Tag: Social Issues

Protesters at NRA Event Call for Stricter Gun Laws

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.–Kerry Worthington drove almost two hours to deliver a message to the National Rifle Association (NRA). “I believe that AR-15s should be taken out of society; there’s no use for an AR-15 in our society,” Worthington told The Epoch Times. Worthington was one of several demonstrators across the street from the NRA’s Annual Meetings…


New Research Opens Door to Predicting Alzheimer’s Disease 10 Years Earlier

A new study could open the path for easier and earlier screening for Alzheimer’s disease, with the possibility of detecting the incurable neurodegenerative disease up to a decade in advance. Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease is critical for effective treatment. However, there are no reliable methods for such detection at present. The study, done by…


NRA Official Says Concealed Carry License Holders Must Plan for Police Interactions

Glen Hoyer says the time for the concealed carry license holder to determine how to interact with the police is before the police are ever called. “You’ve got to think ahead, you’ve got to prepare,” Hoyer told seminar attendees during the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Indianapolis on April 16, 2023….


Consumers’ Research Launches ‘Woke Alert’ for Keeping Tab on Companies

Nonprofit Consumers’ Research has launched an initiative called “Woke Alert” that monitors and notifies people about progressive and “dangerous ideas” pushed forward by corporations. People can sign up for Woke Alert notifications through the Consumers’ Research website. Members will begin receiving alerts from the nonprofit about any company that pushes a leftist woke agenda as…


John Lott: Gun-Free Zones, Red Flag Laws Only Make Gun Crime Worse

According to economist, researcher, and author John Lott, two of the most popular gun control proposals have little to no impact on gun crime and exacerbate the problem for the people they are supposed to protect. “Those are the people who are harmed,” Lott told seminar participants at the National Rifle Association’s Annual Meetings and…


Economist: Gun-Free Zones, Red Flag Laws Only Make Gun Crime Worse

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—According to economist, researcher, and author John Lott, two of the most popular gun control proposals have little to no impact on gun crime and exacerbate the problem for the people they are supposed to protect. “Those are the people who are harmed,” Lott told seminar participants at the National Rifle Association’s Annual Meetings…


Gun-Free Zones, Red Flag Laws Only Make Gun Crime Worse: Economist

INDIANAPOLIS—Two of the most popular gun control proposals have little to no effect on gun crime and actually exacerbate the problem for the people they are supposed to protect, economist, researcher, and author John Lott says. “Those are the people who are harmed,” Lott told seminar participants at the National Rifle Association’s Annual Meetings and Exhibits…


For First Time in US, State Restricts Gender-Transitioning of Adults and Minors; Missouri Ignites Firestorm

Some say a new emergency rule in Missouri could, in effect, block gender-transitioning medical procedures for many adults and children in that state. Attorney General Andrew Bailey says he crafted the new rule, believed to be the first in the nation, to protect patients from “deceptive” business practices surrounding transgender procedures. But the measure sparked…


DeSantis Slams ‘Cultural Marxism’ at Liberty University, Vows ‘War on Woke’

LYNCHBURG, Va.—Fresh off signing a six-week abortion ban into law the day before, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to continue fighting the “war on woke” to about 9,000 students before receiving an honorary degree of the Doctorate of Humanities at Liberty University on Friday. Speaking to young evangelicals at the twice-weekly convocation service, which the…


DeSantis Targets ‘Cultural Marxism,’ Vows ‘War on Woke’ at Liberty University

LYNCHBURG, Va.—Fresh off signing a six-week abortion ban into law the day before, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to continue fighting the “war on woke” to about 9,000 students before receiving an honorary degree of the Doctorate of Humanities at Liberty University on Friday. Speaking to young evangelicals at the twice-weekly convocation service, which the…