Tag: Social Issues

Country Music Awards Show Criticized for Celebrating Drag and Transgenders In Show Dedicated to Tennessee Victims

CMT’s country music awards show in Austin, Texas, on April 2 was dedicated to the Nashville transgender shooter’s six victims. But, the show also loudly paid tribute to transgender activists, drawing backlash across social media. “On March 27, 2023, three 9-year-olds—Evelyn Dieckhaus, William Kenney, and Hallie Scruggs, along with Dr. Katerine Koonce, Cynthia Peak, and…


Maryland AG’s Report Reveals Tragic Scope of Alleged Sex Abuse in Baltimore Archdiocese

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has finally released a report detailing eight decades of alleged sexual abuse by more than 150 Catholic priests and others associated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The current or former clergy, seminarians, deacons, religious, teachers, and other Archdiocesan employees preyed on at least 600 children, the report said. “This Report…


25-Year-Old Chinese-American Activist Claims First Victory Against ‘Woke’ University Programs

Twenty-five-year-old activist Kenny Xu has recently garnered media attention for his outspoken opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The second-generation Chinese-American and his team, Color Us United, scored a major victory in February when they successfully campaigned for the University of North Carolina (UNC) system to ban DEI requirements in recruitment and hiring….


SUNY Albany Students ‘Destroy’ Bible During Protest at Conservative Speaker’s Free Speech Event

Protesters at the State University of New York at Albany (SUNY Albany) have been accused of destroying a bible while attempting to shut down a conservative speaker at the university on April 4. Conservative writer, speaker, and podcast host Ian Haworth was invited to headline at the public university by its chapter of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), a…


Kansas Parents Could Opt Kids Out of LGBT Lessons After Bill Passes

Parents in Kansas could be able to remove their children from lessons on LGBT topics after lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday. If enacted, House Bill 2236 will allow parents to choose an alternate activity for their K–12 children if they decide lessons don’t align with their “sincerely held beliefs, values, or principles.” The majority…


Agriculture Department Invests $59 Million in Conservation Projects to Combat Climate Change

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on April 6 that it would invest $40 million in 31 new projects through its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. The department also allocated an additional $19 million for two projects focused on nutrient management funded through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The announcement was made by…


Country Artist Travis Tritt Boycotts Anheuser-Busch Over Beer Company’s Transgender Ad

Country artist Travis Tritt has announced that he’s dropping all Anheuser-Busch products from his tour amid the beer company’s show of support for transgender ideology. Though the Grammy-winning musician didn’t mention his reason for boycotting the beer company, he did post on Twitter that Anheuser-Busch was a “great American company that later sold out to…


School Officials Secretly Transitioned 13-Year-Old Girl: Lawsuit

Officials at a school in Maine secretly gave a 13-year-old girl a tool to compress her breasts and began calling the girl a boy without letting the girl’s mother know, according to a new lawsuit. The mother, Amber Lavigne, did not learn of the secret transition until she found a chest binder in her daughter’s room…


Idaho Governor Signs ‘Abortion Trafficking’ Bill Into Law

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed a law making it a crime to transport minor girls across state lines to receive abortions. The bill passed in the state House on March 7 by a majority vote of 57-12, with one abstention. Little signed the bill into law on April 5, taking effect in 30 days. In…


China Sees Wave of Large Private Companies Broken Up, Listed on Stock Exchanges

Several large Chinese companies have recently been restructured for listing on the stock exchange, with most of them privately owned. Days after Alibaba’s restructuring was announced, Jingdong (JD.com), another Chinese e-commerce platform, announced on March 30 that its sub-companies JD Industrial and JD Production and Development will be spun off and listed on the Hong…