Tag: Social Issues

America First Legal Accuses Hershey of Racial and Sex Discrimination While Hiring

March 29, 2023
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By law, employers may not discriminate against an employee or potential employee because of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. But America First Legal Foundation (AFL) says the Pennsylvania-based chocolate and snack maker The Hershey Company publicly admits to such discrimination. AFL, a legal firm that fights policies that erode principals upheld in…

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LIVE NOW: House Oversight Committee Holds First Hearing on Washington DC

March 29, 2023
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The House Oversight and Accountability Committee holds its first hearing on “Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part I” at 10:00 a.m. ET on March 29. D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Councilmember Charles Allen, D.C. Police Union Chairman Greggory Pemberton, and Washington DC CFO Glen Lee will testify. …

House Oversight Committee Holds First Hearing on Washington DC

March 29, 2023
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The House Oversight and Accountability Committee holds its first hearing on “Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part I” at 10:00 a.m. ET on March 29. D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Councilmember Charles Allen, D.C. Police Union Chairman Greggory Pemberton, and Washington DC CFO Glen Lee will testify. …

High Healthcare Costs Driven by Opaque Prices, Market Consolidation: Hearing

March 29, 2023
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Lawmakers and healthcare experts drew attention to continued problems with price transparency and unchecked consolidation in a hearing focused on the high cost of healthcare in the United States. “Transparency is vital in moving to a functional market and lowering healthcare prices–put simply, we must have the data,” said Marilyn J. Bartlett, an accountant with…

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‘Proud’ to Exclude? The NHL’s Pride Problem

March 28, 2023
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When I was replaced by a singer of a different sexual orientation at a recent NHL game, it made me reflect upon the broader picture of what is happening in the NHL and compulsory inclusion, which seems to achieve the exact opposite of its stated mission. With multiple NHL players opting out of pride night…

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HHS Secretary Announces Major Directional Shift in Federal Health Policy

March 28, 2023
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Federally funded health programs will undergo a major philosophical shift in 2024, moving from an illness-care strategy to providing wellness care, according to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra. The secretary touted the change while presenting President Joe Biden’s $1.8 trillion HHS budget proposal to the House Ways and Means Committee on…

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Children Groomed for Trans Lifestyle by Gender Ideology in Schools: Experts

March 28, 2023
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Maryland parents are on the warpath against gender ideology, which they believe is steering their children onto the wrong track. And so the mothers and fathers of Frederick County have petitioned the County Superintendent of Schools to notify a parent when his or her child signals a desire to change gender. On March 23, a…

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Mental Health, Social Skills, Reading Scores, Plummeted Due to School Lockdowns, Witnesses Testify at Congressional Hearing

March 28, 2023
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America’s school children suffered unnecessary harm during the COVID-19 pandemic due to school closure decisions that lacked a solid scientific basis, witnesses told the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. Black, Hispanic, and lower-income students were more affected by these policies, which increased the educational and economic disparity between segments of the population, witnesses…

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Supreme Court to Consider Case of Litigious Disability Activist

March 28, 2023
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The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case challenging a serial lawsuit filer who has sued more than 600 hotels over their alleged failure to post disability accessibility information on their websites. Activists say they are only helping to enforce the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which they say hotels do not…

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Wuhan’s Elderly Expose Chinese Authorities’ Retaliation Against Health Reform Protests

March 28, 2023
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Elderly protestors in Wuhan, China have been threatened and harassed by the police there since Feb. 8, when tens of thousands of Wuhan’s retirees started huge protests against health reforms that cut their medical benefits by 70 percent. Hao Jiayi, a Wuhan resident who participated in the protests, has been subject to police suppression and…

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