading One Form of Hazardous Mining for Another

Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) reached a record 3 million in 2020, according to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) . That’s an increase of 40 percent from 2019 and is in contrast to overall car sales, which saw a 16 percent decrease. The report further estimated that EV sales could reach 23…


250 Left-Wing Activists Plan to Disrupt Congressional Baseball Game

Activists organized by Shut Down DC are making plans to disrupt the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity on July 28, to protest pollution and climate change. About 110 activists met on Zoom on July 25 to discuss how to create a disruption at the annual bipartisan game. Activists said the protest would be nonviolent but…


Demi Minor’s Case Prompts California Asian Community to Review Schools’ Transgender and Sex Education Policies

Demi Minor’s case has sparked the California Asian community’s concerns about transgender policies and sex education curricula in local schools. Leaders warn that abuses have already taken place on some campuses. Demi Minor is a biological man who identifies as a woman. After the New Jersey correctional facility transferred Minor to a female prison per…


China Races Into Cyber Totalitarianism With Tightened Internet Rules: Experts

China’s cyber watchdog issued new rules on internet users and outbound data transfers that become effective in August and September respectively. Experts believe the regime’s racing into the age of digital surveillance will only facilitate the collapse of its economy. The new regulations refine the regime’s firm grip on personal data and livelihood, and the operations…


Australian PM Keen to Pass New Religious Discrimination Protections

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signalled he would like to see the Religious Discrimination Bill legislated during Labor’s first term in Parliament. Speaking after attending a church service prior to the opening session of the new Parliament on July 26, the prime minister noted that he respected all people of faith and would look…


Population Declines in 16 of China’s Provinces, While 11 Have Fewer Births Than Deaths

Among China’s 31 provinces and municipalities, 16 provinces had a lower population in 2021 than the year before; while 11 provinces had lower birth rates than death rates, according to official data collected last year. The data is from public notices issued by local authorities and the China Statistical Yearbook. By the end of 2021,…