Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a roundtable on how socialist ideology has hijacked the benign-sounding Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) departments in universities, costing taxpayers a minimum of $34 million. The discussion, “Exposing the DEI Scam,” was broadcast on social media Monday to examine problems and possible solutions to eradicate DEI. “In Florida, we are…
DeSantis, Panel Discuss Exposing $34 Million DEI ‘Scam’ at Florida Universities
Has Wokeness Peaked? That’s Debatable
March 11, 2023
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News Analysis As headlines declare that “peak woke” has passed, one researcher thinks it’s possible that wokeness is actually just “mutating.” “The jury is still out in terms of whether the Great Awokening is winding down,” wrote Associate Professor David Rozado in a Feb. 24 Twitter post. Rozado’s research in computational social science at the New Zealand Institute…
DeSantis Urges Conservatives Never to Surrender to ‘Woke Mob’ in Fiery Iowa Speech
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in speeches in Iowa on Friday that Republicans taking a firm stance in the nation’s culture wars will help win elections and pledged never to surrender to the “woke mob.” DeSantis traveled to Iowa on March 10, where he took part in separate events in Davenport and Des Moines, which…
The Media Has Gone ‘Woke’ Since 2010, According to a New Report
Terms typically associated with “social justice,” such as those relating to “gender identity prejudice,” “racism,” and “transphobia,” have skyrocketed in the mainstream news media since 2010, according to a new research paper. Terms relating to the category of “gender identity prejudice” experienced the “starkest increase in prominence between 2010 and 2021,” a “staggering” 2,285 percent…
Jim Banks Leads House GOP Crusade Against Wokeism
Commentary At a time when Republicans are increasingly asserting themselves in battles over a coterie of acronyms that have captured the commanding heights of American society—ESG, DEI, and CRT—Rep. Jim Banks has emerged as a leader in the GOP-controlled House of the fight against the “wokeism” these theories collectively represent. A fourth-term congressman from Indiana, Banks has…
Former British PM Johnson Joins Outcry Over Censoring of Roald Dahl’s Books
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson is the latest high-profile individual disparaging the rewriting of some of Roald Dahl’s popular books for children. Johnson criticized publisher Puffin for rewriting Dahl’s stories by reciting a song by the Oompa-Loompas during a speech in London at the Global Soft Power Summit on Thursday, reported The Guardian. Johnson…
The Superwoke Bowl
Commentary If the 2023 Superbowl goes down in history as the “Superwoke Bowl” or the “Supersexist Bowl” it will have earned its title. Some examples: An ad for the TV show “Friday Night SmackDown” opens with a young woman in an office approaching an unaware youngish man from behind. Although unprovoked, the woman smacks him…
Army Secretary Says It Could Take Years to Recover From Recruiting Shortfalls
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth has said resolving the service’s recruiting problems remains one of her top priorities, but that it may stretch into 2024 or further before the service can recover from its recent recruiting shortfalls. “It took us more than a year to get into the situation that we’re in, in terms of the…
Australian Senator ‘Moved On’ From Mardi Gras March by Police
Federal senator Lidia Thorpe was removed from the Sydney Mardi Gras parade after footage showed her lying on the street and temporarily halting the march. In a video of the incident shared on social media, the independent senator can be seen lying on her back in front of the truck on Oxford Street during the…
Australian Senator Lies in Front of Truck, Interrupting Mardi Gras Parade
Federal Senator Lidia Thorpe lay in front of a truck in the Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday night, with her stunt temporarily halting proceedings. In a video of the incident shared on social media, the former greens senator who is now independent can be seen lying on her back in front of the truck on Oxford…
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