Tag: Social Issues

Montana Transgender Lawmaker Censured for ‘Hateful’ Comments

April 24, 2023
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A transgender lawmaker from Montana has been censured in the House after the individual made “hateful rhetoric” while debating a bill ending transgender procedures for minors. The SB 99 bill, also known as the “Youth Health Protection Act,” bans minors in the state from receiving surgical procedures, puberty blockers, and hormones. “The only thing I…

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Nationwide Behavioral Health Crisis Line Sees Post-Pandemic Rise in Calls

April 23, 2023
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PHOENIX, Ariz.—For those feeling trapped and alone in the middle of a behavioral health crisis, suicide can seem like a solution. There are times when call takers at Solari Crisis and Human Services in Phoenix, Arizona, will have people on the phone literally on the precipice. “We do get callers with guns to their heads,”…

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‘Abortion Is a Form of Murder’: Vivek Ramaswamy

April 23, 2023
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2024 Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy burnished his pro-life bona fides at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition kick-off on April 22. That was how he explained his stance on how abortion should be handled now that Roe v. Wade has fallen. Representatives have battled over its legal status, with many Republicans seeking to restrict…

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Parental Rights Bills Sweeping the United States

April 22, 2023
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Legislation protecting a parent’s right to block the use of gender pronouns and other gender ideology in public schools is either pending or has already passed in all but three U.S. states. Of the states where legislation is being heavily watched is the state of New Hampshire, where more than 200 people turned out this…

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‘Leaving California: The Untold Story’ Explores Reasons Behind the State’s Mass Exodus

April 22, 2023
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“People are leaving [California] to go to places that once were known as ‘hell hot Texas’ or ‘desert Nevada’ that have become paradises in their mind—and we took paradise and turned it into hell,” said one researcher in EpochTV’s new documentary “Leaving California: The Untold Story,” which premiered on April 21. More than 700,000 people…

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Man Claiming to Be a Woman Exposed Himself to High School Girls: Letter

April 22, 2023
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An adult man claiming to be a woman went into a girls’ locker room and exposed himself to four minors, according to a new letter. The alleged incident violated the girls’ right to privacy, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) said in the letter, sent on April 19 to the Sun Prairie Area School District….

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Indiana University’s ‘Implicit Bias’ Training Module for Hiring Faculty Under Scrutiny

April 21, 2023
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The Indiana University Office of Academic Affairs is under scrutiny for its “implicit bias” training module about hiring practices at the university. Do No Harm (DNH), an organization that spotlights discriminatory practices in academic and medical institutions, highlighted a training module used at the university for faculty search committees, encouraging committee members to consider ideological…

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Pro-Democracy Activist Persecuted by Chinese Authorities for Criticizing the CCP

April 21, 2023
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Chinese authorities are persecuting Chinese citizen Shao Mingliang for publicly criticizing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). His health has continued deteriorating since he was released from prison, and he claims that authorities prevent him from receiving medical treatment. In an interview with the Chinese language edition of The Epoch Times on April 13, Shao recounted the…

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PREMIERING NOW: Leaving California: The Untold Story | Documentary

April 21, 2023
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“Leaving California: The Untold Story” is a feature-length documentary that portrays the growing challenges of living in California, causing an unprecedented mass exodus. Siyamak Khorrami, television host of California Insider and editor of The Epoch Times Southern California, takes viewers on an intimate journey of love, loss, tragedy, and hope as California residents face the…

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Leaving California: The Untold Story | Documentary

April 21, 2023
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“Leaving California: The Untold Story” is a feature-length documentary that portrays the growing challenges of living in California, causing an unprecedented mass exodus. Siyamak Khorrami, television host of California Insider and editor of The Epoch Times Southern California, takes viewers on an intimate journey of love, loss, tragedy, and hope as California residents face the…

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